Gear Every Indoor Climber Needs Part 1
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1. Perfect Descent
$2,080
An essential training tool for home walls and at the gym, Perfect Descent is the choice for high-quality, high-performance auto belays. Lightweight and compact with lightning-fast retraction, all auto belays feature our exclusive dual-spring design. Certified to the highest safety standards, Perfect Descent is the official auto belay for World Cup Speed Climbing.
2. Tension Climbing Tape
$15 to $22
Our new high-performance tape comes in multiple pre-cut widths and features an extra-sticky adhesive that works in a wide range of temperatures.
3. Tension Shoe Spray $20
This natural cleaning, conditioning, and drying agent is formulated to renew shoe rubber performance—stick better to volumes and footholds, while also protecting the rock from the polishing effect of dirty shoes.
4. Metolius Project $54.95
A compact board that’s easy on the wallet, yet delivers a solid assortment of holds arranged along an arc that tapers outward and downward for better ergonomics and reduced injuries. Fine grained texture is skin friendly. Includes a training guide, comprehensive instructions, and mounting hardware.
5. Scarpa Veloce $139
This indoor-specific shoe for beginner to intermediate climbers sports a roomy toe box for comfort during extended periods of time, especially during bouldering sessions. Features our brand-new S-72 rubber for adhesion to even the smallest footholds while remaining ultra-durable.
6. Metolius Light Rail $29.95
Portable training rail goes anywhere. Ideal for warming up at the crag. Reversible design yields four different holds in an incredibly compact package.
7. Rhino Skin Care $4.75 to $42
Skin repair, antiperspirants for hands and feet, muscle and joint massage cream keeps your skin in top shape and your joints pain-free. More days climbing and training on those fresh holds? Yes please!
8. Metolius Wood Grips Compact II
$79.95
Long-awaited updates to our popular Wood Grips Boards! Super skin-friendly wood training boards that look great in any room. Large assortment of holds including jugs, slopers, edges and pockets.
9. Scarpa Veloce WMNs $139
This indoor-specific shoe for beginner to intermediate climbers sports a roomy toe box for comfort during extended periods of time, especially during bouldering sessions. Features our brand-new S-72 rubber
for adhesion to even the smallest footholds while remaining ultra-durable.
10. Metolius Simulator 3D $70
The latest generation of the #1-selling training board in the world! The Simulator 3D offers a massive variety of holds. The holds are arranged along a broad arc that tapers outward and downward for better ergonomics and reduced injuries. Fine grained texture is skin friendly. Comes with a training guide, comprehensive instructions, mounting hardware.
