u/Economy-Business-673

I've been climbing about 10 years on and off - mostly indoors and lately have been hearing a lot of hype about chalk alternatives - specifically fumed silica (silica silylate). Years of poorly ventilated and poorly cleaned indoor gyms have me curious if this is a serious replacement.

What's everyone's take on the new chalk on the block? I've read some posts about chalkless and maglock (which also uses magnesium carbonate) and seemed to get mixed opinions. The other week another company came into my local gym advertising aerogrip (another fumed silica based product but in liquid form). I like the idea of it but does it actually perform better?