HRT Fundamentals — climbing hold sets for all climbers’ needs
Start equipping your gym with the basics
HRT Fundamentals is the range of climbing hold sets for all climbers’ needs, crafted to nail all the essential grips and moves in climbing, without any limits. Fundamentals stand by HRT’s ‘form follows function’ principle.
Fully functional with all variety of grips
HRT Fundamentals is your go-to climbing hold set, with everything you need. From bomber foot holds and jugs to tricky edges, pinches, slopers, and pockets, this set fully covers all your sends.
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Less material — more sustainability
HRT Fundamentals focus on minimizing this waste by producing holds that use less material while still being functional and durable.
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“300” by HRT
“300” is the OG Fundamentals set, loaded with 300 climbing holds to cover all your bases. Perfect for sending and projecting, this set has you covered for all essential moves.
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“500” by HRT
We’re stoked to announce the development of a new Fundamentals set, the big brother of “300,” dubbed “500.” This beast will pack 500 climbing holds, designed with grip ergonomics in mind for those gnarly full-body training sessions.
Less material — more sustainability
Big holds usually need a lot of material, leading to significant waste. HRT Fundamentals is all about slashing that waste by designing holds that use less material but remain bomber and durable. The climbing world is shifting towards sustainability. HRT was the first to come up with hollow back holds many years ago, and reducing more material in HRT Fundamentals by design is one more step toward the “reduce, reuse, recycle” goal.
Let’s Talk Straight — Basic Climbing Holds or Competition Holds?
When it comes to decking out your climbing gym, the showdown between fundamental basic holds and competition holds is real.
Basics: Fundamental climbing holds, like those in the HRT Fundamentals range, are spot-on for entry- to mid-level crushers, often found in school or university gyms. These sets, loaded with jugs, crimps, pinches, slopers, and pockets, are perfect for beginners but are also fully functional for any kind of routesetting. This means you can create sick problems at any level, with the route’s difficulty depending on the creativity of the setters.
Competition Holds: On the flip side, competition climbing holds are designed for specific moves or to hide the send sequence, needing more material and volume. These “psych” holds are big, shiny, and totally Instagrammable, often used in comps to challenge climbers with unique and burly problems — check HRT by Artist series — like Spartan, Zawn Patrol, The Abyss, Omicron.
The Choice: The choice between basic and competition holds ultimately comes down to the gym’s routesetting crew and overall service strategy. Factors like the type of climbers, budget, and preferred setting style play huge roles. For a fully functional climbing gym aiming to offer rad services to all kinds of climbers, the mixture of basic and competition holds could vary. For sure such a mixture guarantees the gym can stoke both beginners and advanced climbers in its own style, providing a diverse and epic climbing experience for everyone.
HRT Fundamentals are an essential component for the initial route setting of any climbing gym. Whether you’re dialing in beginner-friendly climbs or laying down some burly problems, HRT Fundamentals provide the essential tools to get your gym sending from day one. Visit holdtopia.com to combine HRT Fundamentals with other hold sets for the ideal initial route setting of your climbing gym.
