February brings the first hint of spring and plenty of new grips geared towards the commercial gym setting, indicating consumer confidence may be on the rise. This month’s round-up finds a theme of sizable volumes and dual-textured holds—some new and some extensions to classic lines. Enjoy!
BLOCZ
New from Blocz: Hexamites – Fontaineblocz
BLUE PILL
New from Blue Pill: Originals Extension
COMMUNITY CLIMBING EQUIPMENT
New from Community Climbing Equipment: French Connection
COSMIC CLIMBING
New from Cosmic Climbing: Leaf
ENTRE-PRISES
New from Entre-Prises: The Switchblades – Rifts – Tumblers – Stumps – Assorted Scanders
FLATHOLD
New from Flathold: Lucha Libres
HRT
New from HRT: The Power Box
KILTER
New from Kilter: Dual Textured Huecos – Granite Slopers – Winter Stacks – Font Texture Plates – Granite Dual Textured Plates
KINGDOM
New from Kingdom Climbing: Dual Textured Wafers
MEGALITH
New from Megalith Climbing: Flow Horns
MIMIC HOLDS
New from Mimic Holds: Gold Coast Edges
NICROS
New from Nicros: Obsidian – Nandys
STOKED
New from Stoked Volumes: Stealth Volumes – Shaper Party Grips
THRILL SEEKER
New from Thrill Seeker Holds: The Titans
URBAN PLASTIX
New from Urban Plastix: Stealth Wrapped Pinches – Stealth Wrapped Crimps – Stealth XS Feet – Strato Sloper Seams – Strato Crimp Seams
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