December’s roundup spotlights cutting-edge grips from a curated selection of 20 leading companies. Eco-friendly designs, shiny textures and macro sizes—a fitting way to wrap up not just the month but this year in general, with these trends appearing in many a Grip Report!
BRANDS INCLUDED BELOW:
360holds – Atomik Climbing Holds – Community Climbing Equipment – Decoy Holds – EP Climbing – Grizzly Holds – Greenholds – IBEX Climbing Holds – Illusion – Kilter – Kingdom Climbing – MORPHO Holds/Volumes – Polytalon GmbH – Rockcity – Rustam Climbing – Secret Holds – Sup’r – Urban Plastix – Walltopia
ATOMIK
New from Atomik Climbing Holds: 26 Pack Granite (Screw-On) – 36 Pack Granite (Screw-On) – 64 Pack Granite (Screw-On) – 94 Pack Granite (Screw-On) – 106 Pack Granite (Screw-On)
COMMUNITY CLIMBING
New from Community Climbing Equipment: Woodys High Balls
Distributed by: Bold Climbing
EP CLIMBING
New from EP Climbing: Wrassler 5XL – Wrassler 4XL – Wrassler 3XL
GRIZZLY
New from Grizzly Holds: Groundswells Full Set (GR098FAM) – Groundswells L (GR092) – Groundswells XL (GR093) – Groundswells S (GR090) – Groundswells XXXL (GR096)
KILTER
New from Kilter Grips: Brushed Sandstone Kaiju Slopers
MORPHO
New from MORPHO Holds/Volumes: Splitters – Waves – Ledges – Slope Stars – Edgies
North American Distribution by: Solostile Climbing Lab
POLYTALON
New from Polytalon GmbH: Melon Complete – Melon Wood Volumes Complete – Melon Combo: Holds + 8 Volumes – Melon Spax BOW
ROCKCITY
New from Rockcity: UFOs Dualtex Macros
Distributed by: Bold Climbing
SUP’R
New from Sup’r: Shields – Lances
URBAN PLASTIX
New from Urban Plastix: Stealth S15 Hueco Screw-Ons
WALLTOPIA
New from Walltopia: The Moon – Ek No Name Volumes
360HOLDS
New from 360holds: Ghost Line
DECOY
New from Decoy Holds: Rollie Pancake Jibs
GREENHOLDS
New from Greenholds: Essentials (100% recyclable – Made out of waste)
IBEX
New from IBEX Climbing Holds: Beta Roof jugs Giga II
ILLUSION
New from Illusion: Fusion Dt
KINGDOM
New from Kingdom Climbing: Kingdom Shinestone Tufa
Distributed by: Escape Climbing
RUSTAM
New from Rustam Climbing: Kaizen macros (full series)
SECRET
New from Secret Holds: Granite Jug Macro
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