Good Substitute for Gloves
Posted: January 22nd, 2025, 8:22 pm
I never liked the sticky rubber on the handles of my rower and I've tried various substitutes for gloves. I also used to put chalk on my hands to keep them from slipping.
But I no longer have to worry about these things because I hit upon a simple and free covering: I put two no-show athletic socks on the handles. These are socks I wear anyway and they give me a very comfortable grip. Here's a link to a photo:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pUih9EgZDDo2hRbs6
The question may arise what keeps them on? They never fell off during use, but occasionally one would fall off during storage because I store the rower vertically. So now I have them tied together in the center with a piece of dental floss. This is much stronger than thread, and it doesn't damage the socks. I put new socks on there every month or so. They don't get dirty very fast.
Mike Taglieri
But I no longer have to worry about these things because I hit upon a simple and free covering: I put two no-show athletic socks on the handles. These are socks I wear anyway and they give me a very comfortable grip. Here's a link to a photo:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pUih9EgZDDo2hRbs6
The question may arise what keeps them on? They never fell off during use, but occasionally one would fall off during storage because I store the rower vertically. So now I have them tied together in the center with a piece of dental floss. This is much stronger than thread, and it doesn't damage the socks. I put new socks on there every month or so. They don't get dirty very fast.
Mike Taglieri