In reply to jwhepper:
Personally im a big fan of wooden holds. Very gentle on the skin and very cheap compared to plastic, assuming you make your own.
If you're going to get plastic holds it's worth asking around at local walls for second hand holds. Generally a lot cheaper than new and pre-worn in so you don't have to waste too much skin/rubber breaking in new holds.
ed: worth investing in some small foot chips though, plastic versions are much more robust than the wooden equivalents.
Post edited at 22:18