Blister mania

Hi,

I just got home from a rollerski with short fingered gloves on. I have the
most insane blisters now on the tips of my fingers. How do other folks do
this? I guess it must take years to get leather hands because this is the
second time I've done this and I already have little calusses all over my
hands. :O(

cheers

Bob

"Bob Creasote" wrote in message
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Hi,

I just got home from a rollerski with short fingered gloves on. I have the
most insane blisters now on the tips of my fingers. How do other folks do
this? I guess it must take years to get leather hands because this is the
second time I've done this and I already have little calusses all over my
hands. :O(

cheers

Bob

Blisters on the *tips* of your fingers? I have calluses on the palm side of
my knuckles (where the fingers join the palms), and on the path between the
thumb and index finger, so in the past I have gotten blisters there and on
my palms if I don't wear gloves, but I have never had any blisters on the
fingertips. Are you experimenting with some new and exotic poling technique
:-) ?

Chris

No new technique, just computer nerd hands. Really soft. Getting tougher
though. :O)

cheers

Bob


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"Bob Creasote" wrote in message
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Hi,

I just got home from a rollerski with short fingered gloves on. I have
the
most insane blisters now on the tips of my fingers. How do other folks
do
this? I guess it must take years to get leather hands because this is
the
second time I've done this and I already have little calusses all over
my
hands. :O(

cheers

Bob

Blisters on the *tips* of your fingers? I have calluses on the palm side
of
my knuckles (where the fingers join the palms), and on the path between
the
thumb and index finger, so in the past I have gotten blisters there and on
my palms if I don't wear gloves, but I have never had any blisters on the
fingertips. Are you experimenting with some new and exotic poling
technique
:-) ?

Chris

One thing would be to wear full-fingered gloves, like the Yoko ones made
with rollerskiing in mind. The other is to look at your poling technique
to check if you are gripping the poles tightly with your fingers -- you
shouldn't be. The method varies for different people, but one common one
is crooks of fourth and fifth fingers for guiding the pole on the return
and primary pole action by the hand through the straps, not by gripping the
pole. Straps have to be adjusted correctly to allow this. Which poles
(make/model) and strap style are you using?

Gene


Bob Creasote wrote:

No new technique, just computer nerd hands. Really soft. Getting tougher
though. :O)

cheers

Bob

"Chris Esposito" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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"Bob Creasote" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I just got home from a rollerski with short fingered gloves on. I have
the
most insane blisters now on the tips of my fingers. How do other folks
do
this? I guess it must take years to get leather hands because this is
the
second time I've done this and I already have little calusses all over
my
hands. :O(

cheers

Bob

Blisters on the *tips* of your fingers? I have calluses on the palm side
of
my knuckles (where the fingers join the palms), and on the path between
the
thumb and index finger, so in the past I have gotten blisters there and on
my palms if I don't wear gloves, but I have never had any blisters on the
fingertips. Are you experimenting with some new and exotic poling
technique
:-) ?

Chris