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1. Donovan Craig
   Member

   You just got $500, whats the best improvement you can do for your facility?

   I know its not much, but its a budget number, so think about it. What could you do, what would you do, what have you done in the past?

   Lets answer this first from a routesetter point of view then from a general one.

   For me it was a great upgrade for us when we used a local carpenter to put together some volumes made out of wood. They were well received by the climbers, they were cheap, we painted them with texture and BAM, cool new feature on the wall for many months, plus they could be moved from wall to wall.

   Posted 2 years ago #

2. Kaleb Thomas
   Member

   spend two hundred on self built volumes, its all we spent on the last four, though we used existing wood.

   and the other three hundred on holds

   Posted 2 years ago #

3. Theo907
   Member

   Holds and Volumes for me too.

   Posted 2 years ago #

4. Louie Anderson
   Member

   Holds, volumes, and a communication board for member interaction.

   The board would list all newly set climbs and have some sort of comment or feedback option.

   Posted 2 years ago #

5. Donovan Craig
   Member

   Nice Louie, have you done this before and if so has it worked?
   Could you elaborate on this I've tried it without success...

   Posted 2 years ago #

6. Louie Anderson
   Member

   I think some sort of information board is vital to any decent-sized facility.

   - Show what routes and problems are new (or which sections are newly set).
   - Show when the next section is due to be stripped (and which section that is).
   - Show an overall rating disbursement for roped and boulder climbs.
   - Provide info on any upcoming comps and gym events.
   - Allow for some sort of feedback on climbs.
   - Provide an overview of the gym so that new climbs can be easier found.
   - Some gyms will profile setters on their boards too.

   The basic idea is to promote an open dialogue between gym users and the setting staff. The important thing is to respond to the feedback you get accordingly and to implement whatever constructive advice is given where it makes sense.

   Start simple and then grow according to the response you receive and the needs of your individual facility.

   Posted 2 years ago #

7. climbingholdreview
   Member

   Get anything volume wise that can change the angle / feel of a wall. $500 and some hard work will really make a difference. Don't skrimp on the t nuts, get the ones that go in and then have screws in them... you'll be glad you did

   Posted 2 years ago #

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