I am thinking of shaping a hold that resembles a 2x4, but its 6' long. Basically making a huge pinch. Obviously it'll have a bunch of details to it, but I'm pondering, will people actually buy it? Do many gyms have 6' of flat wall space?
I'm seeing 2 of these stacked on the wall running 12' for a cool vertical climbing feature, and 2 side by side about 4' apart for a mondo crazy roof pinching, compression problem.
Whacha think?
Honest question: What would it offer over just getting a 2x4 (which you get at the hardware store for cheap) and grinding in some dimples/ridges/texture?!?
check out the handroids from contact climbing
Handroids... ah not quite, but thats the right idea.
acorneau: that works for your home woodie or some of the gyms that are not so main stream. Lets make something professional that looks good and is functional. Im not stopping you from buying a 2x4 though!
I think large tufas are great and resemble climbing on European Limestone. Nicros makes a smaller Tufa which climbs very well. The problem is the cost of these XXXL holds is prohibitive. A $200-$300 hold is just not enough bang for the buck compared to the number of med and lrg holds that money will buy. I think a somewhat smaller version or two which is less expensive (say $100-$200) and say 3ft-4ft would sell better. Gyms could buy 2 or three of them and set a tufa master piece or just buy the one if space and/or money are limiting factors.
Tufa One http://www.nicros.com/products.cfm
Cranky
Thanks Cranky I did consider that, and yes it probably would be a feature hold. I am currently working with a company that may be to keep the cost down. Let's say it retailed at $150, 6' tufa. Would that make it affordable/inticing?
Donovan
I think $150 for a nice tufa feature would be a great price. Some companies have holds which are well over $300 and are not particularly interesting. Hold companies have to remember that gyms can make features with lots of t nuts from spare plywood for $30-$50. I have some ideas for tufas but not yet found the time to experiment. Please keep us posted and show some ideas in foam if you can. I'll pick out a space on our wall for it when you launch.
Cranky
It seems that 6' may have been optimistic... I am however going to try and develop a tufa of about 3 or 4' that can be connected to another tufa in a line or used separately.
I'll checkin again with you guys soon, but it may only be next year as I'll be outta town soon.
thanks for the input!
You'd be up against some pretty strong competition for what's already available. For $195 you can get two sets of Coprolites from Rock Candy, the XL set (5 holds) and the XXL set (3 holds), which would set you up for at least 10 feet of climbing, if not more if you set them in a line. http://www.rockcandyholds.com/catalog/xx-large-holds/coprolite-3xl
... I'm a big fan of the big Corpolite tufa feature! ... as well as some of the others out there.
I also like the whole Corpolite line. There's also the newer e-Grips tufa feature and a complete line available now (and soon to be released online) from Climb It.
Where's your tufa Vince? I'm thinking of an even bigger pinch than what you just did, with the DRCC dual-tex geniousity applied...
Yes, I too enjoy the Corpolites they are to me, the best set that RC makes.
However I really do like the idea of continuous climbing on a single feature, I think it'll be pretty cool and unique.
More options for setters is never a bad thing.
Anxious to see what you come up with...
The Corpolite feature is fun to set with and climb on. It also retails for under a $100 which is nice. Does anyone know who shaped that line? Props should go out to them. I would like to see something a bit longer and thinner. Maybe something shaped like a tightly packed string of large grapes or Brussels sprouts on the stem if you have seen them, with nobs and voids that are positive but not obvious?
Just dreaming out loud. Keep up the good work guys.
Cranky
What are those flakes you can set with that sort of do this? They can be bolted in or screwed in. When you put them flush (ish) they wind up looking like a long flake, positive on one side. We had two at one of my gyms, and we'd frequently set them in tandem to create compression problems and the like. Not sure who makes 'em.
Other than that, the standard two-bolt tufas available from several companies, when set in a line, can create a similar effect to what Don's describing, without being cost-prohibitive. A tufa theme problem (varying from V0 to Vhard) was almost never absent from our comps.
Don't have photos of the final holds, but here's some of the new Climb It tufa shapes prior to molding.
They are now available and made their debut at the recent H-18 ABS comp. There are quite a few of them (from size small to 5XL) and they climb very well.
As always Louie your shapes are amazing!
Say what are the dimensions on this large(st) tufa, from the photo it looks to be about 24-28" is that about right?
That table is 30" wide, so I'm guessing about 32- 34" long. Maybe 8-10" wide? I don't really remember as I've done a lot of shaping since I did those (they were done about 6 months ago).
I think there are 35 shapes total in this series. If you like pinches and tufa climbing, they should be on your wish list.
Post up some pics once you do your shape(s)...
Very nice Louie, I think that's a great size for those, I am very impressed at the volume of shapes you can do in one series, always have been.
I will deffinately put up pics of my shape for all, although I'm shooting for more of a pinch pinch than a tufa. I guess it's similar but not quite the same. We'll see...
Donovan - check out the myorcan tufaPinch from eGrips.
http://www.e-grips.com/limestone/myorcan-tufapinch.html
Definitely could stack these for some length....
its about 22.5" long and about 3.5 - 4 inches in the widest point.
Hey thanks for that burrito. As I mentioned Im shooting for something that is less tufa and more just about the pinch. I have the idea in my head yet its difficult to explain. I hope to get working on it, amoung others, this weekend.
I like the idea. Our gym has a fiberglass tufa with slightly incut good spots to bad fat pinchy spots on a slightly overhanging arete. it would be nice to be able to bolt something similar to different walls
Louie
Are those new tufas available yet? I am thinking that a finals problem set with all tufas on our steep lead wall would look sick and make a great route. Can you give us an update?
Thanks
Cranky
Yes, they're available.
You can call Climb It, or email through their website (climbit.com).
They're working on a new website right now that will have all the new holds shown, but they have been in production for a while now.
Great. Thanks Louie.
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