Easter5053 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Just wondering if any fly men out there use chalk akin to Olympic lifters, gymnasts etch to help their grip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanhill Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I have seen them use chalk to write cues on the fly floor door... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRW Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I have seen them use chalk to write cues on the fly floor door... +1 :** laughs out loud **: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Not quite sure why they'd want to do that? Even when people flew with hemp, if they wanted extra grip, they'd use gloves because can you imagine the mess chalk would make? It's abrasive and would settle on the lubricants in the pullies, and mixed with sweat would be horrible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easter5053 Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 Not quite sure why they'd want to do that? Even when people flew with hemp, if they wanted extra grip, they'd use gloves because can you imagine the mess chalk would make? It's abrasive and would settle on the lubricants in the pullies, and mixed with sweat would be horrible? gloves dont give a true grip and sweat prevention is why weightlifters use it, but I can see the pulleys argument Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GridGirl Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 If you're flying on a counterweight system you shouldn't need a death grip on the control lines anyway - if you do I suspect there's something amiss with the flying system! In a hemp house, gloves would be the answer (as Paul said) - chalk would be disastrously messy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerry davies Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I have seen white powder in the wings but I don't think...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 now now Kerry... http://www.blue-room.org.uk/public/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmills Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Ha, I have actually watched a DJ misinterpret a pile of plaster dust left from some last second wiring changes..... The look on the muppets as it vanished up his snout was priceless! Regards, Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.calder Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I know a lot of arena riggers have chalk bags, but that is purely because it is a great place to store "things" like shackles, bolts and cable ties. I don't know one who actually keeps chalk dust in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Not quite sure why they'd want to do that? Even when people flew with hemp, if they wanted extra grip, they'd use gloves because can you imagine the mess chalk would make? It's abrasive and would settle on the lubricants in the pullies, and mixed with sweat would be horrible? gloves dont give a true grip and sweat prevention is why weightlifters use it, but I can see the pulleys argumentbeg to differ. Weightlifters need purchase on a smooth tube, we have plenty of grip with a proper glove - and they do provide sufficient tactile feedback - and hemp can do severe damage to your hands - so perhaps a risk assessment would suggest protection is required when dealing with rope. However, as most modern flying with manual systems involves softer hauling ropes, I've not really found a need for extra 'stiction'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easter5053 Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 cheers for all the responses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seano Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 gloves dont give a true grip and sweat prevention is why weightlifters use it Depends on the gloves, but I do sympathise to a degree - I don't like wearing gloves to pull ropes. But gloves or no gloves, you don't need dry hands to grip a hemp rope. Historically, theatrical rigging was developed from tall ship rigging - sailors aboard such ships have been pulling ropes quite successfully for centuries in an environment where they definitely don't get to stay dry all the time. I have seen them use chalk to write cues on the fly floor door... Boring factoid of the day: its completely different stuff. What weight lifters and rock climbers call 'chalk' isn't really chalk, its magnesium carbonate.The chalk you write on a blackboard with is actually gypsum (aka plaster of paris). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pritch Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I have seen white powder in the wings but I don't think...... I used to know a chap who was a climber. Got pulled over by the police one day, and they decided to confiscate his chalk bag and send it off for analysis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbotsmike Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I have seen white powder in the wings but I don't think...... I used to know a chap who was a climber. Got pulled over by the police one day, and they decided to confiscate his chalk bag and send it off for analysis. Brilliant, In that case I could make a fortune, given the 1/2 lb bag of the stuff (chalk, I hasten to add!) I have sat next to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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