From tech advancements to upgrades of existing favorites, this season’s buyer’s guide has 23 ways to help you and your gym level up this summer. AI consulting and AI-assisted gym management tools, video-powered climbing analysis from your phone, next-generation adjustable climbing walls, a roped climbing training wall built for auto belays, ready-made DIY boulders, waterproof and recyclable flooring, the latest shoes, bits and draws…all these and more fresh releases below.
BRANDS INCLUDED BELOW:
– Beta Friend – Circle – Climbro – ClimbManager – Eldorado – Endless – Essential – FOOSE – Griptonite – LEMUR – Ocun – Petzl – Strati – Sweep – Tenaya – The Climbing Doctor – Trango – Upcycled – Walltopia – Wild Country –
CLIMBMANAGER
Climbing gym management software CLIMBMANAGER has released several new features. Their branded mobile apps integrate memberships, booking and more (included with Pro and Elite plans starting at 199€/mo). Their new Events feature enables gyms to create and manage events and is designed for maximum flexibility, while their new Maya AI is a dedicated AI assistant designed to automate tasks, analyze data, provide insights and suggest campaigns (both features included with any plan starting at 99€/mo).
ELDORADO
Eldorado Climbing is now producing DIY Boulders: freestanding climbing structures designed to bring real bouldering to facilities without the cost and complexity of a custom build. Each boulder ships flat-packed and can be assembled with a small team and basic tools, eliminating the need for specialized contractors or heavy equipment. Available in three sizes ranging from 200sqft to 400sqft of wall surface, 8ft to 12ft tall, and footprints from 5.5ft x 8ft to 11.5ft x 9ft. Starting at $12,000.
ESSENTIAL
Essential Climbing has introduced their EverActive® Pro Wall adjustable climbing wall, which features their new TouchScreen Controller. The walls are adjustable from 0° to 65° and come in multiple sizes—including 8ft x 12ft, 12ft x 12ft and 16ft x 12ft—with both floor-mounted and freestanding options. Panels come t-nutted with a painted or clear-coated surface. Starting at $12,590 which includes installation.
FOOSE
Climbing industry veteran Ty Foose recently launched FOOSE.AI, an AI consulting company focused on helping climbing gyms, gear and hold brands, and routesetting services. He offers agent and automation setup, individual project engagement, strategy and roadmapping, and ongoing services. Projects start at $2,500.
GRIPTONITE
Griptonite has released Spray, a video analysis toolbox integrated into the exiting app. Users are able to select an overlay for their videos, each of which addresses a core movement component—such as balance and stability, dynamic movement and momentum, body shape and positioning, and timing and pacing. Free for all gym staff, $4/mo add-on for users.
LEMUR
Lemur Design has launched their newest generation of adjustable climbing walls. The full engineering redesign extends the angle range to include +5° slab, is more rigid with 1 inch wood panels, has many fewer unique parts which reduces both cost and installation time, the electronics are CE certified, and they have a 2 year warranty. Starting at $12,500
STRATI
Padded flooring supplier Strati Climbing is now offering a roped flooring option that is 85% recyclable. The 6″-thick roped flooring system is also 100% waterproof, tested with Critical Fall Height of 14.8ft, and has a 10-year warranty on the recyclable layers. Pricing customized for each installation.
TENAYA
Tenaya has introduced Aruma, a new performance climbing shoe designed to excel on steep terrain and complex indoor volumes. It features an aggressive downturned toe box, split-sole construction, extended rubber coverage over the toe and instep, and a Velcro closure. Distributed in the US by Liberty Mountain Sports. $219.99
TRANGO
Recently Trango has released two new products: Their StarDrive Black Star T25 ($10.95) gives routesetters a torx bit without needing to remove the hex bit—it slides onto either 5/16″ or 8mm hex bits and has a magnetic connection. And the Quantum Alpine Draw ($27.95) combines their ultra-light, full-strength Quantum carabiners with their new 60cm At⌀mic sling—intended for trad, alpine, and ski mountaineering.
WALLTOPIA
The new Quantum Belay Board is now available from Walltopia, a full-height roped climbing training wall built for auto belays. The lower panel is 10° while the upper panel adjusts from 10° to 30°, and both share the same Quantum Board XL 15 x 15 holds layout. Powered by their ewalls app, the wall has a multi-climber mode with 3 climbing lines and displays up to 4 routes at a time. Starting at $111,660 with “early bird” pricing of $78,160 for the first 100 walls. This includes flooring, but not shipping or installation.
WILD COUNTRY
Wild Country is now selling their new re-designed Friends cams. They’ve added a thumb loop with expanded contact surfaces for the trigger and thumb loop grip areas, as well as an extendable sling (up to 20cm) using their Flow Cord for a seamless core-mantle construction that removes rigid bartack, which has a built-in wear indicator. They retained key former design elements, such as the 13.75° camming angle, unanodized lobes with machined grooves for friction, and hollow double-axle construction. $99.95 to $129.95
BETA FRIEND
Beta Friend is a new service providing AI-assisted routesetting. Pricing is market-specific, with unlimited use for the full route-setting team.
CIRCLE
Circle Climbing is a new service connecting climbing gyms, hold brands, and routesetters. Starting at €39 per route.
CLIMBRO
Climbro Mini is a new app-connected device for measuring climbing strength while training. €299
ENDLESS
The Endless Tote Bag is a new roll-top tote made from UltraWeave fabric with two exterior pockets. $179
OCUN
Ocun’s new Jett S shoe is designed for intermediate climbers with a split sole and Velcro closure. €109.95
PETZL
Petzl’s new DJINN STEEL AXESS are quickdraws designed for intensive gym use. $170.97 for a pack of 10.
SWEEP
Sweep’s ChalkBlaster is a new electric brush with a built-in jet fan. $180
THE CLIMBING DOCTOR
The Resilient Climber is the latest book from Jared Vagy, AKA The Climbing Doctor. $29.95
UPCYCLED SUPPLY CO
Upcycled now offers Custom Label Climbing Rope Keychains made from retired climbing ropes. Minimum order of 25 with prices starting at $7 each.
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