Back at 2002, I used to wall climb. Once they climb, most of these guys sweat alot, especially in their hands. What they do to eliminate this is to apply chalk. After that, there's virtually isn't any sweat. Right now, I'm thinking of applying this to badminton. I still have to look for my chalk bag though. What do you guys think about this? It can easily ask for chalk from a pharmacy by asking for "magnesium carbonate", which in here costs only 2 USD for a kilogram of the powdery substance.

Back at 2002, I used to wall climb. Once they climb, most of these guys sweat alot, especially in their hands. What they do to eliminate this is to apply chalk. After that, there's virtually isn't any sweat. Right now, I'm thinking of applying this to badminton. I still have to look for my chalk bag though. What do you guys think about this? It can easily ask for chalk from a pharmacy by asking for "magnesium carbonate", which in here costs only 2 USD for a kilogram of the powdery substance.

i've been watching lots of badminton tournaments lately...like lin dan...taufik....etc and whenever they ask to towel down and get a drink they always have some kind of powder that they put on their hand...i know it's prob for keep their hands dry, and keeping their towel grip comfy...but is that chalk they use as well? :rolleyes: it looks like baby powder sometimes lol, but i want to try some of that powder becuz i use towel grips and i want to try to extend their lifespan so that they don't get all sweaty and wear out :D....i'm not chemist, but i think chalk is calcium carbonate :p ...maybe there's more than one type of chalk then :o

ting03

i've been watching lots of badminton tournaments lately...like lin dan...taufik....etc and whenever they ask to towel down and get a drink they always have some kind of powder that they put on their hand...i know it's prob for keep their hands dry, and keeping their towel grip comfy...but is that chalk they use as well? :rolleyes: it looks like baby powder sometimes lol, but i want to try some of that powder becuz i use towel grips and i want to try to extend their lifespan so that they don't get all sweaty and wear out :D....i'm not chemist, but i think chalk is calcium carbonate :p ...maybe there's more than one type of chalk then :o

ting03

Yeah, maybe that powder is chalk. Is the "powder" from some kind of ball? If it is, it's very likely that it's chalk. What climbers do is that they place the chalk into two layers of pantyhose. It might look weird but it's really effective. All you have to do is squeeze the ball to dry up your hands. And I really think this will increase the grips lifespan; cause I really have sweaty hands.

That powder stuff is used to absorb moisture in the towel grips. It's a special kind of power, i dunno waht, but i know you can use talcum powder to equal effectiveness.

I assume talcum powder is baby powder right?
Anyway, I have tried baby powder... although it absorbs the sweat... but in turn it made grip become more slippery due to the texture of the powder...

On the contrary I have tried Yonex Powder Grip (ie the one Lin Dan use) they provide extremely dry and firm grip... instanly my towel grip felt like sand paper! And whats more theres Lemon fragrence:eek: But in order to get that u need to pay lots of $$$ for a tiny bottle that is just about half the size of a badminton grip.... I tried to look for the ingredient on the bottle but couldn't find any (having hard time to read the japanese words too :p)

So have anyone tried chalk(magnesium carbonate) yet?
Tell us what it feels like.....
If any of you with a good chemistry background who knows what badminton powder grip is made of, perhaps you can enlighten us on this? :)

So have anyone tried chalk(magnesium carbonate) yet?
Tell us what it feels like.....
I've used gym chalk. LIke what weightlifters use. It's not calcium carbonate, it's a different sort.

www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7976

I've used gym chalk. LIke what weightlifters use. It's not calcium carbonate, it's a different sort.

www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7976 (http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7976)

So can u tell us the effect of gym chalk? do you use the powder form or just the block? And does it instanly soak up the sweat and increase the friction on the towel grip? And if so where can u buy gym chalk other than online stores hehe :p
Thanx~~~

I've used gym chalk. LIke what weightlifters use. It's not calcium carbonate, it's a different sort.

www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7976 (http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7976)

Gym Chalk? Where do you get those stuff? I haven't heard of em'
Does it show its ingredients? If it does, please tell me so that I can get it at a pharamcy through its generic name.

The powder available here is more like sand than chalk, another option is a rosin bag which contains a powdered resin. The best application of these is to put the stuff directly onto the grip not directly to the hands.

The sand like powder makes the grip dry but the rosin bag dries the grip and makes it slightly sticky so it continues to absorb sweat from your hand.

The powder available here is more like sand than chalk, another option is a rosin bag which contains a powdered resin. The best application of these is to put the stuff directly onto the grip not directly to the hands.

The sand like powder makes the grip dry but the rosin bag dries the grip and makes it slightly sticky so it continues to absorb sweat from your hand.

Do you mean those stuff people use on violin bows?

So can u tell us the effect of gym chalk? do you use the powder form or just the block? And does it instanly soak up the sweat and increase the friction on the towel grip? And if so where can u buy gym chalk other than online stores hehe :p
Thanx~~~
I bought 2 blocks over a year ago and I've got about a third of a block left now.
I don't use it all the time though. I tend not to need it through the winter.
I find it doesn't work too well in combination with PU grips. Much better with towel grips.

My hands sweat a LOT, and when it gets really hot (not very often in the UK) nothing keeps my hands dry

I use the Yonex "grip powder" which is chalk, i guess, and it seems to do the job. check it out at your store or at the yonex website. tennis brands etc amkes it too

I use the Yonex "grip powder" which is chalk, i guess, and it seems to do the job. check it out at your store or at the yonex website. tennis brands etc amkes it too

Thanks, I'll check it out. :)

There are many kinds of powder in the market. Some are heavy , coarse , and some are very light and fine. Some keeps your hand dry longer.