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jimmyjames1974
Mar 18, 2012, 8:44 PM
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In the indoor bouldering gym where I go there's a really nice thick padding in the middle of the place, but in the 18 inches closest to the wall itself there's much thinner padding. I'm always afraid that if I fall straight down, I might injure myself on that thinner padding.
Is it common for bouldering gyms to have that thick padding far from the wall but just beneath it much thinner? Why do they do that?
Thanks,
Jim
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lena_chita
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Mar 19, 2012, 4:01 PM
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Have you ever fallen or watched someone fall? Unless you are falling with your feet only a foot or two off the ground, It is actually very hard to land with your feet that close to the wall, even on a dead-vertical wall, and even when if you are really trying.
I would not consider this padding pattern to be dangerous.
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jakedatc
Mar 20, 2012, 1:13 AM
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Yep, also, outdoors do you put your pad directly against the wall? unlikely. like lena says you're not going to fall there.
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Bats
Mar 20, 2012, 9:42 AM
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Sounds bomber to me. Watch some bouldering videos to see where the majority of landings are. You will see most are not that close to the wall.
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tfellison
Mar 31, 2012, 6:17 PM
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I agree that most bouldering falls are going to be greater than 18 inches from the wall, though climbers can fall closer to the wall on rare occasions.
I would make sure to be aware of the thinner padding on walls that slant less than vertically (away from you) if those exist at your gym, but I don't think it's anything to be overly concerned about.
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amphotography89
May 4, 2012, 10:21 PM
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jimmyjames1974 wrote: Is it common for bouldering gyms to have that thick padding far from the wall but just beneath it much thinner? Why do they do that? Thanks, Jim
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mtnjohn
May 5, 2012, 1:20 AM
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Jesus Christ! What else can we find to whimper about! If your scared, dont climb there.
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