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Started 2 years ago by veefourteen
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veefourteen
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Since we were on the topic of taping, I though i would throw out a topic that I recently discussed with other setters at my gym.

My gym's policy of taping the finish of a boulder problem is the standard "V" tape at the spot on the top rail of the boulder wall where we want the problem to end. Im actually a fan of the taped box that pinpoints the acceptable area of the rail where the climb should finish. Because most of the members of my gym dont get to other gyms, some people couldn't visualize this and though that the tried and true V tape was the best way to go.

Just wondering what most gyms tend to be doing to tape the finish of their boulder problems.

Posted 2 years ago #
Lanky
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My gym rarely indicates the finish of boulder problems at all. For whatever reason, we've never done either the V or the box and now either one feels out of place on our wall. In general, I think the box looks cleaner, but as a climber I'd say it's six of one half dozen of the other.

Posted 2 years ago #
veefourteen
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Yeah, thats was kinda my take on it too. The only real difference I was able to come up with was that the box gave the setter more precision when setting the ending. The rest is just cosmetics.

The only problem is trying to switch from one way to another in a gym that is so accustomed to seeing it a certain way.

Posted 2 years ago #
Donovan Craig
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So at the gym where I climb we have two different areas. We use the V taping method to demarkate the finishing hold if there is climbing surface above the finish hold. However on the free standing boulder there is no taping, everyone knows that you just topout where possible. Another section of wall does not have a topout nor climbing surface above 14ft, again there they do not put tape up. I advocate for this method, but then again you'll eventually train you members one way or the other.

Posted 2 years ago #
Kaleb Thomas
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At my gym we use both, if we want to say the problem finishes on a finish hold or wherever on top of a wall we use the V, if the setter wants to force a move to the rail they use a box, for some reason all our members just understand that if there is a box you finish in the box, if there isn't grab the top, never had an issue except for when the boxes are too small

Posted 2 years ago #
Donovan Craig
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Kaleb have you ever had trouble with the setter putting the box in an awkward place on the rail? I find more often than not that the box makes the climb unlike-able. I prefer when a setter is aware of his environment and sets accordingly to his finish hold.

Posted 2 years ago #
PlasticRash
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We do it the same as Kaleb's gym, except we leave the rail blank if the problem finishes anywhere on it. I often use an "L" shape or half-box of tape, meaning finish is anywhere to the right/left of the L, depending on which direction it's facing; it functions nearly the same as a box since it prevents early finishing dynos or forces certain last moves, but avoids the annoying situation of having boxes that are too small/awkwardly placed. It also saves tape, since I have to use enormous pieces that go way down the back of the wall for the vertical marks, since it doesn't stick too well to our chalky rail.

Posted 2 years ago #
Kaleb Thomas
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Yah sometimes people set some awkward finishes but if you just talk to them about it, and offer a suggestion it gets fixed easily, sometimes you need a finish hold, sometimes you need to bolt on a rail extension...

Posted 2 years ago #
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