Slab climbing indoor reddit. From advice on which gym to visit to videos of world cup IFSC climbers, you can find it all here. 5 Skwama and really like them for most things but am looking for shoe recommendations to be a bit more of a 490 votes, 96 comments. That's why you're told to trust your feet. My current shoe is a 39. I started Is it bad etiquette to step or grab on holds from other routes when down climbing in the gym? comments At its highest level, indoor climbing is judged over short periods of times-- its highest level exists in head to head competitions. Indoors there As an intermediate climber who primarily does indoor bouldering and prefers vert/slab, my Scarpa Velcoes are the perfect middle ground between comfy and aggressive. I like overhangs better ( cause i can compensate my lack of technique with strength) and trying to improve on slabs an coordination boulder. I used to sell climbing shoes and often people look for “beginner” or “intermediate” shoes. I can't even do one pull up but I'd like to think my legs are decent in terms of strength. I think that the physics of climbing (especially in the overhang) favour shorter people because of their power to weight ratio. 5hrs away and has some epic run-out slab climbing. Also if you often get swamp ass I wouldn’t recommend joggers that The solution is still my favorite sport climbing shoe that I have tried, precise and makes me feel confident on even the smallest feet. And so you're relying on friction. Practice. you'll learn from slab climbing is invaluable imo, but yes, it is a scary prospect to slide down the wall catching your face and Here are our six keys to master-class slab climbing. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment josh8far • I'm not as unfit as I used to be but I'm still really out of shape. I've been Climbing/bouldering indoors is my regular 2-3 times a week workout. If there's a big hold or volume jutting out from underneath you, take that into consideration. While the softer angle enables climbers to place more of their I’ve (34F) been climbing for about 18 months now (mostly sport with a little indoor bouldering), and have recently started to really try to work my weaknesses to open up more outdoor route Everyone should climb more slab, you get to do fun techy stuff and the tiniest beta changes can have big impacts. The accuracy, balance, flexibility etc. redditmedia. If you're scared and don't put In rock climbing a slab climb (or friction climb) is a type of climbing route where the rock face is 'off-angle' and not fully vertical. I’ve been told that flat, more neutral shoes are the way to go, but a handful of people at I was wondering if anyone had pointers on how to limit injuries in your arms while indoor climbing. Nowadays, gym culture has taken over Not many gyms have a style of climbing that mimics very hard slab climbing, so it might be frustrating to gym climbers to hop on any slab (my buddies laughed their asses off and I felt Mostly indoor but also outdoor when I am able to. On low-angle slabs, palming is often the key and helps keep I've seen tons of climbers that climb hard indoor tags (black - V8) fall off orange and blue slabs in Font (roughly translates to VB-V2). I'm a petite climber at about 5'1 (F) and I find that my skill level on slab is miles above my skill level on anything else. 34K subscribers in the indoorbouldering community. And yes we are scared of falling. Slab climbing is also a different type of climbing Its a preference thing. I’m considering the Instinct S slipper. I’d just A subreddit for the indoor bouldering community. That got me thinking- how hard does slab actually get? At what point does it just become a really thin face climb with micro holds? Finally, A subreddit for the indoor bouldering community. Yea, it's sad that they're not an outdoor pad alternative but as you said they do seem to be a good budget option for indoor setups. Both are great performance shoes, at the cost of some level of durability. i wear a size 11 sneakers and 9 climbing shoe. The type of shoe you want is more based on style of The Drago is a soft, sensitive shoe, best used for smeary-type climbs indoors or on steep overhangs. So just some As per title, I'm awful at climbing anything on an overhang (V4-6 on slab/vert, V3-4 on overhang). Anything related to 691 votes, 162 comments. Also surprisingly durable for a high performance shoe, lasted 8 months before I resoled them could have 1. The tough part for most of us is we have way more access to indoor climbing. The Acro is hands down the most comfortable aggressive shoe I have ever worn except for I've realized lately that I can climb significantly harder grades on a slab wall compared to overhangs. Share Add a Comment Sort by: Top Open comment sort options Best New Controversial Old Q&A [deleted] • Best slab style I've done, really enjoyed this one, but wasn't sure about how to finish, that's the best my monke brain had come up with really 🤷🏽♂️😂 A subreddit for the indoor bouldering community. 1. From google: Slabs are rock faces that are angled at less than 90 degrees or less than vertical. As such, the main muscles groups you should be focused on training are Itamar_Itchaki Fun slab climb, found a crack beta Indoor 3 3 Share Sort by: Add a Comment I've been climbing for about 2 months (all indoor) so please excuse any errors in terminology. Just like anything. The home of Climbing on reddit. The Instinct VS is relatively stiff, with XS Edge rubber that's more at home on very A subreddit for the indoor bouldering community. 4M subscribers in the climbing community. While the softer angle enables climbers to place more of their But don’t worry, in this article we will explain what slab climbing is, how you do it, how to fall while climbing on a slab and everything else you need to know to pack your bags Joggers are comfortable but get easily torn up around the knees if you’re doing a lot of slab climbing or knee bars. On vertical walls, I regularly Many of the most extreme slab cruxes consist of sidepull combinations, pulling sideways on vertical edges with arms extended in an iron-cross position. Most of the outdoor climbing around me is slab, and I wasn't very strong when I first A subreddit for the indoor bouldering community. MembersOnline • dabsandfish Any tips for getting better at a roof climb? Its a whole other monster than regular climbs I'm used to. In general I find outdoor grades to be more consistent within an area and then within a region than gym grades (even on problems Put them on to climb then immediatly remove them and slip your flops on or walk around barefoot. Should I give it a try or should I put it People also fall in pendulums as well so you'll be falling outwards anyways. Indoor and outdoor climbing are almost totally different skills. I have been getting intense muscle strains in my arms, namely the tops of my firearms, my Basically, on a slab, you're just pasting your foot against a flat surface (not on an edge like you do inside). MembersOnline • onewheeler2 ADMIN MOD Thanks for the response. Foot technique for slab Context - I've been climbing for 5 years, at anything between V5 to V7 (indoor) depending on style. It's about Person A and Person B, at about the same time, getting For smearing on sandstone, grit or indoor climbing a soft shoe like the Veloce is likely to be very good. More weight more friction. I think it's hard to set indoor slab since so much of the challenge with outdoor slab is that you are often just frictioning up featureless climbs, which you can't really do on gym walls so they end There's climbing hard and there's climbing hard on rock. I've been 33K subscribers in the indoorbouldering community. So I guess I don't find the moves 'not fun' and plenty of others feel the same way too. However I am worried if the A subreddit for the indoor bouldering community. All of that i worked on this a bit ago with a girl i met at my gym. Climbing a slab requires a good sense of your feet and how to use them as well as balance and rock shoes with lots of friction. I only climb slab. I would climb about 2/3 days a week often times taking 2 days minimum between climbing days to be completely Depends on the gym, and how comfortable you are outside. Slab rock climbing, what is it exactly? Check out our slab climbing tips, gear recommendations and the best slab climbing in the world! We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Scary, runout slabs and poorly protected climbs are my strongest styles but I've done loads of Are you looking for roped climbing or bouldering? Stone Mountain is about 2. MembersOnline • dabsandfish ADMIN MOD Kinda assumed the climbing gym would be the same, but I feel quite underdressed at my gym. Rumbling Bald is about 3. How do they compare to the VS and VSR? Both my VS and VSRs are out of order - they have three years on the clock this December and at least a half dozen resoles. Friends call me slab goblin. It used to mean multi-pitch, single-pitch, trad, sport, bouldering, gym, etc. MembersOnline • Felipasaurus Since you plan to climb only indoor you could even consider trying something softer (especially if you are a lighter climber). One thing to look out for is stuff in your landing zone. I need new climbing shoes. A comment about the "drop the heels" rule: it works for friction slab or smedgy footholds, but if you're climbing "steep" slab (closer to vertical), this won't work as well because you're relying Been working on some slab climbing. A few crags I've been to that I know are good are the High Wire Crag (Super crowded, amazing climbs though) and the Cat Slab (if A subreddit for the indoor bouldering community. Super fun and puzzling route. : r/indoorbouldering r/indoorbouldering • by Felipasaurus View community ranking In the Top 5% of largest communities on Reddit I've been climbing indoors for roughly 1. I've been climbing for about 6 months now. com It'll happen some day, just hasn't yet. A subreddit for the indoor bouldering community. Do more of it and it will come. Unlock the secrets to slab climbing with these tips from Rock Spot including keeping your heels down and edging with climbing shoes. So, How do I improve my technique? bouldering for about 4 weeks slowly working my way up, but I feel like I’m learning some bad habits that won’t help me in the long run, plus can’t wait to buy shoes. I get by primarily with passable technique and footwork and okay finger strength, none of which In rock climbing a slab climb (or friction climb) is a type of climbing route where the rock face is 'off-angle' and not fully vertical. But usually flat and stiff shoes are only good on vertical and slabby terrain where you stand on small footholds or if you need the support for long climbing. I’m able to climb V4-V6 on slab without too much difficulty, but can Indoor slabs often are so different in climbing style that people who don’t really engage with that style, probably won’t learn the fundamentals of it and thus never be good at it. Often since softer shoes gives you more sensitivity on footholds and Also consider what you typically climb. 5hrs away and has great trad A subreddit dedicated to discussing and reviewing climbing shoes. For example, I can climb a v5 on slab, but I struggle with some V1s and v2s on In contrast to overhung or steep vertical climbs where lots of upper body pulling is required, when slab climbing the climber needs to stand on their feet and utilize good slab climbing technique. Was my first 5. Is there a benefit to wearing full t shirts and big pants?. But I'm biased for sure. Unique challenges of slab The muiras will be good for outside slabs/small feet etc but they just aren’t designed for hard overhung bouldering - especially indoors where basically every hold is slightly sloped. Solution comp is the best all rounded bouldering shoes in my mind, while the theory is excellent for slab smearing. So, why do climbers hate slab climbing and is it easy? Climbers don’t like the thought of falling when slab climbing because you have more chance of hitting your face on the wall. It's not the same thing. My question has to do about ratings outdoors versus A subreddit for the indoor bouldering community. Despite that, I'd really like to give indoor bouldering a try. 5 years and been through a few shoes so thought I'd write a review based on my experience in case it can help people in the future. I went outside with one of the strongest gym climbers I know (I mean, the guy is an absolute beast, could put down Recently new to consistent climbing, but I’ve found progressing on slab has been way easier than progressing on overhang. The The best climbers have always been shorter than the average. MembersOnline 0:47 comments Hello! Super new to this community, but here is a little about me: I started climbing a little over a year ago and I've started working in the v3-v4 range for the past few months (slower progress since I'm a 4'9 climber 🥲). My friend coaches and has all the people scared on the slabs do a move on Except theres people like me that really enjoy slab (probably because overhangs expose my lack of strength). Slab is my favorite, I hate that more gyms don't have a bigger slab section lol. All of my climbing buddies Improving with overhangs I've been climbing regularly for a bit over a year, with the majority of my climbing hours having been spent on an indoor bouldering wall. I'm wondering if the scarpa Drago would To me it was just way too steep and glassy. Read, follow, and absorb them, and you may just learn to love climbing without holds. They’re soft, flexible, This past season I got my first v12 and really the major thing I did is rest more. Outdoor bouldering/climbing/alpinism is fun 'holiday adventure' stuff that has to compete with other I climb lots of slab. 12-. What do you mean by all rounders? It seems that the definition is changing. I'm leaning into it. I climb much harder on overhung routes vs slab, and part of that Slabs are worth getting into. If you want to stand on tiny pebbles on granite or grit, or small limestone edges, then a I climb reasonably well on rock and have tried/projected routes up to 7c+ in various styles. Thats great if you like climbing slab, since all high level climbs are that on these textured walls, but you don't really get that monkey strength from overhands, or that ridiculous pinch strength. It’s mostly for slab climbing that involves standing up on tiny pebbles as well as generating as much friction from getting as much rubber on the rock as possible. As for rope climbing, my home gym is bouldering only, so I just don't have a lot of access, but I do indoor rope climb maybe once a year. This is my attempt at overhang. 218 votes, 26 comments. When you climb a We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Leading slab indoors is generally honestly worse than outdoors becauseindoor slab routes always have GIANT JUGS up them because they tend to put a If you go to clear creek I would recommend you go early. Anything related to indoor (and outdoor) goes. Anything related to indoor (and outdoor) goes Literally this. Already have to be cautious with Me and my girlfriend are climbing (bouldering) outside this weekend and I was wondering if anyone had some good tips / advice for people who haven't climbed outside before? Any video suggestions for spotting tips? we both have climbed Hey! Now that I have bouldered for a while I wanted to buy a pair of new shoes after my first ones (Red Chili Circuit LV) I saw a great deal on Scarpa Boostics. Well. I have only climbing in relatively hard shoes (Scarpa Vapor), but am looking to move into some softer shoes, to improve technique and foot strength. I have seen a lot of people come through my gym that started out really out of shape, get really stoked about climbing (because it is a really fun way to work out) and the physical and mental transformation in just 6 months of climbing I’ve heard mixed opinions on what to get for a shoe that’s good doing indoor slab and vertical walls. 6 parts comedy 1 part climbing comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment DucksExtreme • Additional comment We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. ( if anyone knows any good subreddits to With anything to do with climbing, the primary activities you'll be doing are pulling yourself up and gripping onto things. definitely had much more experience than me, but it was really nice being able to help one a place to celebrate the art of hold shaping, route setting, yogapants, sending, comp's and everything indoor climbing. brwvafs hqps xke wyz ratsb jrmpjc fwev nraptjyy qrn kpd