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Baby powder alternative

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I’ve used baby powder on my handle forever, but now the original formula is illegal in Canada. All brands have switched to a cornstarch base which kind of has the opposite impact of taking the stickiness out of tape. Any creative ideas for products that might replace baby powder? Thanks! 

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I'm faced with the same dilemma as my small bottle of traditional baby powder is almost used up. 

I have some left-over non-talc Odor-Eater Foot Powder I used when having to wear a walking boot earlier this year. I'm going to test it out I'll let you know the results. 

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I know this doesn't help with the baby powder question ( I admit I've also never heard of this technique ), but have you considered moving to one of those very thin rubber sleeves ( tacki mac and the like )?   I used to be a tape only guy and all my sticks now have the thinnest tacki mack grips and i'll never go back.

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8 hours ago, noupf said:

I know this doesn't help with the baby powder question ( I admit I've also never heard of this technique ), but have you considered moving to one of those very thin rubber sleeves ( tacki mac and the like )?   I used to be a tape only guy and all my sticks now have the thinnest tacki mack grips and i'll never go back.

Which Tacki-Macs are thin? The few I've tried have all been quite thick. I actually like the thickness because I have pretty big hands, but they tend to kill the balance of my lighter sticks. They work well with old standard shafts and blades for me though.

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Have you tried the chalk gymnast's use.... What about the stuff pitchers use???

I'm sure there are tons of alternatives. Trial and error.

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I tried the Odor Eater Foot Powder. It is corn starch-based. On a dry application with bare hands it seems fine but my gut feeling is with a sweaty wet glove palm the powder would react to the moisture and ball up in small balls of powder. It seems a bit thicker and slightly stickier than baby powder. 

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Thanks, all!  Very helpful.  think the gymnast chalk sounds promising. I'm going to give it a go.  I was able to track some of the old formula in my city's Chinatown, so I should be good for a couple more seasons.   Howie's (or whoever) should make a hockey specific handle powder.  It would get them dozens of extra customers. 

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1 hour ago, OldCY said:

What is the rationale behind outlawing baby powder? Another one of Trudeau’s brilliant ideas or something legitimate?

Talc is linked to ovarian cancer.

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For what it's worth, I've been using tennis racket overwrap on my sticks for about the last year and I don't think I'll ever go back. They're pretty lightweight and add just the right amount of tackiness and cushion. I can get 6 months out of a single wrap, and a pack of 6 costs $10 US on amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R7LZJT3/).

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