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Anyone tried one? I know Versa Climbers are well regarded but obviously a lot more expensive

In reply to iksander:

What are you trying to train? A ladder would be cheaper.

In reply to alx:

Cardio and strength endurance for mountaineering. Not expecting it to improve my campusing (in)ability...

In reply to iksander:

Would Maxi or similar training be a bit one dimensional? The mountaineers I know lift weights, climb easy indoor walls with rucksacks full of books and spend hours on the treadmill set to steep incline (again with weights).

In reply to iksander:

Yes, tried one once. They don't have adjustable resistance, and the resistance they come with have is minimal-to-nonexistent. So it's hard to make it any more strenuous than a walk. Also they're super-flimsy.

Worth keeping an eye on eBay, though -- they often have used Versaclimbers, and sometimes knockoffs of the Versaclimber (with adjustable resistance) will show up even more cheaply.

In reply to patrickbecker360:

Hmmm, sounds like an advert to me... registered yesterday, only one post, "360" in both username and web address....