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wisam · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2012 · Points: 60

Thinking about getting a hang board for home training.  Right now I'm climbing pretty consistently at harder 11's and can send 12a on a good day.  

Looking at the beastmaker 1000 or 2000 or the metolius contact but pretty open to suggestions.  

The app available for the beast maker board is super appealing to me.  I have an app for my Kinetic bike trainier and have to admit that the app makes the experience way more enjoyable for me and keeps me on the trainer longer.  I'm imagining that the hang board would be similar for me.  Are there any other hangboards that offer apps like this?

Kind of torn between the beast maker 1000 and 2000.  Feel like I'm still in the realm of where the 1000 would benefit me but not sure how quickly I will outgrow it where the 2000 may be a bit beyond my skill level at this point.  

Any thoughts?

Matt Wetmore · · Traveling · Joined May 2017 · Points: 565

If you are climbing up to 5.12 you definitely want the 1k not the 2k. Do you see yourself wanting to train monos anytime soon? At your level you will mostly be using the easier edges on the 1k anyway, and using a pulley to do less-than-bodyweight hangs on the smaller ones.

Ken Noyce · · Layton, UT · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 2,685
wisam wrote: Thinking about getting a hang board for home training.  Right now I'm climbing pretty consistently at harder 11's and can send 12a on a good day.  

Looking at the beastmaker 1000 or 2000 or the metolius contact but pretty open to suggestions.  

The app available for the beast maker board is super appealing to me.  I have an app for my Kinetic bike trainier and have to admit that the app makes the experience way more enjoyable for me and keeps me on the trainer longer.  I'm imagining that the hang board would be similar for me.  Are there any other hangboards that offer apps like this?

Kind of torn between the beast maker 1000 and 2000.  Feel like I'm still in the realm of where the 1000 would benefit me but not sure how quickly I will outgrow it where the 2000 may be a bit beyond my skill level at this point.  

Any thoughts?

I really like the rock prodigy boards because of their adjustability in hold width.  If you need to mount it in a single position, then it's not really an advantage, but being able to adjust the distance between the holds is a huge perk for training in the optimal body position.

Chris Johnson · · Boulder, CO · Joined Nov 2015 · Points: 15
Ken Noyce wrote:

I really like the rock prodigy boards because of their adjustability in hold width.  If you need to mount it in a single position, then it's not really an advantage, but being able to adjust the distance between the holds is a huge perk for training in the optimal body position.

Second the Rock Prodigy. There's also an app for it (couple of dollars I believe) or you can find some great workouts for it online.

RobG814 · · Wilmington, NC · Joined Jan 2014 · Points: 335

Also check out the Tension Grindstone. It has a great selection of edge sizes so you can progress to smaller edges as you get stronger. The holds are also spaced equally apart to be better on your shoulders and elbows.

I got one instead of a Beastmaker.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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