Birdie bags

[KyNitro]

I have problems with my hands sweating when it's hot and humid out like it's been lately,and I have problems with the disc slipping. Would a birdie bag help more than a towel? I try to keep my hand dry but at times it still slips

 

[kenjiac]

I love my birdie bag on humid days and rainy days too.

 

[KyNitro]

Thanks for answering me, I was just curious if they helped or not

 

[LeBryson James]

Birdie bags have birdie in their name for a reason. They work and get you more birdies!


Really. Get one.

 

[jsc430]

I live in the armpit of Texas....its almost always 75%+ humidity. I always carry a birdie bag.

 

[iacas]

I've never needed one. It can get pretty hot/humid here too.

I don't wear a glove to play golf, though, either. I guess I just don't sweat much in my palms/hands.

 

[KyNitro]

Gonna order one tonight.... THANKS everyone

 

[rickztahone]

How do you guys carry these birdie bags? Don't they make a mess?

 

[geoloseth]

Yes birdie bags help but last weekend it felt so humid that they didn't work well enough. Even after drying off the disc and using the bag on my hands and disc they still felt like slipping. That being said I keep at least one in the bag and use it all the time. I also used a bottle of grip cream made by prince (tennis). It looks like hair gel. Just spread a dime amount of our hand and then it air dries in 10-20 seconds. They turn white but they will be sweat/water proof until it gets rubbed off in a few holes and it doesn't cause as much grip lock as powders and dirt.

 

[ferretdance03]

I haven't used an official birdie bag in a couple years, but I do carry one of these. And I've actually started making my own birdie bags. Non sawdust filling means less dust/mess but still great for sweaty hands.

How do you guys carry these birdie bags? Don't they make a mess?

I carry them in a bag I made similar to a rock climber's chalk bag.

 

[Uncle Dougie]

I find that dry loose dirt is just as effective.

 

[ferretdance03]

I find that dry loose dirt is just as effective.

Touche. However I prefer to not have more dirty hand prints on my shirt than necessary. Plus if it's a hot/humid and rainy day, where do you find dirt?

 

[1978]

Old sock and climbers chalk works as good for me and lasts much longer. You can even mix it with some sawdust or double the sock to reduce the amount applied. Keep it in a baggy, crown bag, or "whatever" to keep it off your bag.

 

[jskew113]

I'm one of those people who sweat in a snowstorm, so birdie bags are really helpful. During the summer it is always stupid humid as well and I'm generally sweating by the 2nd tee.

I tried a homemade bag and it was ok. Picked up one of the legit Birdie Bags from Marshall Street and it works very well. It was actually cheaper vs my homemade that I picked up from my local guy in a van selling disc. It came in a Ziploc bag and that's what I keep it in.

For reference:
http://www.marshallstreetdiscgolf.com/product/9537/Birdie-Bag-Large-Blue/