Question 1

What does it taste like?

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There’s a chemical taste. Burned my tongue. Couldn’t eat the rest of the evening. And the morning after.  It was textured which would have been nice except my tongue got super hot and heavy while chewing it . Try the one in the pink and white packaging. Much better. No chemical taste.

Question 2

What ingredients where used to make this chalk?

Accepted Answer

Ingredients: Magnesium Carbonate, Ethyl Alcohol Solvent, and Rosin. Important question honestly, because unfortunately, it's not "CHALK", it's not that simple and chalk isn't naturally liquid. People who respond to important questions in a smart-aleck way are literally causing the decline in our basic industry standards.

Question 3

how many lifts will this last me?

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A box of eight identical blocks from a different manufacturer has lasted me nearly three years.  I use it only when I deadlift heavy (without straps, hook grip, around 475 lbs now; started using it at around 275), which was twice a week for approximately the first 15 months I used the chalk, and then once a week since.  For the past six months I've also used it for trap bar Farmer's carries of ~ 425 pounds once or twice a week.  I'm beginning to use it once a week for heavy presses. Your mileage will vary, obviously, based on which lifts you use it for.    I keep it crumbled in a Ziploc bag so it's not open in a bowl or otherwise exposed to humidity.  Bottom line is that eight blocks of this stuff will last you a long while if you lift.

Question 4

I know this gymchalk is only sold in the US. But what country was it made in?

Accepted Answer

China.

ASIN	B00G8UKA0Q
Best Sellers Rank	#25,663 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #17 in Gymnastics Chalk
Brand Name	SPRI
Color	2 oz Block (1-Pack)
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (7,104)
Date First Available	January 1, 2014
Item Dimensions LxWxH	3.75 x 1.75 x 3.75 inches
Item Package Dimensions L x W x H	5.4 x 3.8 x 3.8 inches
Item Weight	0.08 Grams
Manufacturer	Gaiam
Model Year	2015
Package Weight	0.07 Kilograms
Part Number	05-60585
Size	2 oz Block (1-Pack)
Style	2oz. (1 Pack)

SPRI Chalk Block 2oz. (Single) for Gymnastics, Rock Climbing, Bouldering, Weight-Lifting,

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