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Climb X Crack Gloves

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Royal · · Santa Rosa, CA · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 410

Been curious to try crack gloves. Since the Ocun gloves doesn't seem available here in the states does anyone have experience the the climb x's? Or are they total crap?

Nick Ehman · · Bloomington, IN · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 40

Not worth buying anything from them. As I understand it they're the least reputable climbing gear company out there, not for their product quality (although it is mediocre at best) but for their business practices. If climb-x crack gloves are the only ones you can get, better off just making your own reusable ones out of tape.

Scott Robertson · · Portland, OR · Joined Jun 2002 · Points: 110

Well allow me to answer your question. I do have experience with them, they aren't total crap. However I'm not sure the consensus is in on the validity of crack 'gloves' vs. tape gloves outside, if you care, or if it matters. They work great for training on indoor cracks without having to destroy your hands.

Does feel like cheating though. btw I'm pretty sure it is worth buying something from them, depending on who you are and what you are looking for. But I don't want to dredge up conversations that I am SURE took place long ago on MP.

Tristan Burnham · · La Crescenta, CA · Joined Oct 2009 · Points: 2,176

They suck hard. I got a pair for like $5 off the clymb and they are like super thick and don't work. The Ocun ones are rad, I got a pair from a candian company.

Jon Rhoderick · · Redmond, OR · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 966

Planet Granite in SF might have Ocun Gloves, give them a call.

Royal · · Santa Rosa, CA · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 410

Thanks guys, I think that answered my question. I was afraid they'd be super thick. I'll give planet granite a call!

20 kN · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2009 · Points: 1,346
nickehman wrote:Not worth buying anything from them. As I understand it they're the least reputable climbing gear company out there, not for their product quality (although it is mediocre at best) but for their business practices. If climb-x crack gloves are the only ones you can get, better off just making your own reusable ones out of tape.
Agreed. Climb X is a joke. I would rather buy from GearForRocks. At least they have a legit business model that does not involve mass copying another company's entire product line.
Bliss · · Vancouver, British Columbia · Joined Aug 2013 · Points: 15

You can purchase Ocun Crack Gloves from ---->

blicard.com/collections/crack-climbing/products/crack-gloves

$35 USD

full disclosure I'm the co-owner of Blicard.com. Many of you seem to be looking for these. Hope this helps.

BackAtItAgain · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 15

+1 for the Ocun gloves. They are worth every penny, and the quality is superb. They last forever with no wear on the important parts at all. The velcro straps do get a bit worn, but are easily replaceable.

MorganH · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 197

The climb-x gloves are utter trash.

David Gibbs · · Ottawa, ON · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 2

I'm so happy about my Ocun crack gloves that I bought two pairs, so I'd have a backup if I couldn't buy another pair.

David Gibbs · · Ottawa, ON · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 2
Bliss wrote:You can purchase Ocun Crack Gloves from ----> blicard.com/collections/crack-climbing/products/crack-gloves $35 USD full disclosure I'm the co-owner of Blicard.com. Many of you seem to be looking for these. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the link. A friend was looking for a pair for her son... so I forwarded the link to her.
David Gibbs · · Ottawa, ON · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 2
ScoRo wrote:Does feel like cheating though.
So does tape.
Heck, so does sticky rubber on my climbing shoes.
So does chalk.
javd von dauber · · East Brookfield MA · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 91

I would never buy climbx gear again. I tried them, despite how most people feel about their business practices, I let money motivate me.
I bought their shoes, they fell apart.
I bought a locking carabiner; used it on a TR. after climbing noticed the gate was trashed and would not open. That was the last draw.

bearbreeder · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 3,065

i use climbx shoes just fine ... ive got 2 pairs, and i just ordered another 2 pairs

the dont delaminate like my sportivas

as to the climbx gloves ... i have them and the ocun ones ... the ocun ones are better IMO ...

the climbx ones you need to put a bit of tape on the inside as its just rubber to prevent it from getting to slick when sweaty ... of course i only paid like 6$ for em ... i use em for laps and save the ocun for the good stuff

as you can see the life of the ocuns can be prolongued through seam grip and duct tape ... apply it before it wears out too much

another hint is to put some tape around the wrist to prevent it from undoing when you have a deep jam ... this will also reduce the wear on the wrist strap

climbx drifters, crack gloves, and ocun crack gloves

;)

Woodchuck ATC · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 3,280

I saw some awesome looking ones in ads in the mags the last few months,,,with eye catching Sierra Blair Coyle showing alot of leg and belly as usual. The crack gloves shown looked awesome,,the ones on their webpage looks like shit. I called and asked,,they said the ones in the ad were 'just a prototype' and the website ones were what they were selling...I say that ad is an example of 'bait and switch',,so no thanks to their currently available ones...and is it fair to use a nearly full page pic of Sierra on the ad to help sell their gear? Eye candy, yes.....

Kai Larson · · Sandy, UT · Joined Jan 2006 · Points: 436
Woodchuck ATC wrote:I saw some awesome looking ones in ads in the mags the last few months,,,with eye catching Sierra Blair Coyle showing alot of leg and belly as usual. The crack gloves shown looked awesome,,the ones on their webpage looks like shit. I called and asked,,they said the ones in the ad were 'just a prototype' and the website ones were what they were selling...I say that ad is an example of 'bait and switch',,so no thanks to their currently available ones...and is it fair to use a nearly full page pic of Sierra on the ad to help sell their gear? Eye candy, yes.....
I would buy crack gloves from her.

Sierra
Woodchuck ATC · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 3,280

I'd guess she is the best selling point of any of their gear now...if she was holding a rusted out 50 yr. old piton,,for 'only' 50 bucks,,it would sell easily.
She models so often,,doesn't she have like her own line of clothes to be selling by now? Either leisure wear or some kind of climbing short-shorts and sports bra combination I'd guess,,,with her signature logo on it.

The Hippy · · Boulder, Co · Joined Nov 2008 · Points: 5

Just learn to jam and you'll never need those stupid things.

MP · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2013 · Points: 2

Planet granite in Sunnyvale has a bunch of the ocun gloves in stock. Don't know if they ship. These gloves have rubber on the back of them, the thickness of rand rubber. They compare favorably to tape gloves. Good for cold weather climbing. Probably end up the same cost of tape in the long run.

Colonel Mustard · · Sacramento, CA · Joined Sep 2005 · Points: 1,241
Bliss wrote:You can purchase Ocun Crack Gloves from ----> blicard.com/collections/crack-climbing/products/crack-gloves $35 USD full disclosure I'm the co-owner of Blicard.com. Many of you seem to be looking for these. Hope this helps.
Do you know the sizing on these? What works on guy hands, something like #2, #3 Camalot hand jams?

I'm interested, but it's a bit to lay out not knowing what will work.
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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