Re: [Matthew0718] Real rock holds
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I put about 30 real rock holds up on our wall for the kids. It was mostly so my daughter would get over her fear of climbing on real rocks. She did just fine pulling on plastic but she was reluctant to grip a real rock.
It actually worked and my daughter got over her fear and was able to easily climb the real rocks. They are all pretty big holds so they are relatively easy to climb.
I took them all down yesterday. They just are not challenging enough for the kids now and they are such a pain when they break. About 1/3 of mine ended up breaking.
Keep in mind these holds really aren't that cheap. They are about $1 a hold. You can get a bag of 40 holds for about $50 from REI and those will last a lot longer and are much more challenging.
My advice would be to search ebay, your local craigslist, and your local gyms for used holds. That is the best deal you can find.
If you still really want to get the real rock feel then these are the best option I could find. The guy does a really nice job boring and flattening the backs of these rocks.
It will cost you way more than a $1 per rock if you try to do this kind of quality yourself.
