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How to deal with sticky/sweaty wrist?

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pandaBee
2,004 posts
Joined December 2014
Topic Starter
pandaBee
So it's summer, and it's quite humid and warm where I'm living so as you could imagine playing osu makes a small puddle of perspiration that forms between my wrist and the tablet. That lit tle bit of moisture that forms makes it feel awkward to turn, pivot and swerve about my wrist so it's making aiming feel a lot more uncomfortable for me. Do you guys deal with this too? How did you fix it?

Wearing a sleeve won't help for me because the same problem occurs, only with a damp rag wrapped around my hand instead.
And no, air conditioner is not an option.
Deva
2,341 posts
Joined December 2014
Deva
Start playing in the fridge.

On a serious note you just have to bear with it. Washing your hands will help you with aim for a short time but im not sure if theres a way to stop sweating.
Endaris
5,282 posts
Joined June 2010
Endaris
What
What the hell is wrong with you panda? :?
Play mouse, problem solved ;)

On a more serious note you might just want to try a sweatband
markii
107 posts
Joined August 2013
markii

pandaBee wrote:

So it's summer, and it's quite humid and warm where I'm living so as you could imagine playing osu makes a small puddle of perspiration that forms between my wrist and the tablet. That lit tle bit of moisture that forms makes it feel awkward to turn, pivot and swerve about my wrist so it's making aiming feel a lot more uncomfortable for me. Do you guys deal with this too? How did you fix it?

Wearing a sleeve won't help for me because the same problem occurs, only with a damp rag wrapped around my hand instead.
And no, air conditioner is not an option.

have you seen those athletic sleeves athletes wear? Me too and they are freaking $20! Pffft, I cut the toes off a clean tube sock and wear it as a sleeve.
pandaBee
2,004 posts
Joined December 2014
Topic Starter
pandaBee

Yahweh wrote:

have you seen those athletic sleeves athletes wear? Me too and they are freaking $20! Pffft, I cut the toes off a clean tube sock and wear it as a sleeve.

pandaBee wrote:

Wearing a sleeve won't help for me because the same problem occurs, only with a damp rag wrapped around my hand instead.
Multtari
88 posts
Joined September 2011
Multtari
Well in case you wanted to know how to keep pen in your hand comfortably then i'd suggest trying this:



Didn't find synonym for hockey tape but that's what it is
markii
107 posts
Joined August 2013
markii

pandaBee wrote:

Yahweh wrote:

have you seen those athletic sleeves athletes wear? Me too and they are freaking $20! Pffft, I cut the toes off a clean tube sock and wear it as a sleeve.

pandaBee wrote:

Wearing a sleeve won't help for me because the same problem occurs, only with a damp rag wrapped around my hand instead.
I also play virtually naked to fight the heat, I basically only wear the sleeve.
Endaris
5,282 posts
Joined June 2010
Endaris
Idk how long your hair is but it should help if you wash it before playing and don't really dry it.
The water will keep draining heat from you over a longer period of time if you have "long" hair causing you to sweat less at your hand.
Works for me at least :D
Yolshka
669 posts
Joined April 2014
Yolshka

Endaris wrote:

Idk how long your hair is but it should help if you wash it before playing and don't really dry it.
showering in general really helps though i tie my hair up anyway all day if its warm ( even when i sleep) so i doesnt make that much of a difference but no drying.

what i did was i grabbed my old useless shirt and put it under the tap to make it little wet , and wrapped it around my neck.

also put your drink in the fridge .

otherwise no solution , last week it was terrible here i had to shower 3 times day.


E: i play w/ mouse but its still annoying
pandaBee
2,004 posts
Joined December 2014
Topic Starter
pandaBee
I'm no hippie. I keep my hair short/medium length. The problem is that it's like 90 degrees in my room - with the windows open and a computer chassis blowing out heat from its vents.
Yolshka
669 posts
Joined April 2014
Yolshka
open the door too to let the air flow through
-sev
875 posts
Joined February 2014
-sev
Wipe your stuff and move on with your life.
7ambda
2,560 posts
Joined January 2015
7ambda
Get a small-portable fan.
StephOsu
1,216 posts
Joined February 2015
StephOsu

F1r3tar wrote:

Get a small-portable fan.
this
or get some ice maybe
getting a piece of cloth to wipe off your sweat once after every play might work too unless you sweat a puddle of it after 1 beatmap
Endaris
5,282 posts
Joined June 2010
Endaris
Any kind of fan/ventilator will just increase sweating as it allows the body to dissipate heat through sweating more easily.
Drinking cold stuff is much more effective as it will cause your body to get rid of heat by pissing a lot. Dumping your feet into cold water might also help as the large surface of your feet will allow heat to be transported out of your body with ease.
B1rd
2,974 posts
Joined December 2013
B1rd
Why is having a damp sleeve a problem? It's about friction isn't it?
pandaBee
2,004 posts
Joined December 2014
Topic Starter
pandaBee
It still creates friction when I twist about my wrist, kind of like dragging a moist rag across the floor, also hella uncomfortable.
Mahogany
2,684 posts
Joined August 2014
Mahogany
You're lucky, I can only go fast when I sweat and it's too cold to sweat here
Astrofiziks
192 posts
Joined April 2015
Astrofiziks
is sweaty hands while playing osu! a man thing because i've never had to deal with this

drink a lot of cold stuff or something
pandaBee
2,004 posts
Joined December 2014
Topic Starter
pandaBee
not hands, wrist/forearm. The forearm isn't as much of a prob lem as the wrist is. The problem is rubbing my wrists against the tablet while laying on it produces a lot of heat and friction which combined with the high temperatures and humidity leads to a fair amount of sweating.
ZenithPhantasm
ZenithPhantasm
Use a water based lube to decrease friction.
LoliPantsu
311 posts
Joined January 2015
LoliPantsu
My hands are always sweaty/sticky from osu
pandaBee
2,004 posts
Joined December 2014
Topic Starter
pandaBee
Is there any kind of powder that could? Maybe something like baby powder? Something that absorbs moisture but doesn't irritate the skin and won't damage the tablet.
Yuudachi-kun
5,432 posts
Joined August 2014
Yuudachi-kun
Wash your hands with soap
Shiyzo
783 posts
Joined April 2014
Shiyzo
Umm I have an air conditioner right beside me, so I just turn it on when my hands get sweaty, then it becomes too cold so I turn it off.
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