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dabhaid
Dec 1, 2003, 6:46 PM
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At my gym the holds are screwed into a facade wall of cavity blocks, with some of the the blocks slightly offest to form crimps (or not-so-crimps in some cases) and small footholds... There's a gap between two of the walls which servers as a tight crack. Anyone elses gym got these? I think they're a great idea!
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burcham
Dec 2, 2003, 6:14 PM
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i know my gym doesn't have them. but out of curiosity...what are you referring to as cavity blocks??
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dabhaid
Dec 4, 2003, 6:55 PM
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er, general building blocks: about 18 inches by 9 inches by 9 inches, grey, rough, made of two hollow compartments... well that's how they used to be until nwe EU regulations, but that's another story...
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sym
Dec 4, 2003, 7:14 PM
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Sounds like what you're describing is what I've always called cinder blocks. Dont know if that's the real name for them.
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cragmasterp
Dec 4, 2003, 7:53 PM
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FYI: The proper term is CMU, or concrete masonary block, commonly reffered to as cinder block (cinder was historically used in making this type of masonary, but is no longer used).
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b_fost
Dec 4, 2003, 8:00 PM
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OKC Rocks in oklahoma city is inside grain silos, and imperfections (ie chipped out sections) in the concrete are used as holds.
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dabhaid
Dec 5, 2003, 2:14 AM
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yup that sounds like what I'm talking about, sorry, I'm probably using the UK name or something. Anyways, I like em!
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mike_ok
Dec 5, 2003, 2:47 AM
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In reply to: OKC Rocks in oklahoma city is inside grain silos, and imperfections (ie chipped out sections) in the concrete are used as holds. b_fost, whats an ohion sharpa doing inside okc rocks? climb the woody... nice hand crack.
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oklahoma
Dec 5, 2003, 2:57 AM
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cragmasterP, way to be on top of the situation. that's what I want to see.
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