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Canada488 Posts
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AirbladeOrange
United States2574 Posts
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0x64
Finland4633 Posts
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AeroGear
Canada652 Posts
Take an introduction course, usually they last the whole day wether inside in a gym or outside on a cliff. They will provide all the necessary: ropes, harness, shoes (sometimes) and most important of all the supervision of an experienced climber. You'll know fast enough wether you like climbing or not. The last thing we need is more "climbers" with little or no experience...Any accident due to negligence risks removing access to outdoor routes so better do it right. | ||
Epoxide
Magic Woods9326 Posts
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FragKrag
United States11567 Posts
On September 06 2013 07:42 AeroGear wrote: 50$ for good climbing shoes? More like 120$. Take an introduction course, usually they last the whole day wether inside in a gym or outside on a cliff. They will provide all the necessary: ropes, harness, shoes (sometimes) and most important of all the supervision of an experienced climber. You'll know fast enough wether you like climbing or not. The last thing we need is more "climbers" with little or no experience...Any accident due to negligence risks removing access to outdoor routes so better do it right. Evolv Defy VTR or La Sportiva Tarantula(ce) are great for beginners honestly and can be found for around $60-80 depending on whether they're on sale or not. I also see a lot of Scarpa stuff on sale all the time on theclymb | ||
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EatThePath
United States3943 Posts
Seems like there is a real opportunity for same bay area TL climbing community. XD I really need to get back into it. Btw I live in Davis, does anyone know any good outdoor locations around here? Like less than a half hour? I'd love to be able to bike out to a rock and hit it for an hour a couple times a week, but it's just flat around here and I hate driving to Sac to get to pipeworks. | ||
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kerpal
United Kingdom2695 Posts
I enjoy it, but I also fence, so I don't need another sport that's going to cost me too much money! fun story, the place we climb has automatic belay systems, which are great, but I was about 7-8m up a wall, realised I was too tired to make it to the top and then let go. Wasn't clipped in! Thankfully I tangled in the wire on the way down, so got some bad friction burn on my leg, but landed flat on my back and wasn't injured at all. CHECK YOUR KNOTS! | ||
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sob3k
United States7572 Posts
On September 06 2013 07:42 AeroGear wrote: 50$ for good climbing shoes? More like 120$. Take an introduction course, usually they last the whole day wether inside in a gym or outside on a cliff. They will provide all the necessary: ropes, harness, shoes (sometimes) and most important of all the supervision of an experienced climber. You'll know fast enough wether you like climbing or not. The last thing we need is more "climbers" with little or no experience...Any accident due to negligence risks removing access to outdoor routes so better do it right. Beginners totally should go for cheap shoes. The size of the feet and the technicality on beginner routes dont need any of the expensive features or perfect fit that spendy shoes buy you, and its better that they are nice and comfortable. All the modern shoe companies make solid shoes now that are less than $90 or even $50-70. On September 06 2013 09:11 kerpal wrote: I've been climbing for a few months at the cheapest place imaginable here in newcastle, it's £2.40 to climb, 3-4 friends go most weeks. But I haven't even shelled out for shoes yet. I enjoy it, but I also fence, so I don't need another sport that's going to cost me too much money! fun story, the place we climb has automatic belay systems, which are great, but I was about 7-8m up a wall, realised I was too tired to make it to the top and then let go. Wasn't clipped in! Thankfully I tangled in the wire on the way down, so got some bad friction burn on my leg, but landed flat on my back and wasn't injured at all. CHECK YOUR KNOTS! I'm friends with the son of the owner of the Portland Rock Gym in Oregon. They installed autobelays and within the first month they had a guy doing laps at the end of his workout get on a route and climb it completely unclipped. He realized at the top but was so pumped out that he couldn't downclimb and fell the whole wall and broke his legs. There was also a second guy who did the same thing but was more experienced and was able to grab the autobelay they sent up to him and ride it down safely. Now they have big red panels attached to the rope at the bottom covering the starting feet so its pretty much impossible not to notice you aren't clipped before you start. Pay attention guys. | ||
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EpidemicSC
United States70 Posts
PS: La Sportiva Tarantulace are indeed great shoes for the beginner, not overly uncomfortable and pretty easy arch to adjust to. Any experienced climbers have a good bouldering shoe to recommend? Ive been looking at some of the evolv rock shoes but am not sure yet (my budget tops out around 120$ right now ^^). | ||
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Epoxide
Magic Woods9326 Posts
 The heel is better for hooking in my opinion, just remember to buy a big size, they are quite small. | ||
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icystorage
Jollibee19350 Posts
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Spykiller
Norway87 Posts
Location for my climbing will be Elverum/Hamar Have some problems getting gear tho as my size in shoes is 47(EU) Id love some nerdy climbingpartners if you live nearby as I dont know anyone else who climbs | ||
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EpidemicSC
United States70 Posts
On September 06 2013 18:27 icystorage wrote: do you buy shoes that fits or tight? i head you should buy one shoe size smaller. You really want your toes to go to the very end of your shoe and even "curl down" so to speak. So basically comfort is not your #1 priority, as most people (me included) find some degree of discomfort with their shoes, which is why you will often see climbers with their shoes off when they are not about to climb ^^ On September 06 2013 18:16 Epoxide wrote: I like La Sportiva Solution the best, great fit, great for having toes on small stuff, great for toe-hooking, I don't love the heel that much though. 5.10 Dragon is my second favourite shoe, has everything Solution has, but laces really suck The heel is better for hooking in my opinion, just remember to buy a big size, they are quite small.Thanks for the advice man, I've had a good experience with my current Sportivas so I will definitely give the Solution a look! | ||
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Epoxide
Magic Woods9326 Posts
On September 06 2013 18:27 icystorage wrote: do you buy shoes that fits or tight? i head you should buy one shoe size smaller. A tight shoe that fits well around your foot is the best I have 43-44 EU on normal, and 42.5 EU on La Sportiva Solution. | ||
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nojok
France15846 Posts
![[image loading]](http://cafrouen.free.fr/connelle1.jpg) However I will visit a friend soon and will climb a bit in the Alpes, he has just moved there because he's really fund of climbing, so I should have a good time.+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://cdn3.approach-outdoor.com/1803-thickbox_default/annecy-33-falaises-aux-environs-d-annecy.jpg) On September 06 2013 18:27 icystorage wrote: do you buy shoes that fits or tight? i head you should buy one shoe size smaller. You want tight shoes once you've deformed them, so very tight when you buy them, so you have to know before if the shoes you buy deform a lot or not. | ||
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schaf
Germany1326 Posts
 I'm currently bouldering in my town of Aachen, Germany @ Moove (German site) If you don't know, there is an organization called IFSC who organizes boulder cups all around the world, streams it on youtube (also lead climbing and speed climbing, sometimes even paraclimbing!) -> check this out <- I'm quite sure they are also trying to get climbing into the olympics. closer: inspiring video http://www.planetmountain.com/webtv/eng/scheda.php?idFilm=332&bck=1 edit: for shoes, I'm really cursed. I have extra-broad feet so trying out shoes in the stores usually results in me buying them 1 or 2 sizes too large for my foot length... any suggestions on that? | ||
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0x64
Finland4633 Posts
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sob3k
United States7572 Posts
Once you start getting advanced and want a technical shoe, fit will depend on material. A leather shoe will stretch considerably to the shape of your foot after a few sessions and sweating inside it. So you will want to buy an extremely tight shoe when trying it on at the store. You want something that you is difficult to cram your foot in. It should be quite painful the first few times you climb in it, you will wonder if you have made a terrible mistake. Just try to keep it on as long as possible and by the third or fourth time out it should start feeling actually comfortable and fitted to your foot. I recommend leather shoes because of this stretching leads them to a very custom close fit. If you buy synthetic it will stretch much less, so go for something as tight as you can but without causing pain. for shoe width on wide feet you just are going to have to try on several models. If you can't get your foot in then you cant get your foot in. The most important part is that your big toe is positioned snugly against the inner tip of the shoe. This is what you will be standing on on small footholds. If your big toe can wiggle sideways the "edge" of the shoe can fold and deform during a climb and slide you right off of your feet. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/8LdKOyZ.png) | ||
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CatNzHat
United States1599 Posts
On September 06 2013 06:15 AirbladeOrange wrote: Any advice or tips on how to get into the sport? head down to your local climbing gym and take their intro to climbing class (the all have one). You'll learn how to tie in as a climber and belayer and get some very basic pointers on technique. If you enjoy it, then keep climbing, invest in a pair of shoes and maybe a chalk bag and some chalk, and then keep on climbing. | ||
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