Another reason to shave your legs?
03-19-07, 01:22 PM
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Another reason to shave your legs?
"Shaving or clipping the hair on hairy legs will cause less static electricity to build up in the first place. While it may be unpleasant to your psyche, it works very well."
From this site.
www.wikihow.com/Remove-Static-Electricity
Yes I am one of those people that seem to generate "ALOT" of static electricity and have researching ways to reduce it. I guess I need to try shaving my legs and see if it helps. The fabrics used in most cycling/workout clothes are great at wicking away moisture but also great at generating static electricity.
Living in a dry climate like I do (Tucson, Az) probably does not help either.
I am open to any other suggestions for dealing with Static electricity you may have.
From this site.
www.wikihow.com/Remove-Static-Electricity
Yes I am one of those people that seem to generate "ALOT" of static electricity and have researching ways to reduce it. I guess I need to try shaving my legs and see if it helps. The fabrics used in most cycling/workout clothes are great at wicking away moisture but also great at generating static electricity.
Living in a dry climate like I do (Tucson, Az) probably does not help either.
I am open to any other suggestions for dealing with Static electricity you may have.
03-19-07, 01:28 PM
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It would seem that sweating would dissipate it, no?
Static Electricity comes from rubbing things together, creating a positive charge on one material and a negative one on the other. I assume the 2 things in question are wool and your skin. Sweat is an electrolyte, and would allow the charge to flow back freely way before it built up to a spark-causing voltage.
What am I missing?
Static Electricity comes from rubbing things together, creating a positive charge on one material and a negative one on the other. I assume the 2 things in question are wool and your skin. Sweat is an electrolyte, and would allow the charge to flow back freely way before it built up to a spark-causing voltage.
What am I missing?
03-19-07, 01:36 PM
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Great! I think this is finally the excuse I need to shave my legs.
Him: "Hey honey, could you help me shave my legs?"
Her: "Why? You've gotta at least win a race or something first."
Him: "I've got too much static electricity, it's slowing me down."
Him: "Hey honey, could you help me shave my legs?"
Her: "Why? You've gotta at least win a race or something first."
Him: "I've got too much static electricity, it's slowing me down."
03-19-07, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by brianappleby
It would seem that sweating would dissipate it, no?
Static Electricity comes from rubbing things together, creating a positive charge on one material and a negative one on the other. I assume the 2 things in question are wool and your skin. Sweat is an electrolyte, and would allow the charge to flow back freely way before it built up to a spark-causing voltage.
What am I missing?
Static Electricity comes from rubbing things together, creating a positive charge on one material and a negative one on the other. I assume the 2 things in question are wool and your skin. Sweat is an electrolyte, and would allow the charge to flow back freely way before it built up to a spark-causing voltage.
What am I missing?
not missing anything.
Once I do start to sweat, it does dissipate it. But I get shocked by static electricity almost every time I get out of my car, my computer desk chair, etc.
03-19-07, 03:36 PM
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[QUOTE=Bolo Grubb]"Shaving or clipping the hair on hairy legs will cause less static electricity to build up in the first place. While it may be unpleasant to your psyche, it works very well."
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That's why I shave my junk...
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That's why I shave my junk...
03-19-07, 04:00 PM
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[QUOTE=damocles1]
LOL
Originally Posted by Bolo Grubb
"Shaving or clipping the hair on hairy legs will cause less static electricity to build up in the first place. While it may be unpleasant to your psyche, it works very well."
QUOTE]
That's why I shave my junk...
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That's why I shave my junk...
