Climb On!
N.S.:
Every once in a while someone tries to convince me that some other product works better than ClimbOn. I try it, and I’m like, “Wow – that works really well.” Then I get a new bar of ClimbOn, and I give away the other stuff.
Some of the facts in their marketing are as follows: 100% Natural, non-toxic, non-synthetic, biodegradable, etc. etc. Basically, the bar is as “organic” as a banana (… an organic banana). You could literally eat the stuff. It’s so damn natural that it actually goes bad after a while, but don’t worry – you always use it up before that happens. In the case that you lose a canister under your bed for a few months, though, you’re better-off spending $10 on a new bar.
If you don’t care about the whole “organic” idea, it also happens to be the most functional product I’ve found (other stuff I’ve tried: Burt’s Bees, Lubriderm, O’Keefe’s Working Hands, Chapstick (when I’m in a pinch)). It allows your cracked, dry hands to heal like you are a mutant or something – noticeably faster than other products. It’s mother’s milk for your skin.
It’s only $10 (2-3 beers) for a 1-oz bar, which lasts you a very long time (unless you decide to eat it).
It smells really nice, too.
P.C.:
I agree with my compadre on this one. That stuff works like sliding off a greasy log backward (actual southern saying, I recently learned). I have tried numerous skin repair products and none reach the level of performance of ClimbOn!
For a long weekend of climbing on sharp rock, this stuff is a must! For some reason its way easier for me to deal with muscle fatigue as reason for calling it quits than skin failure. This all-organic bar allows that to be the case.
An added plus is that my girlfriend loves the smell! I’m a little crazy, but I’ve actually rubbed it on my neck before going out on a few occasions. As most rock climbers know, climbing hands are rough, which can be a little too much for our soft-skinned lady friends when getting intimate. Solution: When things are getting hot and heavy, excuse yourself to the bathroom (telling her I have to take a monster shit usually works for me), and rub some Climb On! on… she’ll thank you for it… in the most sincere fashion possible.
