new wall in shef (Read 176205 times)

Nibile · October 23, 2006, 11:16:08 am

Quote from: Percy B on October 22, 2006, 09:48:30 am

No, just a light texture on the pipe rungs. No need to worry about our typists fingers being chaffed! The worst video in the world of a tour of the works is now on our blog. And a timelapse sequence of some of the boards being built. Our apologies!

MAJOR MAJOR WADDAGE

for making weather conditions in the peak not an issue any more, and for being at work in a nice sunny day!!!!
best luck

Fiend · October 23, 2006, 11:18:53 am

Quote from: Percy B on October 22, 2006, 09:48:30 am

The worst video in the world of a tour of the works is now on our blog. And a timelapse sequence of some of the boards being built. Our apologies!

Woah. Very impressive indeed! It's starting to look really cool. I like some of the parts where you've got flat roofs leading into slabs/walls. And the skip things look pretty wild. The only think I'm not convinced about is the steps - what's the theory behind them.

Looks like you guys are well inspired making this one, and that's really coming across in how it's looking.

Paul B · October 23, 2006, 01:18:35 pm

Quote from: Fiend on October 23, 2006, 11:18:53 am

The only think I'm not convinced about is the steps - what's the theory behind them.

Burbage, remergence area? and to remove all of the skin on your shin when your foot slips.

Any chance of a load of pockets on the fixed board? mono's and all?

Fiend · October 23, 2006, 01:20:59 pm

The steps are well small though from the looks of things.

The block roofs I was praising are more in line with what you're suggesting.

Paul B · October 23, 2006, 01:29:50 pm

hmmm...there was one in the woodie before which was good because you could climb something really quite steep on marginal holds.

irish si · October 23, 2006, 05:23:16 pm

wall looks amazing. could someone please message me sam whitakers number as i lost my fone and he isnt one for using the internet himself. thanks.

Bubba · October 23, 2006, 08:33:41 pm

I like the idea of the "signature problems" - I suspect they will see a lot of use!

dave · October 23, 2006, 08:50:37 pm

Quote from: Paul B on October 23, 2006, 01:29:50 pm

hmmm...there was one in the woodie before which was good because you could climb something really quite steep on marginal holds.

to be honest i thought the stepped bit at the woody was the weakest part of the whole settup. yeah you could use poor handholds but all footholds feel like jugs, cos your body is at a 45degree angle but you're getting the footholds as if on a vertical wall. yeah I had some good problems on there, but they always seemed to be more about knack rather than owt else. will be interesting to see if the ones at the new place are any better - looks like smaller staps, might be better for not raking your elbows on etc.

ferret · October 23, 2006, 08:56:56 pm

step boards r brilliant as they allow u to train for grit n slopey granite. used to hav one in my house, all the holds were upside down jugs, or things designed as footholds allows u too pull on small/non positive holds and to use different techniqes like heel n toe hooks which r hard to set on 45

Fiend · October 23, 2006, 09:41:12 pm

What is the difference between a stepped board that averages out at 45 degrees with a load of 45 degree slopers on it, and a 45 degree board with a load of flat holds on it (which will end up at, errr, 45 degrees....)??

dave · October 23, 2006, 09:49:46 pm

angle of the footholds, and sometimes more room for knees etc.

ferret · October 23, 2006, 11:24:44 pm

vast difference because of the way u can angle yor body, plus undercuts on the underside of the steps feel totally different and allow u to toehook in a way u cant do on a 45 unless the hold is a bucket.
i uderstand the sceptism u kinda need to climb on one to fully apreciate it.

a dense loner · October 24, 2006, 09:21:27 am

or depreciate it as the case may be

soapy · October 24, 2006, 05:01:22 pm

a bag of humbugs for the gentleman

and a cuddle

north_country_boy · October 25, 2006, 11:30:39 am

Ckeck out the website and blog pages......soem crazy graffitti artists have vandalised the unfinished walls!

.......

Fiend · October 25, 2006, 12:06:57 pm

Hmmm, fan of simple grey myself. Still one will be able to pull down whatever the colours.

MattH · October 26, 2006, 08:33:00 pm

More pics (including Percy on his Super Slide!) uploaded.
www.climbingworls.com

MattH

MattH · October 26, 2006, 08:33:41 pm

Doh,

www.climbingworks.com

dave · October 26, 2006, 10:10:51 pm

whats that about www.climbingworks.com?

is mick logged on as MattH?

Dr T · October 27, 2006, 02:41:34 pm

slightly off topic but where do the volumes come from?
i.e.

GraemeA · October 27, 2006, 02:50:00 pm

Quote from: Dr T on October 27, 2006, 02:41:34 pm

slightly off topic but where do the volumes come from?
i.e.

Holland

Nibile · October 27, 2006, 02:58:28 pm

id say egypt

Percy B · October 27, 2006, 07:36:19 pm

AXIS. Dutch company that does much good work in the field of bueno plastic. www.axisroundedges.com should get you there, if my memory serves me correctly. These holds are the business, so they will be in our wall.

Houdini · October 27, 2006, 07:44:57 pm

Their Rough Edges range look The Shit. Might go ther after all

Dr T · October 27, 2006, 09:00:01 pm

Cheers Percy

the holds look the business too, might have to get some

also from Holland, can't get the picture up because it's a flash web site but have a look at this bouldering gym in Antwerp
they have an elephant boulder... cool as...

http://www.klimzaalblok.be/

new wall in shef (Read 176205 times)

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