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| Sport Shield roll-on vs. Body Glide? (Read 415 times) |
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posted: 8/13/2008 at 1:58 PM |
Anyone ever used both?
I need to get more Blister Shield powder for in my socks prior to my longest runs (great for eliminating hot spots and keeping feet dry), but I am debating whether or not to give the Two Toms roll-on product a try, too. I have been kind of annoyed in recent months with Body Glide--my last 3-4 sticks have crumbled and broken off of the base with still 1/4 of the product remaining. |
Kirsten
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posted: 8/13/2008 at 7:14 PM |
SS works, but it doesn't last as long.
BG crumbles when it gets old or the stick has been heated up along the way. SS is a bit more like Ban Roll-on. |
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posted: 8/13/2008 at 7:26 PM |
I got stuck with the roll-on for a marathon once because the running place ran out of Bodyglide.
I've preferred it ever since. It seems to work better for me. |
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posted: 8/13/2008 at 7:42 PM |
Hmmm...I think I need to try the SS. I know I can always go back to BG if the SS doesn't work as well for me.
srlopez, I wondered if my crumbly recent sticks of BG had in some way been stored poorly. I think my last few have come from Dick's, so maybe they sat in a backroom or hot truck too long. |
Kirsten
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posted: 8/13/2008 at 7:48 PM
modified: 8/13/2008 at 7:49 PM |
You can't trust Dick.
(Saturday Night reference:
Richard: The new Dick - it's short, sweet, and everybody wants to see it.
Pat: Well, no, dear. It's short and sweet. But I don't think everyone wants to see it.) |
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posted: 8/13/2008 at 7:57 PM |
| Quote from srlopez on 8/13/2008 at 7:48 PM: You can't trust Dick.
(Saturday Night reference:
Richard: The new Dick - it's short, sweet, and everybody wants to see it.
Pat: Well, no, dear. It's short and sweet. But I don't think everyone wants to see it.)
Yeah, sometimes I hate Dick's (plus their prices are WAY too high).
What was the SNL routine...is that from one of the more recent seasons? I can't recall what that one is. I need to start watching, again. |
Kirsten
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posted: 8/13/2008 at 8:35 PM |
Never used the Sport-Shield. Have always used Body Glide. Every once in a while I get one that falls apart,
old stock maybe.
Whats the deal with the Body Glide with sun screen. As a rule the sun don't shine where I wear it. |
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posted: 8/13/2008 at 8:44 PM |
| Quote from pokey52 on 8/13/2008 at 8:35 PM: Whats the deal with the Body Glide with sun screen. As a rule the sun don't shine where I wear it.
I was wondering the same thing 
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1) Get to 200 lbs by the end of April…and stay there
2) Get below 20% body fat (currently at 25%)
3) Break 25 minutes in a 5k (current PR 26:03)
4) Break two hours in a half marathon (current PR 2:05:09)
5) Run 1,300 miles for the year |
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posted: 8/13/2008 at 9:09 PM |
I like SS towelettes. I can use them in, uh, places I wouldn't want to use a roll-on. Plus they don't set off the TSA goons when I fly.
That stuff is really good-much better than BG IMHO. It's really, really slippery and lasts--it's hard to wash off, even with soap.
I have tried Blister Shield and didn't really notice a difference. |
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Guy running in pink |
posted: 8/13/2008 at 10:00 PM |
| Quote from zoom-zoom on 8/13/2008 at 7:57 PM: Yeah, sometimes I hate Dick's (plus their prices are WAY too high).
What was the SNL routine...is that from one of the more recent seasons? I can't recall what that one is. I need to start watching, again.
No, it is ancient. Dan Ackroyd doing his Richard Nixon. Jane Curtain as his wife.
NOW. As for BG+SPF, it's good to use under shirts that don't provide very good sun protection... and many do not. Also good under singlets. In addition to the nips, I tend to BG where my triceps rub against my lats... when I wear a singlet, that's not covered.
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posted: 8/13/2008 at 10:11 PM |
| Quote from srlopez on 8/13/2008 at 10:00 PM: No, it is ancient. Dan Ackroyd doing his Richard Nixon. Jane Curtain as his wife.
Man, I HAVE to look for that! I'm sure I've seen it...I think I've seen all the old SNLs. I miss Gilda... *sniff* |
Kirsten
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posted: 8/13/2008 at 10:16 PM
modified: 8/13/2008 at 10:17 PM |
That bit is from one of the later seasons with the original cast (sans Chevy, of course). The set-up is that Nixon is looking to come back and has decided to offer up a bumper sticker with a catchy slogan.
The slogan? THE NEW DICK.
He thinks it is a cool slogan because: it's short, it's sweet, and everybody wants to see it. |
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posted: 8/26/2008 at 5:24 PM |
I think I am now sold on both of the 2 Toms products. I needed a new tub of BlisterShield powder for in my socks before my longest runs, so went ahead and ordered a bottle of the SportShield, since I was nearly out of Body Glide, anyhow.
Verdict. After a couple of runs, including today's 13 miler I think I prefer the SportShield. Very fast application compared to BG. I also like that it's available in single use towelette packs that I can stow in a pocket for my marathon--in the event that I need to reapply. I also like that it's a roll-on. My last 3-4 sticks of Body Glide have been a crumbly mess by the time I get to the bottom of the stick and I probably end up throwing out at least a half ounce of $$ product, rather than try to apply the globs and have that waxy crap all over my hands. |
Kirsten
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• October 5 - 1st marathon - Milwaukee Lakefront - in my home state of WI
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• 1st trail race |
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Guy running in pink |
posted: 8/26/2008 at 6:56 PM |
Very fast application compared to BG.
Huh.
How exactly are you applying the BG?
(no, this isn't an exercise in voyeurism. I just never considered BG to be slow. Stinky, sure.) |
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posted: 8/26/2008 at 7:02 PM |
| Quote from srlopez on 8/26/2008 at 6:56 PM: Huh.
How exactly are you applying the BG?
(no, this isn't an exercise in voyeurism. I just never considered BG to be slow. Stinky, sure.)
BG requires a bit more back-and-forth swipes and pressure to cover a given area, say the small of my back where my hydration pack tends to rub. The SportShield requires no pressure and is actually easy to over-apply. Heck, the stuff is so thin and watery that I can apply a stripe or two to just one inner thigh and run a couple strides and it's transferred evenly to both legs.
For the gals, it's like applying those roll-on lip glosses, vs. the stick type waxy balms (like Chap-Stick) or like roll-on antiperspirant vs. solids. |
Kirsten
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• October 5 - 1st marathon - Milwaukee Lakefront - in my home state of WI
• PRs: 5k ~ 15k ~ 25k
• 1st trail race |
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