I can't see how wristbands would help unless you've got streams of sweat running down your arms. I guess they could be something to wipe your hands on, but you shouldn't be breaking to wipe your hands.

The only real use I get from wristbands is to wrap 'em over the end of the jacket sleeve to keep the butt of the stick from getting caught in an open sleeve.

Sports tape is a good remedy to this solution. I as well have experienced major sweat issues on full-taped sticks. Sports tape is good because it has a sort of fabric feel to it with lots of grip surface. also i noticed that sweat from the hands actually draws out the sticky material from the tape, so not only does it keep it from slipping, but it makes your hand somewhat sticky for that extra grip without hindering technique whatsoever. It works very well, i got my entire line to use it. i highly recommend it.

If you tape your sticks with anything that's not smooth (like a fabric tape), watch out for blisters. If you practice on your own a lot or rehearse with a competitive line for hours on end every day, you could definitely lose some skin with some kinds of tape. I don't know what kind of "sports tape" you're referring to, but I know the stuff I used to use on baseball bats would rip my hands to shreds if I had it on my sticks for drum corps rehearsals.

sweat bands are the easiest way. you cant really use a rosin bag in the middle of a show =]

You shouldn't be using ANYTHING in the middle of a show. (Don't break. Ever. Not even between songs.) Use a rosin bag every few hours if necessary.

Actually dog poo is a good solution. Mix it in with gold bond foot powder and water. JUST KIDDING.
The Gold Bond works really well though. Your hands just have to be sweaty or wet when you put it on. It really works. But the rosin bag things would pretty much be the same thing.

Just don't drink water, and you won't sweat.

lawl jay kay

snugglebunny of sweat that gets on your hands when it's hot out actually does come from your arms. This is why sweat bands work well in most cases. Gold bond works for chafing in the sensitive areas, but I don't know how it would work on the hands. Probably similar to rosin bags.

put deoderant on your hands

I wouldn't recommend putting deoderant on your hands. Or anti-perspirant, unless a doctor OK's it. a REAL doctor. Not your local WebMed Doc.

Goldbond reduces the wetness, which is a cause of chafing. Mix water with salt and two elastic, possibly hairy surfaces, and you get heat friction which will in turn cause a painful rash, and if bad enough, can lead to skin tearing and bleeding. I've seen it happen to some Drill Instructor's in the Marines. Those guys will NOT stop, whether or not there's blood dripping down their thighs from chafing.

But back to my main point . . . Goldbond is good for hand sweating