The Low Down on Hangboards: A Review of 11 Leading Boards and More
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Here’s the low down on 11 of the leading hangboards. Real talk. Unfiltered. Honest. Francis Sanzaro and Delaney Miller, lifelong climbers who also happen to work for Rock and Ice and Gym Climber, discuss what they like best about the top boards, how to decide on one, and how some boards stand out more than others. This is the first in the Low Down series, where we get core climbers to discuss all aspects of climbing. Timestamps for specific hangboards:
5:25 – Moon Climbing Phat Boy
7:10 – Tension Flash Board
8:40 – Metolius Wood Grips Compact II
10:10 – Frictitious Easy Board
11:08 – Frictitious Port-a-Board
12:35 – Mammut Diamond
14:15 – Tension Grindstone Mk2
16:12 – Pusher Power Junkie
18:12 – Beastmaker 2000
18:54 – So iLL Iron Palm Cryptochild Board
20:09 – Transgression Hangboard