UkBouldering

There are a lot of choices when it comes to holds, some are more suited to crimping, others to open-handing, some for steep boards, others for less steep boards. This page aims to collate information and experience on decent commercially available holds that are fit for purpose.

Training boards: Font 7a and up at 45 degrees

Pinches

Pinches Beacon classic pinches, set 5. Inexpensive, skin / tendon friendly, not too pricey and screw or bolt on.

Slopers

Bleaustone 45 degree slopers Not cheap, but good.

Crimps

Dwellars Beacon Cellar Dwellers, set two. Inexpensive, skin / tendon friendly, not too pricey and screw or bolt on. One or two are maybe a little on the small side for mid 7 stuff.

Mixed training sets

Beastmaker holds quality wooden sculpted jobbies, designed with training between 30 and 60 degrees in mind

Log holds (ones to avoid)

Holdz generalz Anything "bobbly" that isn't a massive slope is almost certainly log. There are some of these at the local wall; very tweaky.

Hold manufacturers and suppliers

Bleaustone

Beastmaker

Crusher Holds (contact Probes on UKBouldering forum for more information).

Holdz

Pusher Holds

Core

Beacon Holds