Wrist sponge for guitar players

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Do you ever wear things like that ? You know, like tennis players or something. I see a lot of bands wearing them, and I think I find myself being more enduring when wearing them (less fatigue) but I'm wondering how much of a placebo effect this has or if this is true (and why), and if it's true, would better ones (like those in pharmacy) have a better impact... Or does it just look cool ?

 

[Wadi]

It does makes a difference in terms of endurance(at least for me it is). Especially that I finger pick my bass. Its like having a "tension" to hold my wrist/arm muscles.

I guess for guitar players, it'll be the same.

Besides, it makes you look more metal! And convenient enough to wipe those sweat off your forehead.

 

[NathanSoulfracture]

i wear one just because my wrist rubs on my bass when i play live from the sweat and i end up getting blisters.

 

[2dark]

I use one on the picking hand too. First it was because it helped to keep
the bridge a bit cleaner from all the sweat and then I found out it supports
my wrist pretty well regarding my playing endurance.
And yes, it looks kinda cool too ;-)

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Cool, happy to see I'm not the only one to feel that. Did anyone try some really tight ones ?

 

[NathanSoulfracture]

ive got a tight one aswell as a big fluffy one, helps support my wrist a bit better when picking, but not very good for sweat cos its really thin.

 

[Fredrik-Ablaze]

Im only using my sweatbands for what they were intended for...
Learned the lesson to have them after having used the palm of my hand to wipe sweat from my face a couple of times, you cant hold on to shit after that

 

[Mr. Brokenamp]

I've seen people who work in jobs involving repetitive motions wearing similar things to hold tendons in place.

 

[prowlergrig]

^lol, like professional wankers?

...sorry but that's the first thing involving repetitive hand motions that came to mind :zombie:

 

[KillDivision]

I use these (see picture) because Hetfield does. So it's only for wannabe purpose.

 

[Glenn Fricker]

Here's what happens if you sweat alot onstage & don't wear one....

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

The only time I don't wear "wrist sponges" (lol fucking frenchy) on stage is if I'm too drunk to remember to put them on. I have definitely had problems in the past with them being too tight and constricting. They slowed me down, especially on faster downpicking stuff. Then I just got the 'magnum' size haha and all my problems went away.

 

[Lopes]

The only time I don't wear "wrist sponges" (lol fucking frenchy)

Fuckin' classic.

 

[Suicide_As_Alibi]

Here's what happens if you sweat alot onstage & don't wear one....

You end up with gold-plated hardware? Ugh!

Seeing as I can destroy a set of strings in 2 weeks because my fingers sweat so much, I think I just need gloves or something.

Steve

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Haha, what is wrong with "wrist sponge" ? What does it mean ? lol
About the sweat, those things (I'm afraid to call them wrist sponges again) can't prevent it, unless I have that in the palm of my hand (sometimes when I play there are actual drops of sweat falling from my hands - it's nice for the left hand, but for the right one it can be a problem).

 

[Hammer Bart]

Brett you should immediately have "wrist sponge" registered as a trademark

 

[Sinister Mephisto]

If wrist sponge was a band, I'd listen to them.

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

While we're at it let's just call it an arm scruntchie. haha.

 

[J the TyranT]

Dude, I even wear bandanas in Daniel-san fashion or headbands to keep sweat out of my fuckin eyes when drumming a metal set... you need to... it burns bad.

 

[Kenneth R.]

I don't wear those things because I don't tend to sweat much, but i see the advantage of it... I wear those girly hair ties to keep my hair out of my face, unless I want it flying around, in which case no ties.