All You Need To Know About Wall Climbing Holds
Written on June 22, 2009 – 5:26 am | by admin
Seriously impressed with Spider-Man and his wall climbing skills? Then wall climbing is what you should do next. Started as a fun activity wall climbing has now taken a shape of professional sports where the rock climbers get their hand on experience before climbing a
real one.
Professional or Amateur wall climbing is now favored as a perfect indoor adventure activity which rushes adrenaline with the sheer joy and technique which requires both strength and flexibility. Climbing the wall is now a popular activity amongst the young and adventure lovers.
The best part of this activity is that you can have the adventure going on with utmost safety and inside your home or in your backyard. A climbing wall is a standard wall made of brickwork or in some cases hard plywood which is made according to standard designs with holds to climb or descend.
With proper safety gear this sport is the safest adventure activity wherein you can crawl the ceiling of your home as well. You can build the climbing wall with little efforts and a good budget or if you don’t want to use either you can simply rent the wall for your use.
If you have decided to have your own climbing wall you need to know a few important aspects of it. A wall just isn’t complete without adding an assortment of basic climbing wall holds. Holds are what your feet and hands “hold” onto so that you can advance upwards as well as descend.
The climbing holds are available in vibrant colors, pastels, and shades of swirling grays that actually look and feel like real granite rock outcrops. In all basic climbing holds definitely separate the good climbing walls from the great ones!
It is important to clarify when you’re purchasing basic climbing holds is whether or not your holds come equipped with t-nuts, bolts and screws. If they don’t, you will have to purchase the hardware separately, that may incur more cost to the built-up.
Something else to consider is the wall degree the holds have been designed to accommodate. For example, if you’re outfitting your 45 degree steep overhang, you definitely want to be sure the holds are designed for this. Usually you’ll find that basic rock climbing holds are sold in multi-piece kits, with each kit containing a differing number of mixed sizes and colors.
Sizes range from very small dime-sized holds to extra large. Some holds are ergonomically designed and these offer a more comfortable grip. Some holds are manufactured with a coating of UV protectant so that they can withstand the outside elements.
Consider purchasing stainless steel hardware if the holds will be used outdoors which are more durable and don’t whether out. Get going with the wall holds and experience the thrill of wall climbing in your own backyard.
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18 Responses to “All You Need To Know About Wall Climbing Holds”
By henrydec1 on Oct 25, 2009 | Reply
if you must glue them do it with JB weld
By Michaelaa M on Oct 25, 2009 | Reply
If your able to drill deep enough into the wall to securely sink the foot holds. And if it's not brittle enough. I hope it turns out well.
By thorrulzz on Oct 25, 2009 | Reply
That could help with a bully problem. Lol
By dannyrea246 on Oct 25, 2009 | Reply
This makes me want to play Assasians Creed 2 right now lol
By pitmanette on Oct 25, 2009 | Reply
http://nicros.com/Climbing%20Walls/NewClimbingWalls/ClimbingWalls.html
They seem to have some discontinued styles for cheap if you follow the links. Also kids holds. http://nicrosstore.biz.sco.com/tab0/store/category/5q4i/Kidz_Holdz_153.html
By Mandrew on Oct 25, 2009 | Reply
With the correct anchors you can build a climbing wall on about any thing you want.
Having said that: There are a lot of things to consider. Is this your home (meaning do you own it)? Will adding a climbing wall to the chimney increase or decrease the value of the property (you have to drill into the brick leaving a lot of unsightly holes should you or someone else decide to remove it)? Is this a violation of the building codes as they pertain to fire retarding structures? Also, typically the bricks on the out side of a chimney are often simply a veneer and not structural so fastening to just the brick could be dangerous as in your pulling on a hold and you pull out a brick. Not knowing as to the way the brick chimney was constructed or it's age I wouldn't recommend doing such a thing.
By Cactus Jack on Oct 26, 2009 | Reply
Every one else has been answering in lengthy answers, so i'll just give it to you right hear, easy. No, climbing outside is just plain harder. My climbing coach who climbs 5.14's always talks about how the climb I am on, for example, is an indoor 5.12, and an outdoor 5.12+. There is a difference, climbing inside, the holds are set up in a way, where you can do it, it requires skill, and strength. Outside, they are not set up for you, and on the harder climbs, 5.10-15's, there aren't any ways to improvise, and usually the climb holds are harder on your hands.
Good Luck!
Lily K
By Volleyballqueen on Oct 26, 2009 | Reply
There are many styles of rock climbing. In your case, you need to depend on your legs for strength and use your hands and arms mostly for balance. What you need to do is to focus on keeping your center of gravity over your toeholds on the rock face. To move, shift your center of gravity from over one toehold to the next, while using your hands to help stay on the rock face. Get in the habit of keeping your leg folded when shifting to a higher toehold, and getting your center of gravity over it before "standing up". It's kind of like doing a rock dance. Gorilla style climbing, on the other hand, is pulling up by the power of your arms, but you can climb without having to do that.
By josh l on Oct 26, 2009 | Reply
If you don't want to buy holds new from Mountain Equipment Co-op (www.mec.ca), you can find them on Kijiji in/near your local area under the "sports" section (saw some for sale last week in the Calgary area).
You need 3/4" PLYWOOD backing and the proper Allan screws. The plywood needs to be anchored to the wood studs NOT the drywall. There are books on how to build your own walls – Check them out at Chapters or Amazon.
Good luck!
By Jack B on Oct 26, 2009 | Reply
Nicros makes a wide variety of holds http://www.nicros.com , Metollious are good. Especially the woodies (my personal favorite) http://www.metoliusclimbing.com. Sequence climbing is a small company but the few times I have bumped into their holds I have liked them. http://sequenceclimbing.com.
I don't think Pusher or Franklin are making holds anymore but I could be wrong.
By GooTimo on Oct 26, 2009 | Reply
yeh ok i just got to wait till my leg heals u p.
i fucked it up tricking
my local spot doesnt have as much stuff as this place but il do what i can
By kasiaurbaniak on Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
Good ol’ Captain Jack!! lol
By sTiCkDrAwInGmAsTeR on Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
what does “kip up” mean?
By sTiCkDrAwInGmAsTeR on Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
god he is like the master at wall climbing! Can you guys add me and teach me how to do that!?
By semper_fi on Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
Navy, Semper Fi, sure, just make sure you use concrete screws and long ones at that. But, think about this. If some kids get in your yard and fall off the thing you are liable. The only way you would damage the brick is if it is old and easily cracks when you put the hand holds up. Also old houses don't have good mortar between the bricks. It gets old too. Hey man you asked.
By GooTimo on Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
if u ae lying on ur back you kick your legs up and flick yourself inoto a standing or sqwating position. once u do your first they get really easy. type it into search there r some good examples
il make some tuts i if u r still having trouble
By deadmau5ARGURU on Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
1:20-1:23 !!!!!!
By GooTimo on Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
look up all the moves and write tutorial on the end.
some basic trix include
vault, monkey vault, kip up, lazy vault, under bar, cat leap, frontflip, butterfly kick, wall run,