Metolius Eco Ball (Non-Marking Chalk Substitute)

by Metolius

Product Features

• An alternative to chalk in sensitive areas
• Highly absorbent. Non-toxic drying agent absorbs sweat
• Leaves no trace on rock
• Also great for reducing dust indoors
• 1.5 oz. (42 g)

Product Description

Eco friendly alternative to chalk with great adhesion.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4 inches ; 1.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000212TGA
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for Weight-Lifting, September 12, 2009

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Shayna Grove - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metolius Eco Ball (Non-Marking Chalk Substitute) (Misc.)

My friends and I do some heavy weightlifting in another friend's garage. We were running into issues on a hot day with sweat slicking up our hands and making it hard to hold the bar. So we decided we need some chalk, but we didn't want to leave chalk dust all over the garage.

This Eco Ball was *perfect*. It gave us the grip we need, and didn't leave chalk marks all over the floor, equipment, or us. It doesn't even really show up on your hands. The ball is especially useful for keeping the dust under control. I have a feeling that even if I got this kind of chalk outside of the ball form, it would get everywhere.

So, I don't know about rock-climbing, but for weightlifting, this little Eco Ball gets the job done. When we finally use up the one we have, I will definitely be getting another one.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Far So Good, August 7, 2009

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Inkyslay (Oakland) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Metolius Eco Ball (Non-Marking Chalk Substitute) (Misc.)

Bought this for pole dancing-I am an Instructor. Often my students need something to reduce the sweat on their hands which impedes their grip. This product seemed to work fine. Doesn't leave a grit on the pole like the antihydral creams do.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for CrossFit, November 11, 2010

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M. Coleson "Maximum" (IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metolius Eco Ball (Non-Marking Chalk Substitute) (Misc.)

Being a CrossFit gym we are big on using chalk with pretty much all the Olympic lifts and with the pull-up bars. After months of daily cleaning off chalk on the bumper plates, floor, and pull-up bars something needed to change. The average lifter who is just beginning to use chalk doesn't understand that they are not Lebron James or that they don't have to chalk every time they go near a bar.

So out of desperation we tried the Metolius Eco Chalk and it is fantastic! It leaves very little residue even for the client who pounds it in his hands and creates a mushroom cloud. It is sticky and does work well on sweaty hands. As mentioned in the other reviews...it does dry your hands out. While it is a more expensive that a chalk bag it is a far better solution for a gym setting.