Worth getting yellow moonboard holds to add to 8x8 45 deg home wall?

I'm building a 45deg 8x8 home wall and considering getting the yellow holds mixed amongst a spray wall (2020 or 2025 mini layout). It’s an appealing prospect to have at least some pre-set boulders and community integration (even if my wall isn’t spec), compared to going full spray where I’ll need to convince my friends to come to my dingy basement to set stuff.

Do you think it’s worth it to get some yellows or should I just stick with a straight up spray wall?

Inviting friends to come climb on the yellows at 45 will only make you lose friends.

Moonboard mini yellow hold benchmarks start at hard fingery V4. And that’s at 40 degrees. Your board will be even steeper and harder. Keep that in mind. That said it’s nice to have routes set for you. 

If your MP tick list and to-do list accurately reflects your climbing level - then no, the yellows are definitely not worth it for you and will only lead to suffering.

It you climb V10 and want to prepare for some nasty crimp objectives, then the yellows could be worthwhile. There will still be suffering, but the kind that may be beneficial.

JCMwrote:

If your MP tick list and to-do list accurately reflects your climbing level - then no, the yellows are definitely not worth it for you and will only lead to suffering.

It you climb V10 and want to prepare for some nasty crimp objectives, then the yellows could be worthwhile. There will still be suffering, but the kind that may be beneficial.

Eh, it doesn’t really reflect. I am mostly a boulderer at this point but trying to get into sport climbing. I climb V6/V7 outside so not climbing v10 yet.. you really think the yellows aren’t worthwhile (at 45deg…) unless you can climb v10?

Screw the haters, get the holds. All you’ll do is get stronger and better. Most the yellows are pretty incut anyways

M Dwrote:

Eh, it doesn’t really reflect. I am mostly a boulderer at this point but trying to get into sport climbing. I climb V6/V7 outside so not climbing v10 yet.. you really think the yellows aren’t worthwhile (at 45deg…) unless you can climb v10?

If you climb V6/7, and can climb productively on the yellows at 45, then your fingers are already way strong for the grade and that probably doesn't need to be a focus.

Not to say that the yellows have no value, but there are better uses for your money and wall space.

I got mine in a trade and have them on my 8x12 45°. I don't use most of them—I've just got a few benchmarks up that I go back to. And that's just as well, because they're pretty badly designed holds that are totally overrated for training. Odds are you won't be strong enough to grip them properly, so their training effect is muted and you run a real risk of injury if you throw yourself at them.