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Sweaty hands while playing sc2, solutions?

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-Exalt-
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States972 Posts
March 06 2012 02:06 GMT
#1
Something odd is affecting my play.. sweaty hands. When I get into the late game, and my mouse hand is all sweaty it honestly distraces me A LOT.

I've tried multiple things.. Air conditioner on, window open (which then leads too really cold hands, which is another problem), a towel, but my hands are still sweaty after every game.

Am I destined to always be plagued by this? I know FXO gumiho plays which a towel literally on his hands or something. I know not everyone sweats that much, but I do (particularly my house hand which is up against the mouse, hence causing friction and heat).

What do you do to prevent this? I think it could be my mouse/hand positioning, causing too much friction. Or do you just play through it?

*
scarper65
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
1560 Posts
March 06 2012 02:27 GMT
#2
I would like information on this as well, sweating hands are the main reason I have trouble playing more than 2+ games in a row.
ranshaked
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States870 Posts
March 06 2012 02:41 GMT
#3
Chalk/resin bags. It's the same stuff baseball players use and pool players. It helps a lot
omisa
Profile Joined January 2011
United States494 Posts
March 06 2012 02:44 GMT
#4
I have always played with a towel near me to dry my hands between games. I cannot stand console gaming because my hands get so sweaty holding a controller.

If it's really bad for you, an option would be to rub your hands with corn starch, it would make an absolute mess but it would surely keep them dry!

Tbh, it is something you will most likely have to just play through.
\m/
Excomm
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States152 Posts
March 06 2012 02:51 GMT
#5
Try using a pair of wristbands (the kind that tennis players wear). Not only do they absorb a lot of the sweat around your hands, but also help reduce strain on your wrists while you play. I'll never be gaming (or golfing) without them!
polishedturd
Profile Joined October 2010
United States505 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-06 02:54:49
March 06 2012 02:53 GMT
#6
On March 06 2012 11:41 ranshaked wrote:
Chalk/resin bags. It's the same stuff baseball players use and pool players. It helps a lot


great for getting chalk dust all over your room as well
http://i.imgur.com/EbrnM.jpg
dAPhREAk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Nauru12397 Posts
March 06 2012 02:56 GMT
#7
is this a problem you have outside of gaming? if so, it may be a medical condition.
vnlegend
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States1389 Posts
March 06 2012 03:00 GMT
#8
SC is a stressful game. When you're playing your mind feels like it's in danger and very stressed out so your body is releasing adrenaline so your muscles can spring to action and save you. But since you're playing a video game, there is no real danger, and you're mostly sitting in one place. So a lot of the energy in your muscles just go away as heat. It might be better to take some breaks and stretch or move a bit and keep yourself cool somehow.
Marines > everything
opterown *
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54784 Posts
March 06 2012 03:01 GMT
#9
copy gumiho
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Fishgle
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States2174 Posts
March 06 2012 03:41 GMT
#10
On March 06 2012 12:01 opterown wrote:
copy gumiho


Towel terran ftw!
aka ChillyGonzalo / GnozL
HungrySC2
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States191 Posts
March 06 2012 03:59 GMT
#11
Warm up your hands before you play. Actually make sure your whole body is warmed up before you play. (push-ups, running, hot shower, etc.)

Playing while cold (especially if you have any nerve issues) is bound to make you sweat. Unless you play the game extremely hard it's much more likely that nerves are the main cause of it.

If this doesn't help, you'll probably just have to get used to it.
"First say to yourself what you would be; And then do what you have to do. (Epictetus)
ampson
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States2355 Posts
March 06 2012 04:23 GMT
#12


It is your destiny! (Gumiho approves!)
Zapdos_Smithh
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada2620 Posts
March 06 2012 04:29 GMT
#13
I've had sweaty hands for years, it's nerves. Just relax and don't worry about it. Nothing you can do about it, the more you think about it the worse it is (for me at least).
EpeenKingPrime
Profile Joined February 2012
Netherlands61 Posts
June 02 2013 20:05 GMT
#14
The sweat my right hand produces is insane atm, I can't even finish a game without asking for a few pauses to use a towel / try to dry my mousepad...

I tried playing with a towel around my mouse but it takes away way too much precision. I'm about to give up on my passion because of this issue. If I use antiperspirant on my hand it just starts sweating more to get rid of it.

I was about to break 1.4k points in masters and then my hand started sweating like crazy again and bam lost 200 points because I can't use my mouse properly.

If anyone has found a solution that lets you keep some mouse precision please tell me, I'm close to fucking crying out here.
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