Using too much chalk will have the opposite effect, it will make it more slippery. Clap off excess chalk so it's a very thin cover

trim your calluses is #1 imo. helps me a lot
work your hands into position where no skin is getting pinched (obvious), and try a hook grip if need be (i used a mixed, hooked grip for top sets sometimes)

Hookgrip masterrace

I'll try this for sure then. My hands sweat so I always chalk the fuck up. I'm for sure using too much lol

Also I take my time making sure my grip is solid and no loose skin but I'm pretty sure the tears happened on the 2nd or 3rd rep. I reset every rep but I don't like taking more than like 5 seconds to reset otherwise it feels like I'm resting for too long. I feel like my grip is shit on the 2nd and up rep.

Probably just have to build up your hands more do more deads!! And farmer walks

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This post was edited by boxboxbox on Feb 6 2015 11:56am

Straps. I use straps for all heavy pulls.

Don't like not being able to lift it because it slips from my calluses.

this^ and use chalk and you wont slip at all.

This post was edited by cloudkicker on Feb 6 2015 07:42pm

and yet nobody told him to do specific exercises to rehab a weak left hand because it was injured before... sad.

@OP

You may always be fighting a weaker left due to the injury you mentioned but isolating your left and doing specific grip exercises with just your left a couple days out from DL days will help it get stronger. Also, after doing your deadlifts on DL days isolating your weak hand and doing more grip stuff after is also good. Work it harder than the right side, but allow time for recovery too.

Farmer's walks. Static Holds. Grippers.

If you don't plan to compete or don't really care, straps.