Why Are Wooden Holds Better Than Plastic Ones?

How are wooden holds better than classic polyurethane holds?

They are gentle on the skin of your fingers.

Thanks to the absence of sanding, you can train longer and regularly without unpleasantly worn skin. In addition, wooden holds are relatively easy to climb with worn skin fingers. Simply ideal training holds!

They are environmentally friendly. Really.

We take a piece of dry wood, machine it, drill a few holes, drop a little glue under the bolt pad and we´re done. In the polyurethane hold factory, the workers wear respirators and gas masks, our workshop is cosy and smells of wood. In addition, we get the wood from the sawmill here in Jizera mountains, Czech Republic. So the journey from the tree to the hold srewed to your home wall is super short.

They're nicer.

Sure, that's a subjective opinion, but try changing it! :) We just like this wooden minimalism.

Frequently asked questions:

Don't wooden holds slip more than classic plastic ones?

A little bit, but you can get used to it and at least it prepares you better for the conditions "out there", so it can be considered as an advantage. And the benefit of uncrawling fingers is just priceless.

What about durability?

You can use our wooden holds for many years without any problems. They won't wrinkle, they won't come off; if you get them dirty, just take them off the wall, wipe them with a wet rag and they're good as new. And you can always pick them up with a light sandpaper and they're basically new pieces! Of course, we're talking about dry, indoor use. Our holds are also used on very busy climbing gyms - in Jungle Letňany (Prague) in Hangar (Ostrava) or in Boulder Point (Liberec). They are therefore tested thoroughly and every day. Without problems.

Do wooden holds have any disadvantages at all?

They're a bit more slippery, we've already talked about that. Another disadvantage is that they are all very similar in colour and you can't make a route out of them according to the colours of the holds. This can be solved with colored stickers or labels on the wall that you slide under the holds.

Do you have any questions? Write us or call. And be a Lama!