Chalk & Skin
Chalk, chalk bags, brushes, and skin care.
The Best Climbing Chalk
Not all chalk is equal. We compare texture, drying power, and staying power to find the best loose chalk, blocks, and blends for sweaty hands.
The Best Liquid Chalk
A solid base layer that outlasts powder. The best liquid chalks for gym sessions, humid days, and climbers who want grip without the dust cloud.
The Best Chalk Bags
The best chalk bags seal tight, sit right, and let you chalk mid-crux without thinking. Picks for sport, trad, gym sessions, and spill-free travel.
The Best Climbing Salves
Heavy-duty salves for flappers, splits, and gobies. Thick, wax-based formulas that repair serious skin damage between hard sessions and trips.
The Best Finger Tape
Tape that stays stuck through sweat and cracks. The best finger tapes for pulley support, split tips, and crack gloves, tested for hold and clean tear.
The Best Chalk Buckets
Freestanding chalk buckets for boulderers: wide openings, closures that survive travel, and enough pockets for brushes, tape, and your phone.
The Best Climbing Brushes
Clean holds climb better. The best boar hair and nylon brushes for restoring friction on caked holds, from pocket brushes to extendable setups.
The Best Climbing Skin Care
Skin fails before muscles more often than climbers admit. The files, balms, and routines that keep your tips in the game session after session.
The Best Hand Repair Balms
Overnight repair for trashed tips. These balms rebuild climbing skin while you sleep so you show up to your next hard session ready to pull.