The tape thing...shaunotdOctober 29 2008, 23:40:31 UTC
When I was climbing reglur-like on crimpy stuff, I flirted with tape to support strained tendons - which is what it's meant for. I just found that I strained them worse, so I gave up on the stuff, went back to juggy/balancy routes, and built back up slowly. When I tried using it on raw patches, I found it reduced the friction with the holds, so I slipped more and lost more skin... YMMV, of course.
Re: The tape thing...inferisOctober 30 2008, 09:16:01 UTC
I've never thought to ask, I've just seen people putting it over things at the beginning of an evening - I assumed they were covering something up :)
Supporting tendons makes a kind of sense I suppose, but, as you suggest, I'd rather give it a rest for a bit if I'm in danger of making them worse.
I haven't actually tried using tape yet, I don't really see myself bothering unless I take off whole patches of skin in one go, and then it would really be a health and safety thing rather than a climbing aid.
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When I tried using it on raw patches, I found it reduced the friction with the holds, so I slipped more and lost more skin...
YMMV, of course.
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Supporting tendons makes a kind of sense I suppose, but, as you suggest, I'd rather give it a rest for a bit if I'm in danger of making them worse.
I haven't actually tried using tape yet, I don't really see myself bothering unless I take off whole patches of skin in one go, and then it would really be a health and safety thing rather than a climbing aid.
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