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BootonTheMooton
Boulder climber
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 20, 2015 - 12:59pm PT
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Hi I am considering getting a fingerboard as i cannot get down to climbing more than once a week, I was just wondering if anyone does it and could give me an idea of which ones are good and when you should start. I was looking at the beastmaker 1000 as i have been climbing for almost 2-3 years and am able to climb 4, 5 and have completed a 6a+ and 6b
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PSP also PP
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Apr 20, 2015 - 01:01pm PT
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If you want to climb for a long time DON'T use finger boards.
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BootonTheMooton
Boulder climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2015 - 01:40pm PT
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Oh, ok could you give me a brief idea why this maybe the case and i would only use it for hangs on jugs and the like and no pullups, just to be able to hang onto more holds as I feel that my technique and route planning is good and my finger strength is what is holding me back
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snyd
Sport climber
Lexington, KY
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Apr 20, 2015 - 03:33pm PT
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Don't listen to that guy... fingerboards are great for finger strength. I have a Metolius Simulator. It has a really aggressive texture. I'd like a nice wooden one sometime down the road.
Finding a good, effective, and safe training routine is key. I am doing repeaters right now and really like them. Two 15 minute sessions a week is easy to find time for and the benefits are measurable.
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jgill
Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
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Apr 20, 2015 - 03:39pm PT
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Why not be creative and make your own, to your individual specifications?
Be very careful about overdoing it, whichever one you use. Two sessions a week spaced by several days is a good recommendation. Don't forget pull-ups, dips and levers - thin arms and strong fingers is not attractive!
;>)
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Apr 20, 2015 - 08:37pm PT
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DanaB
climber
CT
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Apr 21, 2015 - 08:58am PT
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Take a close look at the available fingerboards. At the end of the day they offer, at most, 2-3 holds that you will use so in effect you pay $100 (more or less) for 4-6 pieces of plastic or wood that are 1-2 inches long and 1/4-3/4 inch deep. Does that sound like a good deal? Fingerboards are a great training supplement. But despite all the hype from the manufacturers you can make you own from scrap wood and it will be just as effective.
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