jorian5000 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Hey guys and gals, Recently i came across this picture on the internet. After some sleuthing i found out what it's called and who makes is but i cant find many user reviews. I was wondering what the general opinion is. Are they any good for training or fun to use? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I suspect this wall is beyond most of ours pay scale or our mental ability to climb the same 20 feet for hours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmfoerster Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Probably great for training but I wouldn’t expect them to be fun. Unless you consider standard treadmills to be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthorman Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I have used them before. It does get very monotonous. But it is a good alternative for doing ARC training if you just put your earbuds in and tune out. The ability to vary the angle steepness and the speed is very nice. But overall I wouldn't spend the money to buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootsman Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 The gym around the corner from me has one. I dinked around with it for a few years but, yeah, it got boring. That is until I talked to the owners and they cleared me to start bringing in my own holds. I have since put up 50+ holds and regularly move them around. Of course it's not as exciting as "real" climbing, but I can walk up the street and climb for an hour in any weather, at nearly any time, without needing a partner or any gear besides my shoes. I actually enjoy climbing on the treadwall, but it does usually require tunes and perhaps smokables for long sessions. It's a great way to be able to train to exhaustion without any exposure. I'd love to have one of my own but they can run 5-10K and you need a room with at least 10' ceilings, so having one at the gym is ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linnaeus Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) I got a used one recently but haven't set it up yet. I assumed it would be monotonous, but I'm OK with that. I need to modify my garage ceiling to make it fit. I'll try to update the thread after 10k feet of climbing. Eric Horst mentions it in his book "Climbing for Training" and he has one. Josh Wharton and his wife have and use one according to Training for the New Alpinism. Sasha Dijiulian I think has one too. I can probably claim to be the weakest climber in NA (the world?) to have their own treadwall. Edited July 11, 2021 by Linnaeus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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