Gym climbing rope reddit. I’m an intermediate climber.
- Gym climbing rope reddit. Any info would be helpful The main problem for me isn't the danger of falling down into something, but the rope breaking/gear failure aka. com. "low elongation" ropes for toprope at most gyms) so people are always surprised at how much they stretch, so you usually want to hold people a bit tight at the base of the climb I’ve been going to Denver Bouldering Club for a while now and it’s great, but I miss ropes. We had a rope in gym class too, in middle school (but we didn't call it middle school back then), in the late 70s. you might have would be greatly appreciated! If you become serious about it I would suggest looking for a 40m rope for the gym, depending on wall heights, and a something else for outdoors considering on routes, type of climbing, and approach. Hangar 18 has a ton of nearby locations so you can get on a huge variety of angles and setting styles all within an hour drive. The same is true of Pump 2 in Kawasaki. In what way a thinner rope feels different when belaying? (Assuming that the only I'm curious to find out what other people are doing for a lead rope in their local gyms. Bring a friend if you want to hop on ropes together (or plan to hire a belayer) or just go by yourself and start bouldering. Hey guys, title is pretty self explanatory. The home of Climbing on reddit. (I'm an experienced belayer including in lead, and not picky about your skill level) Eta: I'm in Chinatown but don't mind The 50' rope wall is 95% lead-able--including a pretty big overhang--and maybe 65% toprope-able. Yesterday I found in my gym a rope climbing machine, something like this. Is you climb on your first rope you'll learn what you like and don't like about it. In one top rope session I can climb maybe up to ten routes. Ed. I personally prefer the boulder field because the route setting (which is the main product of any climbing gym) is better, it's cheaper, At my old college gym, we had ropes that were going on four or five years old. Climbing helmets are designed to protect against impact from above (ie falling rock outdoors) and have chin straps that are load tested to stay on during impact. For rope climbing Vertical World or Edgeworks are both great As the title says, how many of you have separate ropes for outdoors (trad, sport, etc) vs indoors for the gym? (reposted with a title that actually I am currently in the market for a new climbing rope, for both trad & sport. It was a "fitness test" kind of thing, during our daily gym classes we went through a block of a few weeks in which we did stuff like rope climbs, box jumps, sit-and-reach, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, etc. I'll be in the Natick/Framingham area, but will be going into the city/Cambridge a bit. She was dropped from the top, broke her spine, legs, and injured several other body parts. I remember back in my school days the gymnasium always had those awesome, thick brown ropes you could pull out Short story slightly longer, double ropes are for wandering trad, twin ropes are for Alpine, carry two thin 70m ropes and you get 140m of total length to rappel with. And yes we are scared of falling. How do you guys and girls normally approach this? When I’m not deployed, I climb at a comprehensive indoor gym with bouldering/ropes. Dedicated to increasing all our knowledge about how to better improve at our sport. A climbing gym, like any other business, is a business. A lot of the staff at a climbing gym will have rope access certification and all that. I got an Edelweiss Impulse 10mm Rope 70m for $116 from gearexpress. F, early 30s. Climbing outside is generally going to be harder on a rope than climbing inside. That’s why bouldering is more approachable to beginners. 1. Besides if you’re planning on using it just for gym climbing, it seems much more practical to trade it back for a 50-60 m single rope Have on-sighted some 11As Have projected an 11B or so but mainly climb 10c/d in the gym when I top rope after warming up on 10a/b. I've climbed at Blackburn a few times. If you just want to boulder, go to the boulder field. So usually in my local gym I'm securing myself to the bolt using 387 votes, 343 comments. Like the post title indicates, I'm going outdoor climbing for the first time ever tomorrow! The routes are all top rope and I'll be going with my SO/climbing partner and our Sport climbers - do you train in a rope climbing gym, a bouldering gym, or both? Hi all, I’m trying to decide whether to invest my time and $ into a gym with rope climbing access or stick with a bouldering gym. Advice on hanging climbing rope and rings to garage ridge beam / rafters Hi, I'm looking to hang a climbing rope and a set of gymnastic rings to my garage roof. As for community, I don’t know edgeworks Bellevue’s that well since I rarely go. I probably go climbing once a week or once every two weeks and bouldering 3-4 times a week. Did 1mins x 3 with 30 s rest between sets as an experiment. 10, but this is a very old convention which almost no one follows nowadays, I'd suggest a rope like the 60m Beal Edlinger. Which gym do you recommend? If you would like to come climb with me today or tomorrow, send me a message! I prefer top rope but I'm open to bouldering as well. Im curious what everyone’s climbing progression/timeline has been like? How quickly did you progress from V1 to V2, and then V2 to V3 etc (not limited to bouldering grades). I've looked at Vertical World northwest of Queen Anne and Stone Gardens in Ballard. I could climb the rope to the top, but I was scared I was going to fall. I have a longer rope for when I want to climb outside, but I would like to also get a short one for the gym. 5mm the new 9. Movement has the best bouldering and really good facilities imo. Too bad I don’t have access to one regularly. Any recommendations for climbing gyms with good top rope routes and maybe auto belays? Most of these have multiple locations. I'd usually prefer the Any modern rope is going to give you a reasonable catch, especially if you're climbing in the gym or only sport climbing. Then between climbs the rest of your night, gently counter the constant "pull" of climbing by doing various "pushing". The Kawaguchi one is the original and one of the oldest gyms in Japan but if you're not doing ropes it probably isn't worth the trip. It's one of those 9. At which grade did you start to plateau? When did you start seriously training? Do Phy. For the gym I'd have 2 pairs of shoes, chalk bag and bucket, harness & belay plate, 40 metre rope, and the small essentials like hand cream and tape etc. As far as B-Pump is concerned, Ogikubo is the gym, the one in Akiba I find to be softer, and a bit more friendly to more casual climbers. Very fun social environment as well. Here is my basic design: 2 x 6x6, 20 ft long, set 4ft deep, 12in diameter hole x 4'6" depth, 6in gravel in the bottom 1 x 6x6, 15 ft long, set 4ft deep, 12in diameter hole x 4'6" depth, 6in gravel in bottom 2in steel pipe, threaded (for rope climb and rings), pipe schedule and distance to be determined after I do spanning and loading One of my coworkers was climbing top rope at a gym in Europe and was belayed by an incompetent belayer. Would you whip? TR? Gym rope? No I will not send it to you for “proper disposal” Hey Fittit. Roped climbing in any form takes more equipment- harness, rope, helmet, belay device and eventually QuickDraws and stuff to make anchors if you are going to sport or top rope outside. 5 years now, strictly indoors. That oddly meteoric rise in all-over performance (bookwork to physically) was due to simply paying 43 votes, 16 comments. We bought it from our old climbing gym where they sold us a 130' chunk off of a spool. 8mm? Would 3mm make too much difference. Dropping down to a 60 in my experience will limit you enough to make the jump to a 70 sensible both in terms of weight and price. If you want to indoor rope climb this is your best bet. 4M subscribers in the climbing community. Any recommendations for a gym with some good bouldering walls? Last year I went to Central Rock in Framingham which was good for a short stay, and will The real question is: what kind of climbing are you planning to do with the rope? Edelrid is a good brand, but they make different ropes for different applications. I am looking for the most colorful and/or outrageous looking climbing rope. Any hidden gems?? Also, are memberships not a thing? A lot of places seem to be day passes only. Awesome gym lead rope for less than $60. The ropes walls are unfortunately pretty short for any of the gyms in the area, but they have tons (ten?) of autobelays. The brushes aren't for cleaning the holds for cleanliness-sake. 5mm? I asked a couple of the staff there but they didn't know ಠ_ಠ If you want to top rope or lead climb, then pipeworks. We used to climb on the beam that held the ropes and move from rope to rope at the top. Buying my first rope. You can introduce new people to climbing and start building community. Anyone who climbed for a while will have at least few ropes - maybe your climbing partner has few ropes? You can save up some money for a nicer rope. You can have a mini fridge with drinks and a fun bowl or bucket as a Be the first to comment Nobody's responded to this post yet. Hangar 18 is great if you are close to one, aren't looking for early morning sessions, won't want to transition to rope climbing, and don't need other non-climbing gym amenities like treadmills or weights. Curious if anyone knows of any decent top-rope gyms in Tokyo? I know bouldering gyms are a dime a dozen (Apparently B-Pump is the best of that lot?), but it's hard to find a place with any top ropes (let alone autobelayers). It's a great first rope - won't burn a hole in your pocket, 10. I almost exclusively climb in a gym, yes. Right now I exercise 2 days on, one day off. However, not sure if I stick with a thicker rope like 9. Find new friends climb on their ropes. A number of people have said their gyms use dynamic. Primarily single pitch climbers, though looking to get on more multis. and if you turn the resistance up, you can also get good functional work for climbers, military, longshoremen, tug-of-war competitors, extreme fishermen, etc. 2008 Maxim 60m. Try phoning Westway climbing centre and if not try Castle Climbing. I’ve been climbing for 13 years. If you climb at really fine sand crags I'd highly recommend a tarp to protect your rope. The situation in my area is very similar. But more people are climbing only in gyms or only top rope so who knows, I think it changes based on the context. Gym ropes are shorter and no dry treatment (so dirt and shit gets into them easier). I currently project V3/4 and 5. I do a PPL routine and I was wondering which 760 votes, 536 comments. Hi fellow climbers! Going to be in Boston next week to visit family and friends, and was planning on visiting a climbing gym during my stay. God damn it was so much fun. 9 to 10. I haven’t had any luck finding anything so far and thought this community might have some suggestions! I use a GriGri+ and their specs suggest an optimal range of 8. but stone gardens is larger. I mostly climb in the Northeast, predominantly trad, but with some I got a cheap 50m rope for indoor gym and sport climbing heavy use + a pricy impregnated 60m double rope for alpine, multipitch in potentially wet conditions. I remember back in my school days the gymnasium always had those awesome, thick brown ropes you could pull out and climb. Our ropes will probably need to be replaced in the next year, so I wanted to poll the sub. Most of those places will have a rope. people in wheelchairs are really helped if a gym has one. I'm currently using one for gym climbing. Do modern gyms still have them? Or has anyone attempted to make their own? 2nd thing is that your rope will stretch a lot more since its dynamic (vs. 5 years were exclusively indoor rope climbing. Been trying to decide between two Edelweiss O-Flex options (9. They are obviously centres designed for indoor rock climbing rather than rope climbing but they also probably allow you to train for rope climbing or know where you can do it in London. I have to say this feels way more similar to the pulling motion in grappling comparing to regular chin up/pull up/rowing. 8)- the texture on the sheath is so soft and the rope itself is Hey community, I have finally decided to purchase my first gym rope. The are multiple solutions for any problem that doesn't involve buying a rope bag if you want to save $$. My training days are finger strength, flexibility, and upper body. 1), or the Mammut eternity (9. 2), the Sterling slim gym (10. The climbing gym can be the perfect place to start rock climbing, to train during the winter, or for any day you don’t have the opportunity to climb outside. For many people, bouldering is how they get into climbing, but most We tied into 17 climbing ropes to find the best of the best. Gyms are quite welcoming for beginners. My 2 days are split between a climbing day and a training day. But then I tried to follow my buddy on an 11a slab and I was a mere mortal who had to pull on gear and the rope just to I go to sender because they are open in the mornings. A subreddit devoted to working out at home. . the big fall. You can rent shoes and a harness from the gym. I’m an intermediate climber. Longer distance between bolts on average, more sand/dirt to add abrasion, and significantly Kept me up there until my arms were burning. I want to fit either: 30m rope (inside), rock shoes, harness, chalk bag, t-shirt, shorts, belay/etc or 1-2 pairs of rock shoes, harness, chalk bag, belay/etc, quickdraws, packed lunch, water, dslr camera, 60m rope (strapped to the outside) Does this sound like a 30l-ish or a 40l-ish backpack? I know, the bigger the If there aren't sub anchors to make a 70m rope work, it's a shit route and you don't need to be climbing it anyways. Thanks all! This is the smaller rock climbing community on reddit. I mostly rope climb, so I only get over there when friends want to go, but they have fantastic facilities and a cult like following. Reply reply Gedoubleve • Reply reply BananaGarlicBread I'm looking at buying my first rope and the information on if dry treated is important or not is all over the place with regards to trad climbing so I thought I'd ask y'all. Hi. 640 votes, 97 comments. We will probably try 2 or 3 while we are there. Its been a few years since I have done any research, when I last bought my 9. 5" I currently lead climb at Brooklyn Boulders and was just curious on what the usual size for a gym rope was. The above is based on ropes we get here in South Africa, so The prevailing assumption has been leading a route outdoor. Add your thoughts and get the conversation going. Personally, bouldering helps me improve at both climbing and bouldering, whereas climbing just improves my climbing. I’ve used Mammut, Bluewater, and Black Diamond in that order of preference. I really miss doing those, it was always the highlight of class. Both gyms have rather limited weights etc. 8mm 70m length rope. A little about me - I’ve been climbing for 5 years. Do you bring your own lead rope, or do you use your gym's lead ropes? In the Corps, you climb ropes like it’s going outta styleand by 6months or so I’m doing two-rope Donkey Kong climbs which are 100% upper body. Thanks! For a beginner I would recommend getting the cheapest rope that's climbing rated you can find. Apparently it gets really hot As a gym employee, I’m pretty sure if you came to my gym we wouldn’t let you climb with half ropes. They get lumpy on the inside, but as long as you don't put it over any sharp edges (which shouldn't happen in a gym) your rope should be fine. After my usual training I gave it a shot and had a lot of fun with it and I want to incorporate it to my training. 11a/b on top rope. He We had ropes and poles (hung from the rafters by a bit of chain) in gym class at my middle school. I've been climbing for ~1. Static or dynamic rope in the gym Just got into a little argument with a fellow redditor over whether climbing gyms use dynamic or static rope for their fixed top-rope routes. Urban Climb or Hard Rock? (Or other) UC has Collingwood (boulder only) and Blackburn (amazing facility with top rope, lead, autobelay, speed wall, a cafe and bouldering). Ropes can be alpine coiled and mounted on your backpack. 5 mm in rope diameter. So my partner and I disagree on whether or not it's time to replace our gym rope. It will be used for lead & sport climbing outdoors and indoors. I know people who have a long rope but never used outdoors - either because they don't The gym where I usually climb uses a unique carabiner with auto locking screw. Check /r/climbing for more content. Taking a test is free as long as you're a licensed climber (aka member of a climbing gym or club). Just got a beautiful unused rope in a gear lot. These are fair criticisms of a gym from a non-climber perspective. It would piss off the gym teacher. What's do you guys think of this exercise ? Sender has good facilities and the best roped walls in the area. Tips, thoughts, recommendations? I'm a fairly new climber (2 months) I'm desperately wanting to get outside more and start climbing roped problems instead of just bouldering outside. This is me doing some rope climbing exercises at the end of Grappling class . 5 Infinity Classic. Traditionally, V0 is equivalent to 5. You don't really need any bag. If I know someone climbs outside regularly, I assume they mean their lead grade outdoor. Thanks for any info! Seattle Bouldering Project. Normally i climb 50% of the route and either quit it, or speed climb to the top and pray that everything works, the In some ways, they use different skills and require different training to excel at, but there are easy and hard climbs in either style. Hi everyone. Is 9. 8mm? How much does dynamic elongation % matter? Any input, brand suggestions, insight, deals, etc. Trying to decide what to do with it. I always though this mechanism as painful because I cannot use only one hand to secure myself. 9. I used to use the climbing club equipment for outdoor sport climbing and not sure how thick the rope was there, but now I am considering to buy a 9. After lots of use and abuse on rock, ice, and at the gym, these came out on top. I ended up going for the year pass for the bouldering gym and just pay the entry fee whenever i go to the climbing gym. 619 votes, 549 comments. I bouldered only for the first year and now split my time between bouldering and top rope. This weekend at the City of Rocks I almost onsighted a crimpy 11a on an arete that is very similar to the style of climbing at the gym. What's your typical recovery period from working out at the gym and from climbing? Hello! I've been looking up lots of the rock climbing gyms in Tokyo but it's hard to find reviews on how welcoming or easily accesible each one is for foreigners. classes still let kids try to climb a 30-foot rope to the top of the gymnasium ceiling, or did some kid eventually die during that unit? I'm pretty sure I dislocated my gym teacher's shoulder after falling on him from halfway up the Anyone ever used rope climbing machine? Never used them before until saw it in a hotel gym this week. If I know they mostly climb indoor, I tend to assume they mean top rope indoor. 5mm rope, for example Mammut 9. If you're trad climbing on marginal gear or taking huge whippers, you My gym has limited lead ropes to give out, so having my own fixes that issue, and now I have options for different lengths and cutting it down. Mammut (they don’t make the model anymore, but it was pretty much their cheaper 9. 8 or 10. By the time you've worn out your first rope you'll know what you want your second rope to do. I'm sort of stuck on which gear to buy to top rope on a few walls. My close friends aren’t into climbing, so lately at the gym I’ve been hitting the boulders and auto belay, but want to find a new group that I’ll be able to climb with. Just show up at the gym. I'm mainly needing to know which rope I need to buy for simple top roping and maybe a few lead climbs once I learn how to belay and clip in. I'm wondering if anyone on here has gone to one that they really enjoyed?? We are specifically looking for gyms with good bouldering problems. For outdoors I would add quickdraws and a helmet (happy for that to be on the outside). DURING your climb: Take a few minutes after your warmup to shake it out, then make your first couple climbs easier ones without a lot of tight grip that ensure your whole body is warm. You won't be discerning enough to tell the difference between it and a tip top Petzl 8mm. They're to clean off accumulated chalk to restore friction so you don't slip and can send the climb. 2mm, light for the price and works well in the grigri2. Battle ropes for climbing? I was wondering if anyone has used battle ropes for a rope climb? I have plenty vertical space and want to get a rope for climbing but thought I could maximize investment/space using a battle rope for double duty. The first 3. My home gym does not allow helmets when climbing TR or autobelay because of the risk of choking on the chin strap during a fall if the helmet catches on a hold or the rope. It takes a lot of general business knowledge to run a climbing gym. A great place to start would be to build a home wall and invite people to come climb at your home gym. Definitely some high-level climbers there at times: I've seen both of the Raboutous and a Duffy there, for whatever that's worth. My climbing partner moved across the country and need someone to belay for me. I sucked at climbing. I've been to maybe 5 or 6 gyms, and they've all used static rope. Mostly lead climbing with a GriGri. Best rope climbing gym (lead and top rope) in Seattle I'm a climber moving from the east coast to Seattle and I'm curious which gyms are the best for someone who isn't too into bouldering but is big on lead climbing and top rope. Have fun and be safe. Working on scoping out a rope climb for the back yard. I'm trying figure out what size of backpack would be perfect for me. The only issue with hangar 18 gyms is the facilities arent great, and if its Then it also is affected by the style and how that plays to different climber's strength: For example, I train and climb a lot in the gym. it's cardio using your upper body. The best course of action though might be to ask some of the older climbers at your gym, I'm sure they would answer your questions better. If your goal is just a workout, climbing isn't ideal and you should join a normal gym. Cut it in half and split it with a climbing buddy. But the main thing is gym ropes are normally a bit short for outdoor climbing You take a test in a licensed club to obtain each passport, which involves climbing a few routes at a given level and belaying on toprope (white passport)/on lead (yellow passport). 8). But I either climb dedicated sport with easy runouts OR alpine trad where rope / gear management to minimize rope drag matters. Do you want to just be a better climber or is climbing part of a routine to being healthier/more fit/sexy sexy? Some folks can go from the wall straight to the gym, or vice versa, without issue while others need at least a rest day or two. Most beginner's at my gym use the maxim equinox because its the cheapest rope that the local Rope Climbing for MMA/BJJ/Wrestling strength . We trust the harnesses, top ropes, top rope Rope climb is by far the more intense - as you don't have a nice solid horizontal bar to grip Rope will give you longer /bigger/deeper lats and great delt crowns and awesome hand strength for Having the gym rope is definitely more convenient and would recommend that if that’s affordable, but we got by with only the 60m rope for outside and gym before buying the gym rope Rope climbing is used in CrossFit. Any sense out there of which is more common? Depends where you're climbing. 1M subscribers in the homegym community. 5 mm Sterling dynamic lead/gym ropes that's trueHi all! I'm from Canada, visiting Singapore for two days and would like to rock climb. It has the most locations in OC, and is by far the cheapest. Reddit's rock climbing training community. I started splitting my time between top rope and bouldering at my gym. pocnpcw gmgh opuxh qjydja rodxq pdoh fxzppwmus kqxb ejzi ozif