Suggestions for hold manufacturers

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bcombs
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Suggestions for hold manufacturers

Post by bcombs »

So, I just bought my first house and I have a two car garage with close to 12 foot ceilings so it's time to build a woody. :)

I'm using the guide on the Metolius site to design it and have a few layouts that I think I like. The next thing will be to get the holds.

I'm sure Metolius and Nicros are safe bets, but are there others that you guys like to use for home bouldering? I saw "voodoo", "atomik", and "synrock" on ebay but I don't think I have climbed on any of those (unless RockQuest has them somewhere and I didn't notice).

I'll end up with a 45 and 30 degree wall with a corner secondary wall that will be close to vertical. The 45 and 30 will be 8 feet wide each and probably 10 feet high with a kicker at the bottom. I hope that makes sense, maybe I'll scan in my sketch and post later.

Anyway, any help is greatly appreciated. I have some PayPal money to play with so I'm hoping for ebay but can really shop anywhere I guess.

Thanks,
Brad
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Post by gonzobeer »

http://www.soillholds.com/cart.php
www.voodooholds.com/
http://www.stoneageclimbing.com/
http://www.mountaingear.com/pages/produ ... bing+holds - good deals on bulk Metolious holds, I recommend

soIll has some pretty sick holds that can be alot of fun, especially if you like crazy slopers.

And check out Stoneages XL series.

Hope this helps
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Post by KD »

etch holds, cheapholds, atomik holds, revolution climbing
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Post by Don McGlone »

Climb-It holds have become one of my favorites.

http://www.climbit.com/
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Post by KD »

Don McGlone wrote:Climb-It holds have become one of my favorites.

http://www.climbit.com/
they do have nice holds but their resin is pretty heavy and can chip kinda easy. I like 'em too though.
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Post by KD »

soil has nice holds but i personally think their website is a pain to use. be patient when ordering holds and never pay for faster shipping - most of the mfgs pour to order and you gotta wait for them to do that anyway so it sometimes can take a month. i had pusher take two months and a bunch of phone calls back when they were around. If you can visit a mfg and buy seconds - that is a good way to get a better price and selection. whenever i'm in bend i visit metolius and sometimes they have some pretty good seconds to sell. climbing walls can be a money pit real fast so get your checkbook out and ready! :)
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Post by GWG »

KD wrote: climbing walls can be a money pit real fast so get your checkbook out and ready! :)
That's why it's great having friends like KD. They build the wall and then invite you over to climb on it. 8)
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Post by captain static »

Don't forget your own, Cincinnati based, Vision holds: http://visionclimbing.com/
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Post by RRO »

have you used their holds bill ? they look pretty sweet. how well do they hold up ?
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Post by marathonmedic »

Anybody have experience with ebay for holds? How about putting the holds in the same dishwasher I put the dishes in?
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