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PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:48 am Post subject: hand tapeing Reply with quote Back to top

i was wondering if anyone has a good method for tapeing your hands for doing long rides to prevent blisters, i worked as a mechanic for twenty years & the skin on my hands was always pretty rough so i had no problem with blisters, now i have swapped jobs & i have little girly hands, i have tried a couple of different ways of doing it but it either falls off or bunch's up halfway through the ride. i know it can be done successfully i had a guy do it for me once and it worked a treat
 
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:12 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Poor little didums, your handy wandys are sore. Here's a video on how to do it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y


And here I thought I was going to get some advice on the TP300


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:20 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Would it be worth trying a set of inner gloves, such as the cotton ones the cricketers use. You could cut the fingers off so that they fit within your normal size mx gloves. This may save taping and retaping each ride.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:20 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

for kamfari (4hrs mud endro) we
rub a bit of metho into our hands before bed for the 3 nights b4 (you can also pee on them according to the older men)
then the night before strap across where you get the blisters then a long piece from the base of the hand between each finger to the knuckles then across the hand again.
then leave overnight - this gives the sticky stuff a chance to attach to your skin.
usually lasts 3 hours in the mud an water b4 it detaches.

yes i am a girl - got a problem with that?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:10 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Ask Zac from Explosive. He gets a lot a blisters on his palms.
 
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:50 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

There is an article in the aust trailrider no 15 2007 pages 82 and 84

i have attached them to an email for you
 
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:45 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

thanks heaps for your advice guys, now i just have to find someone who's willing to hold on to my bat while i pee on my hands.
 
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Get some outerwares inner gloves from Ballards I use them for finke
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: Blisters Reply with quote Back to top

I use fingerless cycling gloves with gel pads. Better than anything I have tried before. Takes a bit of getting used too but well worth it. Never had even a hint of a blister since using them.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

bumble bee wrote:
thanks heaps for your advice guys, now i just have to find someone who's willing to hold on to my bat while i pee on my hands.


Note to self: do not shake bumble bees hand
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

greenhuman wrote:
Ask Zac from Explosive. He gets a lot a blisters on his palms.


I find if I alternate palms it lessens the blisters.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:05 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

lukeb wrote:
bumble bee wrote:
thanks heaps for your advice guys, now i just have to find someone who's willing to hold on to my bat while i pee on my hands.


Note to self: do not shake bumble bees hand
it wasn't my hand i was hoping you would shake for me fella.
 
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

I've never bothered with all that taping business, just wear gloves with full leather palms, no blisters....

or try the metho, make sure you've got some little cuts on your hands cos thats how you tell its working
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

I use the stuff daily pete. Go through 4 litres a month and still can't save the blisters. Haven't tried p1ssing on them yet I need 2 hands to hold it so it's a bit tuff!!!!!!
 
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Hudson wrote:
I use the stuff daily pete. Go through 4 litres a month and still can't save the blisters. Haven't tried p1ssing on them yet I need 2 hands to hold it so it's a bit tuff!!!!!!



I'd prefer bourbon eek
 
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Todd we both know Huddo can't handle anything like that!!
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

cowchaser wrote:
Todd we both know Huddo can't handle anything like that!!


You'll see him in action at the TP300, now thats gunna be piss funny laughing
 
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Thanks mate that car I'm fixing tomorrow might not look so good. With a mate like you who needs enemies!!!!!!!!!!
 
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:35 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

I've tried chopper's advise but I'm still having problems LOL I've only managed to harden to a custard type consistency laughing

I use some tape, so far it's been good. Problem is once you get blister they reoccur easier the next time.
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