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New Climbing Holds and Volumes: May 2025

Climbing Business Journal — Fri, 09 May 2025 07:17:36 +0000

Every climb begins with a vision, and the right holds help bring that vision to life. In May’s Grip Report, we’re showcasing new releases from 16 top brands, featuring fresh shapes, updated sets and new textures to keep your routes engaging. Whether you’re setting for competitions, training walls or community spaces, this month’s lineup offers new tools to help elevate your next set.

BRANDS INCLUDED BELOW:
360 Holds – Artline Holds – Atomik Climbing – BEИT – Crux Agarras – Deathgrips – Ember – Grit – Grizzly – Hito Holds – Lama Holds – MatchIt! – Morpho – Produits FIT – Teknik Handholds – TNUT Climbing

ARTLINE

New from ArtLine Holds: Vortext Line: Sloper XXL5 DT PU – Flat jugs L4 DT PU – Crimps M4 DT PU – Slopers XL3 DT PU – Screw-ons XS PU

ATOMIK

New from Atomik Climbing Holds: 5 Limestone Mini Slopers (Sets 1 through 3) – 5 Large Limestone Slopers (Sets 1 through 3)

BEИT

New from BEИT: Zeno – Lifter

DEATHGRIPS

New from Deathgrips: Vaya – XXL

EMBER

New from Ember: FFG21 – FFG23 – FFG25 – FFG27 – FFG29
North American Distribution by: Solostile

HITO

New from Hito Holds: OBAL macros

MORPHO

New from Morpho: Beans 03 – Dual Texture – Beans 02 – Dual Texture – Clinch – Dual Texture
North American Distribution by: Solostile

TEKNIK

New from Teknik Handholds: Curbed Pinches

360HOLDS

New from 360Holds: 360-482-B-DT

CRUX AGARRAS

New from Crux Agarras: Topograph

GRIT

New from Grit: Nimbus Small – Set of 3

GRIZZLY

New from Grizzly Holds: Meridians – Full Set GR072

LAMA

New from Lama Holds: Sloper Trapez L

MATCHIT!

New from MatchIt!: Essential Pack Calderas

PRODUIT FIT

New from Produits FIT: Zen Slope Coupe

TNUT

New from TNUT Climbing: protruding tiny GEO screw-ons

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New Climbing Holds and Volumes: April 2025

Climbing Business Journal — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:16:11 +0000

April’s Grip Report is here, bringing a fresh batch of innovative holds and volumes from 16 leading brands. This month’s lineup showcases cutting-edge designs that should spark your creativity, from bold statement pieces to subtle variations of shapes that can refine an intended movement or grip. Whether you’re crafting dynamic comp problems, resetting well-loved circuits, or experimenting with new setting styles, these latest offerings can help you provide the tools to keep climbers engaged and inspired.

BRANDS INCLUDED BELOW:
360 Holds – Atomik Climbing – BarnHolds Climbing – BEИT – Deathgrips – Ember Holds – Greenholds – Ibex Climbing Holds – Lama Holds – Nicros – Ocelot Grips – Rustam Climbing – Secret Holds – Teknik Handholds – Thrill Seeker Holds – TNUT Climbing

ATOMIK CLIMBING

New from Atomik: 5 Pack Lily Pads (Bolt-On) – 5 Medium Limestone Slopers (Sets 1 through 3) – 5 Limestone Sloper Jugs (Sets 1 through 2)

BEИT

New from BEИT: Singularity 20

EMBER HOLDS

New from Ember: FFG11 – FFG13 – FFG15 – FFG17 – FFG19
North American Distribution by: Solostile

TEKNIK HANDHOLDS

New from Teknik: Tilted Pinches

360HOLDS

New from 360: Asymmetric Balls – 360-161

BARNHOLDS CLIMBING

New from BarnHolds: Needles Full Line

DEATHGRIPS

New from Deathgrips: Vaya – Medium

GREENHOLDS

New from Greenholds: Essentials – Lead & Boulder sets

IBEX CLIMBING HOLDS

New from Ibex: Macros Nisyros M3 – Jugs

LAMA HOLDS

New from Lama Holds: Crimp Surf 20/25

NICROS

New from Nicros: Fellowship of 35

OCELOT GRIPS

New from Ocelot Grips: All Good Pinches LG
North American Distribution by: Rock Candy Holds

RUSTAM CLIMBING

New from Rustam: Kaizen – 9

SECRET HOLDS

New from Secret: Comp XL Slopy Ledges

THRILL SEEKER HOLDS

New from Thrill Seeker: Rubble Macros full range

TNUT CLIMBING

New from TNUT: small foot holds – catalogue ref. M00016

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Upgrading Your Training With Atomik’s Power Endurance Edges

Atomik — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:09:58 +0000

Experienced routesetters, coaches, and climbers know the value of a well-set climb for power endurance training. Atomik’s Power Endurance Edges were tailor-made for that purpose, equipping anyone looking to upgrade their training with high-quality, standardized holds in both bolt-on and screw-on varieties.

Overview

Power endurance (PE) training is the conditioning required for sustained climbing, typically encountered on sport routes and boulder problems. When setting a circuit or boulder problem for PE training, typically, if you have fewer than 15 moves on a circuit, you are closer to training for Power; if you have more than 40 moves, you have entered Endurance training. The goal is to climb into a forearm burn, resulting in your hands opening up on the holds.

The Holds

Using standardized holds in climbing circuits reduces grip variability found in traditional boulder problems, allowing for subtle adjustments in difficulty. Setting with these holds can enhance endurance training by removing the unpredictability of challenging crux moves that can lead to grip failure.

Standardized holds enable climbers to create sustained, consistent boulder problems. Atomik’s Power Endurance Edges’ ergonomic design supports the first knuckle, helping prevent injuries even during intense workouts.

Additionally, removing boulder problem crux moves allows climbers to maintain endurance on more effortless movements while still engaging with challenging holds that don’t allow recovery, which can foster higher levels of power endurance and mental resilience.

Once established, these circuits can be revisited annually to track fitness improvements, and climbers can compare their progress with friends, making training measurable and competitive.

How to choose the proper set for you

To effectively set a training circuit, examine the difficulty charts below, which outline ideal holds based on the wall angle and desired climbing grade.

Identify the Wall Angle: Determine the angle of your climbing wall, which will influence the types of holds you should select for your climb.
Select the Grade Range: Choose a grade range from beginner to advanced that suits your climbing level.
Consult the Chart: Look at the middle column of the difficulty chart to find appropriate holds that match your wall angle and selected grade range.

For instance, if your wall is at a 45-degree angle and you wish to design a circuit within the V5-V6 range, look for holds that are either 25-degree or 20-degree incuts. By selecting the correct holds based on this information, you can create a training circuit that is both challenging and suited to your (or your audience’s) skill level.

Things to Remember

If you have multiple angles on your wall, our chart can help you choose the proper incut ranges to achieve your desired grade.

Remember that our chart is subjective and based on testing up to V10, so grades beyond that level are educated guesses. The goal is to select holds that match your desired style. You can decide which footholds to use, consider bump moves as single moves, and adjust rest periods between sets to fit your training type.

Avoid choosing holds that are overly incut for your wall; they should feel like edges, not jugs, and should fatigue you within 40 moves.

Training Ideas

Warm-Up

Engaging in a proper warm-up before a climber attempts this kind of training is advisable. Fortunately, the dimensions of Atomik’s Power Endurance Edges facilitate a warm-up routine directly on them. When participating in a PE circuit, the recommended approach is to ascend until you feel a slight warmness in your forearms, then safely step off the wall. Ensure you allow complete recovery before repeating the same thing several times. The design of these power endurance holds is ergonomic and gentle on the skin, significantly reducing the risk of tendon injuries.

Training Examples

Circuits (20-40 moves)
4×4 (repeating four problems back-to-back)
Limit Bouldering (trying moves at your limit)

Resting

If you can rest on a hold in your circuit after 20 or 30 moves, meaning you can shake out to prolong a circuit, then the holds or circuit are likely too easy. However, shaking out your forearms while moving is okay since the forearm burn won’t lessen much.

Your rest between sets should be between 1 and 8 minutes. This workout is meant to fatigue you. Having a goal of punching out 40 moves is missing the purpose. It’s the “my forearms are on fire” feel you want, so climbing faster has no meaningful purpose in this workout. This workout is about how long you can keep a load on your forearms.

The rest between workouts is subjective. Key workouts focused on power endurance are usually not as taxing on your body as a power workout. However, we rarely climb to pump failure, so if these workouts are done correctly, we suggest doing them 1 to 2 days a week (every 4 to 5 days) for 4 weeks to see improvement.

Footholds

The size and incut of footholds impact the difficulty of a climbing circuit. Larger footholds make the circuit more straightforward to navigate, while smaller ones demand greater precision and body tension, increasing the challenge.

Atomik’s testing used a 1-inch-deep foothold without an incut. Adding an incut to the same foothold can change the perceived difficulty within the same V-grade. For instance, a circuit may feel challenging at V4 with a standard foothold with no incut but easier at V4 with a larger one with an incut.

Our testing showed that larger footholds could increase the number of moves climbed by 20% to 25%, highlighting how small changes in foothold design can significantly affect the number of moves you can do on your circuit.

Footholds we liked

On our 45-degree wall, we liked the 30 Super Small Granite and the medium low-angled model of our Adjustable System Feet. Our higher-end V10+ testers preferred the small version of the Adjustable System Feet, which required more precision and body tension.

On our lower-angled 25-degree wall, intermediate and advanced climbers used the low-angled models, though the climbers’ chosen angle varied from neutral to sloping.

When in doubt, please call us at 801-404-0280 or email us at cs@atomikclimbingholds.com and ask one of our experts for advice.

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story was first published on Atomik’s website here and here.

The sponsor paid for this story, which does not necessarily represent the views of the Climbing Business Journal editorial team.

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New Climbing Holds and Volumes: March 2025

scottrennak@gmail.com — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:14:39 +0000

This month’s Grip Report features fresh designs from 15 top brands, including an exciting collaboration between two industry leaders. From eye-catching shapes to game-changing textures, these new holds and volumes are built to inspire climbers and challenge setters in fresh ways. Whether you’re dialing in comp-worthy coordination, fine-tuning training circuits, or crafting engaging commercial sets, March’s lineup delivers the tools to push your creativity further.

BRANDS INCLUDED BELOW:
Atomik Climbing – Ava Volumes – BEИT – Binary Climbing – Bluepill – Crux Agarras – Ember Holds – Ocelot Grips – Polytalon – Rustam Climbing – Secret Holds – Simpl & Wide Boyz – SNAP – TNUT Climbing

ATOMIK

New from Atomik Climbing Holds: Double Hander (Granite) – 5 XL Limestone Jugs Set #3 – 5 XL Limestone Jugs Set #4 – 12 Large Limestone Jugs Set #2 – Power Endurance Edges (Set of 18) (Bolt-On)

AVA VOLUMES

New from Ava Volumes: Samba

BEИT

New from BEИT: Geist – Samba

BINARY

New from Binary Climbing: Axioms – Full Line

BLUEPILL

New from Bluepill: Impossible Curved XXL Hueco – Impossible Giga Pinch
North American Distribution by: Bold Climbing

EMBER

New from Ember Holds: Flux Volume FFG1 – Flux Volume FFG3 – Flux Volume FFG5 – Flux Volume FFG7 – Flux Volume FFG10
North American Distribution by: Solostile

SNAP

New from SNAP: Plate 1 – Plate 4 – Plate 2
North American Distribution by: Bold Climbing

CRUX AGARRAS

New from Crux Agarras: Pillow

OCELOT

New from Ocelot Grips: Dose Fins 2XL

POLYTALON

New from Polytalon: WAVEGUIDE Complete

RUSTAM

New from Rustam Climbing: Kaizen – full series (10 macr0s)

SIMPL & WIDE BOYZ

New from Simpl & Wide Boyz collaboration: Crack generator

SECRET

New from Secret Holds: Comp Plastic Macro Sloper

TNUT

New from TNUT Climbing: Large Blocks

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New Climbing Holds and Volumes: February 2025

Climbing Business Journal — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 20:41:57 +0000

Routesetting is an ever-evolving craft, and the right holds can make all the difference in creating routes that challenge, inspire, and keep climbers coming back for more. This month, we’re highlighting the latest holds and volumes hitting the market from 13 top brands—innovative designs that push movement in new directions, fresh textures that refine grip and control, and standout shapes that demand attention. Whether you’re setting for competitions, training walls or playful recreational routes, February’s lineup has something to elevate your next set.

BRANDS INCLUDED BELOW:
360 Holds – Ava Volumes – Atomik Climbing – BEИT – Olio – Peakaboo Climbing Holds – Re-ply volumes – Rubber Holds – Rustam Climbing – Secret Holds – SNAP – Stickyrock – Virgin Grip

AVA VOLUMES

New from AVA Volumes: WI-FI

ATOMIK

New from Atomik Climbing Holds: 5 Medium Low-Profile Pinches (Bolt-On) – 5 Medium Low-Profile Pinches (Screw-on) – 15 Basic Tennis Shoe Friendly Feet (Screw-On)

BEИT

New from BEИT: Sepia – Camino

OLIO

New from Olio: Sans Full Line
North American Distribution by: Bold Climbing

RUBBER

New from Rubber: Drop Full Line
North American Distribution by: Bold Climbing

SNAP

New from SNAP: Needles Full Line
North American Distribution by: Bold Climbing

VIRGIN GRIP

New from Virgin Grip: Fighters Pinches – Fighters PU Macros – UFO Positive Footholds – UFO Crimps – UFO Small Jugs
North American Distribution by: Solostile

360 HOLDS

New from 360 Holds: Fresh Ghost

PEAKABOO

New from Peakaboo Climbing Holds: Busta Move

RE-PLY VOLUMES

New from Re-ply Volumes: Speck setup dual

RUSTAM

New from Rustam Climbing: Lancet Full Series

SECRET

New from Secret Holds: Comp Plastic Macro Ledge

STICKYROCK

New from Stickyrock: 27 Dual Tex bolt or screw Granite set

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New Climbing Holds & Volumes: November 2024

Climbing Business Journal — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 15:15:34 +0000

This month, routesetters can explore a fresh lineup of holds and volumes from 21 top companies, each crafted to inspire and offer unique solutions for gym or homewalls. With a mix of innovative shapes, textures and sizes, these new releases cater to gyms looking to enhance their route diversity and refresh climbing experiences for all levels.

BRANDS INCLUDED BELOW:
360Holds – Atomik Climbing Holds – Binary Holds – Cornerstone Climbing Community – Crux Agarras – Enix Holds – EP Climbing – Euroholds – Fit – Hito Holds – Kilter – Motif – Ocelot Grips – Olio – Polytalon – Rubber – Secret Holds – Teknik Handholds – Urban Plastix – Vice Grips – Virgin Grip

ATOMIK

New from Atomik Climbing Holds: Adjustable System Footholds (Bolt-On) (Set of 2) – Adjustable System Footholds (Bolt-on)(Set of 6)

BINARY

New from Binary Climbing: Strato Spheres – Full Line

CORNERSTONE

New from Cornerstone Climbing Community: Akros 2xl – Akros medium – Akros small – Akros xsmall

EP CLIMBING

New from EP Climbing: 200 Hold Home Wall Package – 60 Hold Home Wall Package – 150 Hold Home Wall Package

HITO

New from Hito Climbing: Smile Family – Smile XXL2 – Smile XL3 – Smile L1 – Smile S1 Feet
North American Distribution by: Solostile Climbing Lab

KILTER

New from Kilter Grips: VTF Comp Pack #3

MOTIF

New from Motif: Motif Fiber Dual Tex Full Line – DT-78 Full Line
North American Distribution by: Bold Climbing

OLIO

New from Olio: Gumdrops Dual Tex – Gumdrops PU
North American Distribution by: Bold Climbing

POLYTALON

New from Polytalon: Melon Wood + Spax Bow

RUBBER

New from Rubber: Sandstone – Full Line
North American Distribution by: Bold Climbing

TEKNIK

New from Teknik Handholds: Siderails – Elytra

URBAN PLASTIX

New from Urban Plastix: VTF UP Comp Pack #2

VIRGIN GRIP

New from Virgin Grip: Fighters No-Texture SPACE Edition – UFO set A1-B3 – UFO set C1-D3 – UFO Small Jugs – UFO Crimps
North American Distribution by: Solostile Climbing Lab

360HOLDS

New from 360Holds: Juggy Balls

CRUX AGARRAS

New from Crux Agarras: Dublê Glass

ENIX

New from Enix Climbing: Cyn Blocs

EUROHOLDS

New from Euroholds: Cutlass TP Dualtex Family

FIT

New from Fit: Full Moon (presale)

OCELOT

New from Ocelot Grips: Shade Wedges

SECRET

New from Secret Holds: Comp XXL Thin Ledges

VICE GRIPS

New from Vice Grips: Pluto

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