Crutch and walking stick handles..... help....!!

freesia

Tips required please... :?:

I'm still using crutches and walking sticks, and with the warmer weather coming up - i'm starting to get really hot / sticky & sweaty palms...

Any suggestions for making the handles safer and more gripable - it was ok in the winter as I wore leather gloves.... But that is looking odd now..

Help please...

Many thanks...

stickywicket

I’ve never been able to ‘do’ sticks or crutches, freesia, but, in your situation, I’d be thinking in terms of sliding a bit of tubular bandage (or some such) over the stick & crutch handles.

MrDJ

i have a thin layer of sponge rapped around and then covered with micropore tape which absorbs sweat. it does get tacky the hotter it gets but i just put another layer on.

coco67

self grip bandage. its not got any sticky stuff on but still grips to its sell, if you get it from a chemist it is usually blue and a couple of pound (pound shops sometimes have it) if you want to splash out then pets at home sell it for about 4 pound but you get a choice of colours. its great stuff for all sorts of things, i even used it to cover the cast on my arm to change the colour and stop it feeling so rough. no sticky stuff no pins and ease to change/remove.

worth looking at

Folara

I've got tennis racket tape on my handles. They are slightly padded, good grip and I don't get really sweaty hands with it. I got mine from a little sports shop.

Fols x

freesia

Thanks peeps....

Some really good tips there.... MANY THANKS......

freesia xx