Climbing Holds

Seize Adventure With Indoor Rock Climbing Holds

Rock climbing is an exhilarating challenge for anyone. Whether you're planning a bouldering gym or a single fingerboard, finding the right equipment on eBay can help you develop as a rock climber.

Holds come in a range of designs. Each design is intended to develop a different portion of climbing technique. For the most part, holds can be categorised as jugs, ledges, crimps, pinches, slopers, pockets, underclings, flakes, and horns. It's also possible to combine multiple styles into a single hold. Some of the most common holds and their purposes are listed below.

• Jugs are big grips that are mostly for adding an easy spot to a route. They're the friendly hold if you're a new climber or need a bit of rest, and they're great for the crux of an overhanging problem.
• Edges are arguably the most common hold of them all. They come in a range of widths and lengths and are intended for developing basic gripping techniques. See the manufacturer site for details.
• Crimps are for building hand strength and technique. They have the smallest gripping surface and add major challenges to any route.
• Pinches challenge your hand by forcing you to squeeze the hold to maintain support.
• Slopers help teach positioning. They have no hard edge for gripping. These holds help you learn clinging and flagging techniques.

There is no hard rule for designing routes. The amount of space you have and the level of difficulty you want in the route will determine which holds you use. In general, a hold is recommended for at least every square metre of climbing space. In practice, a grip for every half square metre is common. The ideal way to determine the number of holds necessary is to look at the total wall space and have enough grips so that no move has to be longer than half a metre. Increasing density is fine, but consistent gaps that are more sparse will force routes to higher difficulty levels.

This will depend on the manufacturer, but generally, yes. As long as the holds are rated for the amount of weight you need them to manage, children and adults can use the same holds. If you are planning climbing routes for all ages, try to keep hand size in mind. Most holds are universal, but some pinches and horns can be too big for little hands.