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beyond_gravity
Nov 24, 2002, 12:33 AM
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I'm gonna be making a 90 square foot overhung woodie this x-mas and i'm trying to figger out how much it is going to cost.
I'm planning on buying most of the holds, and making the rest our of wood and Bondo.
for a 15x6 wall at 60º...about how many holds will i need to make the wall useful??
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john1987
Nov 24, 2002, 1:10 AM
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for small walls u have to pack them with holds otherwise there will not be enough moves to make it worth your while.
John
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xanx
Nov 24, 2002, 1:22 AM
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thank u for answering the question john...
jk i know u are normally a good person to go to 4 advice.
i was also curious about how many holds/T-nut hole should u have? i am thinking of making my Tnuts about 6 inches apart for my "campus woodie" (basically a strip of plyboard above my door and on the ceiling of my room following the wall around to my closet so i can set campus problems)
thanks
mike
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brianthew
Nov 24, 2002, 1:30 AM
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It's not so much how many holds, it's what kind and where you put them. Place t-nuts all over the place, grid or random, your choice. I have 50 holds that take bolts, and maybe about 100 t-nut holes, I'd place more but then my panels look too much like swiss cheese.
For a wall of that size I'd say about 40-50 hand holds would be more than enough plus foot chips, mind you you needn't place them all on at once. My home wall is a tiny thing, about 6 feet across and 7.5 feet high slightly overhung at 15 degrees. I have about 25 handholds and 25 foot chips and such, and I have plenty. However, I typically only put one or two or three problems up at once.
I'd say get one of those huge starting sets. For like $150-$200 USD you get between 40-60 holds of varying types. But it sounds like you got a lot of space available to you...I'd also throw in some "specialty" holds for fun (I love those punch-bowl style slopers).
[ This Message was edited by: brianthew on 2002-11-23 17:31 ]
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beyond_gravity
Nov 24, 2002, 2:30 AM
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Thanks for the Info guys.
My options for holds is pretty limited to these
I'm thinking of getting the Metolius 46 hold package, Nice Econosmall 10 Pack
, and a few of the Teknic Bullies, and maybe a few Nice supercakes for Dynos. Plus i'll cut up a hockstick for jibs.
So thats gonna be like $271.00 worth of holds...EEKKK!
i'm not really sure if I want that many metolius holds tho...like what if they suck?
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thomasribiere
Nov 24, 2002, 11:59 AM
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Don't forget big big holds in your overhanging wall, you will appreciate to warm up and when you'll be tired...
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biff
Nov 24, 2002, 10:30 PM
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you can buy holds for on average $10 each (small holds for $5 - big ones for $25). For the feet just screw on peices of wood, that should make things cheaper.
I suggest you buy lots of t-nuts and just enough holds to make about 3 different lines (15 holds will probably well). then change your wall often .. this will allow you to climb without getting bored, and within budget. You can also make some good hand holds out of wood fairly easily.
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crimper
Nov 30, 2002, 2:43 AM
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of course, the more the marrier. But if you clutter up the wall, you might bang a nuckle instead of catching a slope, but it's up to you. Try a few and then add on as YOU need. Remember the more hold = more possibilities!
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stevematthys
Nov 30, 2002, 3:44 AM
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as many as i can fit......
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