FrictionLabs was founded by long-time climbers who were frustrated with the lack of options when buying chalk at the gym or local climbing shop. We obsess over every detail when we climb - from shoes to gear - yet we're left with whatever chalk happens to be around when we run out. This needs to change.
Purity matters, especially when it touches your skin. Climbing's tough – don’t make it worse with low quality chemicals and cutting agents. Our blends are laboratory-grade magnesium carbonate, pure and simple. You’ll know the difference as soon as it touches your fingers.
See Our BlendsThere's a lot of chalk out there, but it's all the same. We've created three blends suited to different needs and conditions, so whether it's a humid summer day, a sweaty gym, or perfect temps, you'll be ready to send. And a monthly subscription means the next pack will be at your door right when you start running low.
How it WorksOur chalk and your hands are meant to be. But if you aren’t feeling the magic, you can easily cancel your subscription at any time, with no strings attached.
See Our BlendsWe started FrictionLabs because we believe in a better kind of chalk. Which is why we’ve crafted the finest, purest chalk engineered for climbers to make even the hardest problems your next accomplishments. Our mission is to spread the word, and make others realize what we’ve come to know – Chalk Matters.
“Indoors and outdoors the Unicorn Dust preformed great. My hands sweat ALOT when I climb and the extra fine texture really made it an adhesive to my hands.”
“Works great and doesn't dry my hands out like most chalks do...Deff really psyched to get unicorn dusted and send some harder stuff. Even more psyched to have chalk that doesn't make me cringe when I reach into my chalk bag.”
“I noticed that it would actually stay on my hands when other kinds of chalk wouldn't. Even after climbing 10+ moves my hands were still dry!”
“I liked that I didn't have to re-chalk in between problems, it helped with my sweaty hands and the texture is nice. I've had a project that I've been working at the gym for 2 weeks and I sent it yesterday.”
“Unicorn Dust definitely has the best texture on the market! It's perfectly balanced to give me friction on my favorite Southern sandstone!”
"You can feel the difference when chalking up, and it performs on a level untouched by other companies' chalk. This is especially important when all of your projects involve friction-dependent southern slopers!"
"I hiked in only to find the slopey dish at the crux baking in the sun, it didn't matter though, a few tries later I had sent my multi-year project with Unicorn Dust!”
“The Unicorn Dust blend went on my hands nice and smooth, not hard and brittle as other chalk I've tried. Above all it stayed on problem after problem of sandy chist & sandstone beach boulders with only 1 or 2 uses of my chalk bag! Im sold!”
“I was blown away by the chalk and the texture is sticky and fine. I have extremely sweaty hands and the chalk stuck to them like glue.”
“Held up amazing...What I like most about the chalk was that I didn't have to use as much in between problems, and trust me, I use a lot of chalk for my sweaty hands.”
