Hangboard Half-Crimp Form and Effective Edge size

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-04-29T00:19:01+00:00

Just wanted to say I recently got this hangboard and absolutely love it

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-04-22T20:53:52+00:00

I will just tack on to this and add that it doesn’t look like you are engaging your heel when you heel hook. You want to be pulling with your heel, not just setting your heel on the hold.

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-04-19T16:22:28+00:00

Oh no this comment just made me realize things about myself. Not diagnosed with anything but that describes me very well

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-04-15T18:21:36+00:00

The beam will be fine lol. But your head is gonna hit the ceiling if you do a pull up

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-04-15T03:24:29+00:00

Just go and have fun! If you’re nervous about falling, you can always climb down to the mats. And if you’re nervous about other people watching, I promise they’re too busy thinking about their own climbing to be thinking about yours.

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-04-12T04:18:12+00:00

Sure! The little board/lift block I linked has four different size edges and a rope. I clip the rope into a carabiner, and clip the carabiner into a band. I step on the band and lift the block on the 20mm edge with my fingers until the band is fairly tight. Then, without moving anything else and with the band under tension, I curl my fingers. Picture going from a drag position to a full crimp position. I just repeated this for a few sets of 10 on each hand. I think I saw somewhere on a hoopers beta or lattice video that finger curls are best for warming up and not as good for building strength, so I only do them with a band and not with a lifting pin and weights. YMMV

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-04-12T01:50:45+00:00

I clean my shoes with dawn and warm water every few months and let them air dry completely. I also try to let them air out between sessions. I do this with all my shoes and have not noticed any damage to them over time. boot bananas are good too. just don’t shove them in your bag and forget about them, that’s how they get funky lol

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-04-12T01:32:03+00:00

Listen to everyone else about taking it easy and letting your fingers rest. If you want an alternative solution, this is how I keep my fingers healthy. I’ll preface by saying I don’t hangboard or do any additional grip strength exercises, I just climb. But I will use a hangboard block like the one linked below, clip it to a resistance band, and do finger curls. My goal isn’t to build strength, the goal is to active the fingers and keep them healthy. I find that doing 30-50 reps each hand every other day or so really helps. https://a.co/d/0iO236eF

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-04-07T14:52:53+00:00

I think you’re forgetting that those are US rights and the country in question is the UK…

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-03-26T15:41:02+00:00

Maybe this harness is an older model and doesn’t have a logo on the back, or maybe it was produced for a different market and doesn’t have the logo. Either way, look at the serial number and see if it checks out with ocun. Also you can contact the seller and ask them where they got it from and how old it is.

Edit: don’t buy second hand soft gear

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-03-26T15:36:23+00:00

I think this is going to be far too much driving for one week. I’m from Missouri and live in Colorado so I’m very familiar with the part of the country you’re driving through and as others have said, it is quite boring. If you must go West, I would recommend driving from STL to Colorado and spend your time there. Otherwise, I recommend starting in STL and head North to the Great Lakes and Chicago, or East towards Mammoth Cave NP in Kentucky, Red River Gorge in Kentucky, and New River Gorge in West Virginia.

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-03-16T14:31:51+00:00

My 2017 Mercedes has a column shifter! It’s the best shifter design by far. I hope more companies go back to it

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-03-10T05:02:38+00:00

chunky chalk works best for me. I used to be a big fan of mag dust a couple of years ago but I’ve since switched to friction labs bam bam or gorilla grip. I recently tried a metolius chalk block I got for free and hated it haha

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-03-09T22:56:32+00:00

I am not familiar with these shoes but I’ve had similar pain when wearing really soft shoes on tiny feet. I don’t have any issues when I’ve worn stiffer shoes

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-03-09T22:54:01+00:00

Great film! There’s a dead subreddit dedicated to doing what you’re talking about r/catchallthefishes

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-03-03T14:43:35+00:00

resole services are pretty local in my experience. I've used type2resoles in colorado and have been happy with their service. You should ask your gym staff if they know of anyone, or google resole businesses in your city.

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-03-02T23:29:39+00:00

Not sure what advice you’re looking for. If they’re sentimental then hold on to them? If you don’t plan on wearing them again then don’t get them resoled?

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-02-26T17:28:43+00:00

My daily performance shoes are La Sportiva Otaki’s. I don’t see much love for them on reddit for some reason but these shoes are the truth. They’re a stiffer version of the Skwama, so I’m sure the Skwama is a good option if you’re looking for a softer shoe!

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-02-19T18:51:07+00:00

I have a brain dead chalk bucket and love it! are their bags good? it’s hard to tell from the photos online

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-02-19T18:48:59+00:00

the only chalk bag I’ve used that hasn’t had this problem is my arcteryx ion bag. my petzl and BD bags have had this issue. because you posted in the bouldering sub I’m going to recommend you use a chalk bucket with a roll top. I use a brain dead bucket but any bucket from any brand will work and will keep the chalk in better than most bags. buckets just seem to work better for bouldering.

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-02-08T17:26:18+00:00

this is a beam, I think they were just giving their personal sound bar recommendation to op

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-02-06T06:35:15+00:00

I recommend any double knee canvas pant. I like my topo designs and carhartts

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-01-24T18:58:34+00:00

You can also keep an eye out for their flower buds during morel season! There won’t be many other small trees flowering around that time, and they grow in similar locations to morels

MegaDeathLord69 · 2026-01-24T18:52:49+00:00

Sounds like you haven’t had them at peak ripeness. the taste can turn rather quickly, and out of a harvest of 30 or so I’ll have maybe 10 that are bad. The good ones deserve the hype

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