[erm, sam]

I'll be going for the any-holds-to-the-top tick.

[a dense loner]

these boards are fantastic. saying that i am mates with the guys that build them, so take that statement with a pinch of salt if u want. however they are fantastic! you do get stronger by using them anyway anyhow. if only 5 people in manc will be able to get to the top so what? people can leave their ego's on the mat n fall off it a lot trying to get to the top. for all the zen fools out there surely its about the journey.
a few friends are disappointed with the depot putting extra holds all over the place so people can use their beastmaker board, the thing is people aren't using the beastmaker board. they said they'd rather it be too elitist than not so they can work towards doing 2 moves in a row on it, and they actually enjoy watching people who do climb on it.
i know walls cater to everybody but there's no point building an elite board then changing it, seems strange.
board in manc looks good, let people dream... 

[clm]

you have mates? Is the wall built by kettle bells inc., acme flatscreen tellies and bt broadband? You gonna be over here to try it out? Give us a shout if you do. (uncle piggy)

Anyway, steep elitist boards are fine. Why train on brutally steep surfaces on massive holds when there are bugger all places to apply such tecniques in the uk (maybe rubicon, the route). Climb on less steep stuff to build technique, then steely fingers, then transfer it to the steep stuff. Will help avoid being one of those massively bumpy people who are shit.
In short, what dense said.

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Dan says hi Lee

[a dense loner]

didn't think of that clm but will give u shout when over. can we arrange it for 5 tho so u actually turn up on time at 7

[SA Chris]

Dan testing the new Beastmaker board

Looks like they forgot to use holds, just small offcuts from a wooden toy factory.

[Tris]

Dan testing the new Beastmaker board

Looks good, although I'm not sure about the logic of painting/leaving the boards white 

It does make spotting the day-glo orange holds on the right a bit easier though...

[maybe_si]

We left the boards white because we think it look pretty cool and makes the holds easier to see, keeping it simple folks

[Adam Lincoln]

We left the boards white because we think it look pretty cool and makes the holds easier to see, keeping it simple folks

And it shows up dirty black boot rubber better easier too 

[Wipey Why]

Looks good, although I'm not sure about the logic of painting/leaving the boards white 

I asked pretty much the same question when I saw it.

[a dense loner]

oh my fucking god u people 

[Paul B]

All boards end up rubber coloured and I'd rather white than a spray painted multi-coloured logo. I find that hard enough and I don't have any eyesight colour issues.

[mrjonathanr]

TBH I doubt there'll be much black rubber above the kick board in any case so there's need to get so aesthetically exercised about it.
PS They told me next year's colours are magnolia with a magenta trim. Happy now?

[saltbeef]

oh my fucking god u people 

what lee said. plain and simple. (I'd have preferred plain wood)

[Wipey Why]

Who is down at the opening comp tomorrow?

[Probes]

What is this place like to get to from the north... M60? If for example an weekday evening about 7? Is it chocker?
White boards... nice...

[Steamboat Stello]

Would have thought that it would be reasonable okay about 7. Fortunately I work about 20 minutes walk away so I've been waiting for this opening for a long time! Won't be down at the weekend but will be testing it out one evening next week.

[Tim Broughtonshaw]

I wish they would change the wall name. 

"Where are you climbing tonight? Broughton, MCC, Awesome, boulderuk.... rockover?"

Cheers
Tim

[tomtom]

I wish they would change the wall name. 

"Where are you climbing tonight? Broughton, MCC, Awesome, boulderuk.... rockover?"

Cheers
Tim

Could be worse.... could have been legover...

[Tris]

I'm hoping they will actually have tons of rockover problems... well at least 1.. 

[Paul B]

what, and Awesome is a good name?

[erm, sam]

Who is down at the opening comp tomorrow?

I was going to, but with a slightly quirky finger I think it best not to. Have fun if you are going down

[Tim Broughtonshaw]

what, and Awesome is a good name?

well relative to rockover....yes its infinately better.

[maybe_si]

Massive thanks to everyone who came along yesterday, I think everyone had a great time and it was a brilliant way to open our new centre!

Results will be posted on facebook and our website in a few minutes.

Hope to see you all down here climbing soon

[Ru]

Went here for the first time last night for a short session. I wasn't really on top form but I thought it was good. I like the Beastmaker board. It climbs like the School board rather than the Works board - I think it may be steeper than the works board. It could do with a few more footholds - 3 footholds on the kickboard is a bit restrictive.The holds seem well carved and aren't restrictively small. I was going to train on it every day I think I'd want some smaller holds on it, but I'm not, so I think it's about right.

The campus board looks as though when it was put in it was forgotten that the mats were going to raise the floor hight by a foot or so. Hence it's now very low and pretty much useless. It would be better being bigger and wider. I predict it will get very little use in its current form.