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Metolius Eco Ball

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Item # 627550

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This climbing chalk alternative keeps your hands dry, yet leaves no trace on rocks or walls.

Ultra moisture-absorbent for excellent grip
Cloth tube fits in a chalk bag or pocket and prevents messy spills
Non-toxic

Imported.

Item 627550

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Metolius Eco Ball Customer Reviews

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Metolius Eco Ball

3.4

(based on 7 reviews)

71%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to access chalk (5)
Adequate capacity (4)
Lightweight (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Climbing (5)
Outdoors (4)
Bouldering (3)
Top roping (3)

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Jun

2009

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Nothing fancy, nothing bad

By UrbanPrimitive

from Ann Arbor

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Adequate Capacity
Easy To Access Chalk

Cons

Synthetic

Best Uses

Climbing Gyms
Outdoors

Comments about Metolius Eco Ball:

This stuff works pretty well. I've been using it on gym and concrete walls for a while and it does what it's supposed to do. Keeps my hands dry and lets my skin do the gripping. For the reviewers who complained about it caking, my only guess is that they may be using too much. Unlike regular chalk this stuff is designed so it won't obviously color hands or holds. Less is more with the eco-ball.

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Feb

2009

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

for beginners and LNT nuts

By nc climbr

from Eastern North Carolina

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Easy To Access Chalk

Cons

Ugly Design

Best Uses

Comments about Metolius Eco Ball:

Got one when my gym said that all climbers had to. Found that it doesn't last as long as chalk (though I have abnormally sweaty hands) and causes way more irritation than chalk. Just remember chalk is (typically) all natural and this stuff is synthetic. If I tired to reapply it would eventually become slick on the holds. Outside while you might not need chalk period I don't see the usefulness because real chalk comes off easily with little H2O and a toothbrush. would only recommend for people just starting out on a budget because you don't have to by a chalk bag for it.

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Feb

2009

5.0

The "Green" Chalk

By Spiderwoman

from Marietta, GA

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Easy To Access Chalk
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Bouldering
Climbing Gyms
Outdoors
Top Roping

Comments about Metolius Eco Ball:

I love the simple design on the eco ball. It is colorless and does not turn your hands white like gym chalk. This product is eco-friendly and will not mark up rocks or climbing walls. The product lasts a longtime and is mess-free. I would recommend it to any climber.

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Jul

2008

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Superior to loose chalk and/or chalk bal

By Jason Halladay

from Los Alamos, NM

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Adequate Capacity
Dry
Easy To Access Chalk

Cons

Not always durable

Best Uses

Alpine
Bouldering
Climbing Gyms
Outdoors
Top Roping

Comments about Metolius Eco Ball:

I gave up regular chalk long ago for the Eco Ball. At first I tried it because I liked the Leave No Trace idea behind the product but I was pleasantly surprised to find it performs better than chalk. It dries my hands and fingers without caking on and isn't messy. I have gone through 15+ of these balls in the past couple years and have had two "break" on me which [*]. Once the drying substance is out of the ball, it's worse than not having chalk at all as the loose substance is slick and does cake on the hands. I hope the quality control for these improves. That said, I will still continue to use the Eco Ball exclusively.

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Mar

2008

4.0

Works

By frog34

from Pennsylvania

About Me Getting Started

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Pros

Adequate Capacity
Easy To Access Chalk
Lightweight
Stylish

Cons

Best Uses

Climbing Gyms

Comments about Metolius Eco Ball:

Used in Gym only for now. Just started climbing and has kept my hands dry so far. Nice that it doesn't show on holds, I think it creates a more challenging climb because you can't just look at a hold on difficult routes to see where the last hundred climbers held. Better for the environment as well.

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Jan

2008

(1 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Gurrrrrr

By cool guy

from Richland, Wa

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Cheep

Cons

Chalk Spills Out
Exploding
Too not workingish
Ugly Design

Best Uses

None

Comments about Metolius Eco Ball:

My Eco ball exploded!!!!!!!! There was some crazy weird stuff in it. It kept my hands wet and caked up. It didn't help like Bison Chalk did.

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Oct

2007

5.0

Better than chalk

By PK~Climber

from Elk River, MN

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Adequate Capacity
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Bouldering
Climbing Gyms
Outdoors
Top Roping

Comments about Metolius Eco Ball:

Pros: I've used this mostly in the gym so far, and I love it! It doesn't build up on my hands the way chalk does, it just keeps my fingertips dry. It's not dusty and doesn't leave white spots all over my clothes. Another nice feature: it's allowed on outdoor walls where chalk is banned because it's colorless.

Cons: It does dry out the fingers (similar to chalk), and hurts if you get it in your eyes (second-hand knowledge).

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