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Climbing holds..what would you do?

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:20 pm
by pigsteak
Just built a small home wall. It is 30 degrees over hanging. I bought a few sets of holds, but seem to not like every hold in a particular set. Any home wall owner have suggestions for hold sets they absolutely love? Seems with this angle, many slopers are not real useable.

I like Voodoo, Franklin, some Groperz, and some Metolius holds. Will try anything.

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:31 pm
by squeezindlemmon
This place has some pretty cool holds - and cheap too compared to others! We use some of them in the climbing gym here in Indy and the holds are of great quality.

http://www.atomikclimbingholds.com/

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:52 pm
by pigsteak
thanks squeeze..I just ordered some screw ons. how does the texture feel on the larger holds? I don't like rough holds, but slick blows too.

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:01 pm
by squeezindlemmon
The texture's great, imo. A little rough initially, but all holds are like that straight out of the packaging anyway. I have yet to set a route with these holds actually, bec Jared hogs them all the time! :x :mrgreen:

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:06 pm
by squeezindlemmon
Oh, and they usually sell them on ebay too! That's where we usually snag them.

http://search.ebay.com/atomik-holds_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:46 pm
by SCIN
Stone Age. Best bang for the buck. Voodoo and Nicros as well.

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:58 pm
by pigsteak
yeah, I picked up some nicros on the cheap. Mark Postel from columbus (now living in Smith Rocks) used to work for StoneAge..we toured their facility a few years ago when in Oregon.

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:00 pm
by SikMonkey
Man, you cannot go wrong with Stoner Age. I wish they still had their woody kits. They had 60 good holds for $200. Voodoo is ok, their Sandstone series got pretty greasy pretty quickly. I like Nicros, but sand them sawbatches down first. Entreprise are FRIKKIN SWEET too. They have a bunch of good sets as well.

Mj

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:46 pm
by Andrew
etch has some really good stuff, but one of my personnal favorites is climb-it holds. good price great shapes.