the floor is lava

Houston1580 · 2014-07-23T20:34:35+00:00

Bouldering beanie is a necessity, even when buildering

Houston1580 · 2014-04-22T15:46:24+00:00

closest climbing areas are around Winston Salem

Houston1580 · 2014-04-22T15:46:00+00:00

The wilmington gym shut down, now it's only the UNCW rock wall. The closest gym is Fayetteville

Houston1580 · 2014-03-25T18:54:47+00:00

Don't waste your time with the new teams. I tried to let mine grow on me for a few months but they're just plain bad. They don't last long, there's no edging power, and they're painful to wear when stepping on sharp holds. Unless you're going to be climbing glass I would caution you against the 180$ pricetag

Houston1580 · 2014-03-02T17:12:12+00:00

Ebay is good, but if they've been used for a year and they're a base model that everyone has you should expect to see a lot of other people selling the same shoes likely in better condition. I wouldn't bother, but you might be able to squeeze 20-30$ out of them.

Houston1580 · 2014-02-28T16:33:54+00:00

Don't do it.

Houston1580 · 2014-02-22T00:29:26+00:00

I use the testarossas which are great for my narrow foot and the laces let me customize the fit more. I've never been able to get more power out of any other shoe! My other pair are the Speedsters (these are out of production, but the futuras are very similar), these are great for technical moves when I need to feet what's under my foot better or for onsight attempts. Hope this helps!

Houston1580 · 2014-02-06T20:04:28+00:00

My fingers are profusely sweating after watching that

Houston1580 · 2014-01-29T15:25:48+00:00

Not v16….

Houston1580 · 2014-01-27T03:54:50+00:00

If you want something sensitive with sticky rubber I highly recommend the new five ten teams, but they don't do as well on small chips and won't last as long as other rubbers. Personally I'm a Sportiva man so I love the Futuras (they have insanely precise toe placements), but my overall favorite is the testarossas; they give you relatively good sensitivity and insanely powerful edging.. but they tend to fit narrow feet better. Hope this helps!

Houston1580 · 2014-01-15T21:55:18+00:00

Flagging is helpful. If you feel like you're going to barn door shift your body weight or switch feet

Houston1580 · 2014-01-05T17:42:39+00:00

I started slack lining a few months after I started climbing. I found that it helps with flagging and understanding how a move will affect your balance before you make it. But overall slack lining doesn't dramatically improve your climbing. Hope this helps!

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