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The Beta Project Brush Stick, featuring a Lapis Uber Brush  © Beta Climbing Designs
The Beta Project Brush Stick, featuring a Lapis Uber Brush
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An adjustable, interchangeable, and lockable articulated brush for cleaning out of reach holds.

Made in Sheffield by Beta Climbing Designs, the Project Brush Stick is designed to be the perfect all-rounder, featuring an articulated head, extendable shaft, and a modular head that is compatible with a wide variety of brushes.

Available as of November 2016, the Project Brush Stick comes with a Lapis Uber Brush (and a free Font 8a tick*) as a part of the package. This, alongside the Standard Beta Stick Extendable Pole on which it is mounted, comes in at 510g, extending up to 2.5m, and available in shops for £39.

Stalwarts of using actual sticks, finger tape, and toothbrushes need not apply...

*terms, conditions, and climbing ability apply

The Project Brush Stick in prototype  © Beta Climbing Designs
The Project Brush Stick in prototype

Finally, here's a couple of images from the forthcoming UKC review, just to wet your apetitie:

Penny Orr brushing Midnight Thunder in Bovey Woods Tom Ripley brushing Morrell's Wall at Almscliffe


For more information Beta Climbing Designs



10 Nov, 2016
I was about to post something along the lines of "if you're going to post shit about how this is a ludicrous product, please just go and climb instead, you self-righteous pricks", but then saw that there is a phone attachment - http://www.betaclimbingdesigns.com/products/brands/climb/betastick/climb-beta-project-brush/phone-attachment.html - to "see what you are brushing remotley [sic] or use it as a selfie stick" sold separately, and now I can't help but feel that it deserves whatever abuse it gets.
10 Nov, 2016
I've already patented an electric version, to help avoid any unnecessary pre-send brushing pump, before anyone gets any fancy ideas...
10 Nov, 2016
I've been using one of these for the past month or so. Despite all the talk online as to how you can make something similar by taping a toothbrush to a stick (which you can), or by using a sawn off bog-brush from B&Q (which you also can), all the people I've met at the crag have had nothing but positive things to say about it - as such I'd anticipate they'll be quite popular in years to come. That said, I completely reserve the right for people to make their own or use a cheaper alternative. This is just a good option for those that don't want to (of which I suspect there are many)! p.s. I'm with you regarding the selfie thing, but as I'm over 30 years old suspect this particular element of functionality wasn't designed with me in mind ;-)
10 Nov, 2016
As long time user of Beta clip-sticks I'd be more impressed if it they'd spent their development budget on a better pole locking mechanism and a carabiner hole on the mounded plastic handle. Frankly the reliability of the locking mechanism is dreadful. Once you've broke a few you learn to be gentle with it but invariably you "have to" lend it to another climber at the crag who isn't quite so careful. :(

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