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 psykx 08 Jan 2015

I'm looking for some sort of temporary hang board I can train on when I can't get to a climbing wall. I have found http://blankslateclimbing.com/ which looks great, I want to get a beast maker and a set of metolius wood holds (http://www.metoliusclimbing.com/wood_grips_hold_sets.html ).

Can anyone recommend a better solution? or comment on the setup I've chosen?
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 AlexBush 08 Jan 2015
In reply to psykx:

I'd probably go for symmetrical holds like these to train evenly:

http://www.coreclimbing.co.uk/shop/climbing-holds-climbing-wall-matting-bol...

There used to be a company called Woodenholds who did a wooden symmetrical set, but seems like they've shut down.
 keepguessing 08 Jan 2015
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Beastmaker makes in my opinion the best hang boards around depending on your skill level you could go for the 1000 or 2000, i find the 2000 fine as long as i warm up on a pull up bar. But they recommend getting both so you can warm up "properly".
 AlexBush 09 Jan 2015
In reply to psykx:

As well as a beastmaker obviously
In reply to psykx:

> I'm looking for some sort of temporary hang board I can train on when I can't get to a climbing wall. I have found http://blankslateclimbing.com/ which looks great, I want to get a beast maker and a set of metolius wood holds (http://www.metoliusclimbing.com/wood_grips_hold_sets.html ).

> Can anyone recommend a better solution? or comment on the setup I've chosen?

Hi there, first up, don't see it as a 'temporary hang board', even if you regularly do hang board and/or campus board train at the wall, it's really valuable to have one at home for those 'after work, can't be arsed to go out' moments, or the fact that you can have uninterrupted use to complete a circuit.
Looking at your profile, the Beastmaker 1000 looks right up your street. I've had one for a while, the accompanying training app is excellent, the wood and finish is really kind to your hands, and the combination of holds and especially slopers is unparalleled. It's also useful that you'll find at least one at most walls, so you can standardise your training.
The experience most users have is having their day ruined by the app when they first start on the 1000 and unable to complete the Font5a circuit. However, sticking at it and progression comes along steadily. I've had mine for about a year now, and there'll be a 2000 on by birthday present wish list this year. I went lead climbing mid week and was surprised by the difference it's made to my grades there (I'm mostly bouldering these days).
My setup has a 1000, with campus rungs either side to allow wide finger pull ups, but i'll update this later with a 1000 and a 2000 side by side.
Probably unnecessary information, but the Beastmaker and Moon websites are really useful for training advice, esp. warming up and down. Hope it works well for you.
OP psykx 10 Jan 2015
In reply to psykx:

By temporary I just meant I can't fit things permanently to a wall. I have ordered the beastmaker and the blank slate, I'm planning to mount the beastmaker at the bottom and some larger holds at the top to I can train 'popping to holds' I use a chair for my feet at first and think about building something bigger later on.

I'm going to take it really slow, as I've really been out of training for a while.
 Steve nevers 10 Jan 2015
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What i'm doing is hanging a structure from the attic hatch.

Good solution to the rented house problem, and you can drop a board down on either side, proper fingerboards and campus rungs on either side of one panel, the other covered with slopey holds and pinches.

It just rest on the frame of the attic hatch and the surrounding beams, will obviously need to check if yours would support the weight, but if your crafty you can even install a hatch in the centre so you still have access.

would be good for your 'popping' to holds plan too, as you can mount it so it starts just above head height and have further holds above, mines got 5 campus rungs on one side, so not bad.
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OP psykx 10 Jan 2015
In reply to psykx:

I live in a flat so I don't have an attic hatch. I think I'll be willing to build a small bouldering wall for my home, but every time I throw around ideas until it gets too big to be practical.
boulderbaz 11 Jan 2015
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Some good options here... and the Matrix is a wicked board, one of the best in my opinion..
You could egt something like the mount and then you have options for finger boards and hanging balls/grips from it also..

http://crusherholds.co.uk/fingerboard-mounting-device-2

http://crusherholds.co.uk/matrix-climbing-fingerboard

http://crusherholds.co.uk/crusher-orb-fingerboard

http://crusherholds.co.uk/accessories/pair-ice-axe-trainer
 xbraddersx 11 Jan 2015
Yes, I'm going to do something similar (or my Dad is, as his mini DIY project).

I'm going for http://blog.hillmap.com/2010/10/mounting-hangboard-without-drilling.html


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