Glossary
Chalk layering
Putting on more than one coat, or putting powder over a dried liquid base.
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A second thin coat makes sense when the first has dried and then worn off. Stacking wet coats makes paste. On a climbing hold, that paste is the thing setters complain about.
Lifters often dry a liquid base and then touch a chalk ball between heavy sets. That is a method, not a rule. It uses more chalk than liquid alone, and it is only appropriate where powder is allowed.
SPORTMEDIQ Pro Grade Liquid Chalk
Liquid chalk whose listing title names the gym, weightlifting, rock climbing, and gymnastics. This is the bottle the old site linked for every article.
The title says it dries in seconds. That is the brand's claim. Wait until the coat looks dry before you pull.
Check price on AmazonFriction Labs Magic Chalk Ball
A refillable chalk ball: loose chalk in a mesh sock, so you can chalk up with less dust than an open bag.
A chalk ball is still powder. Some gyms allow the ball and ban loose chalk in the bag.
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