10 Oval Crimps Set #1

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$30.92

Oval shaped and rounded crimps

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The 10 Oval Crimps Set #1 is a group of crimpers that are all incut. With their straightforward basic design, they are the grip and go type of hold. Our climbers use these to maintain their crimp strength indoors and save the really hard crimping for outdoor routes.

The average width of the holds is 3" inches, but the oval curve adds just the right amount of length to fit your thumb and all four of your fingers.

Women will get three-quarters of their finger pads on the holds. So these do feel easier for the smaller hand. Men should expect to get half of a finger pad on these 1/2" deep crimps.

Since the holds are all similar in size and have a no-nonsense crimper edge to grab, the variety you get is based on the angle of the incut.

The angles of the incuts are 35,40,45 and 50-degrees. To explain this further, if you put one of the crimps with a 45-degree incut on a 45-degree overhanging wall, the incut of the crimp will be horizontal to the ground. In this scenario, you are looking at holds in the V5 to V8 range.

For the beginner, out of the three sets in the Oval Crimp Line, Set #1 is the most positive. On a vertical wall, you should expect a V1 feeling hold. Therefore, set #1 is a good choice for the beginner wanting to up their game.

Set #1 is easier than Oval Crimps Set #2 and Set #3.
SIZE: On average, measures 3" wide x 2" tall x 1/2" standing off the wall.
V1 on vertical walls.
V2 on 20-degree overhanging walls.
V5 to V8 on a 45-degree wall.
TEXTURE: The texture offers a grip that is skin-friendly and feels like natural rock.

Simple and functional

Crimps are a really important part of any wall where a climber expects to improve their abilities. They certainly build finger strength and force you to focus on body position and balance if you want to be able to hold onto them. These Oval Crimps from Atomik do the job they were designed to do very effectively. Each hold allows you to get 4 finger tips (about 1/2 a finger pad) onto them for a fairly solid grip. These holds are quite challenging on vertical terrain when you're just starting out and certainly would challenge even the most experienced climber on steep overhanging terrain. Each has a nice rounded lip with a slightly different angle. This definitely gives you some "choice" when setting a particular problem. I love setting up routes that "force" people to use them.

Date: 1/8/2020 1:15 PM

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Solid crimps. Good variety of sizes

Picked these holds for me V7 level climber kid. He wanted to improve his crimp technique and these are working well for him. On the flat wall, the rest of us can use them when we're up to the challenge.

Date: 1/10/2020 1:33 PM

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nice 4 finger crimps for steep wall

We used these on our 45 degree wall for hard V6-8 problems. They are nicely uncut and provide a great edge. Its hard to find good old fashion razor edge holds any longer but these were a nice find.
We use them on our treadwall for longer problems to help climbers develop finger stamina on vertical or easier angles.

Date: 3/17/2020 7:07 PM

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Good, Straightforward Crimps

These crimps are good and functional. The quality of the holds is fantastic. They work well on flat walls and can be used on overhung walls for V5 and up.

I like adding holds to my home wall that are similar to the gym and climbing outside and these crimps definitely accomplish that. They’re not particularly wide but you can get all fingers across them. Overall, a very good addition to any home wall.

Date: 4/10/2020 10:45 AM

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Comfortable edges

Simple and comfortable in the hand, these are somewhat positive holds even at a steeper angle. On a 40 degree wall these can comfortably be set in the V5 range with the possibility of harder variations. A good addition to the home climbing board, though the simplicity does mean that there isn't too much variety in their application. Certainly a great value for the money!

Date: 4/28/2020 3:44 PM

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Simple and Comfortable

Comfortable crimps. On my 30 degree wall these feel great. Great variety of difficulty. Probably ranging from v2-v6.

Date: 6/3/2020 8:43 AM

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Fine Crimps

These crimps are all diagonally incut and pretty much identical with each other in difficulty though they have slightly different sizes. Very straightforward. See 17 crimper edges for slighty easier and fancier holds.

Date: 7/1/2020 10:25 PM

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These things get so much use

I set these bad boys on my 40 degree home wall and they have successfully made me stronk!!! Every wall needs a good variety of crimps and this set has variety. A few of them are REAL small and probably v8+ at this angle and some are bigger allowing for v5ish setting, all are pretty incut and lend themselves well to half or full crimp grips.

Date: 7/8/2020 9:39 PM

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Bomber Crimps

Good on our 30 degree wall for v3-v6. Most of the crimps are super generous, with 3/4 to full pad of space. I think to make harder problems with these crimps, I’ll set some dead points/ dynos to snatch them!

Date: 7/9/2020 2:04 AM

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Hard crimps

These are definitely V5+ on our 40 degree wall. Pretty hard, painful crimps. They aren't my favorite, but they do what they're designed for, and they're a good price.

Date: 7/13/2020 7:58 PM

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Good basic crimps

Nice basic crimps, comfortable in the hand and you can get four fingers on all of them. Some variation in depth, it was fun trying different ones for specific moves to make them a little harder or easier. Challenging two finger hand match in the right spot.

Date: 8/16/2020 1:14 PM

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Nice soft crimps

I put these on my 40 degree wall and have been nice for training my open hand strength. The set comes with mostly the same size edges that are comparable to something like a Teknik Scarab. Climbing statically between them results in about a V3 and moving dynamically between them can probably get up to V6-7. Overall a good set for those trying to improve finger strength and work on smaller edges.

Date: 9/8/2020 2:29 PM

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Fosters Good Skin

You need some sharper, more bitey crimps like these to keep good skin for outside. 10 is a perfect number for smaller movement while still filling out the wall with a full climb. I would say they clock in around V5 on our 45 with basic movement and good feet, but we’ve had them up to V9/10 with some wild stuff going on. Love them and they really help keep the skin on point.

Date: 9/12/2020 12:46 PM

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Straight crimpin

These are straightforward crimps, but very well made. Not as much variation as you would expect compared to other Atomik sets, but purposefully so. Great for systems training because of this, and with really nice texture. On a 40° overhang they have a slopey feel to the bite which will come in handy if you are training for sandstone crimping. For the price you would be hard pressed to find a better set of this style.

Date: 9/15/2020 8:01 PM

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Excellent Crimps

I have these on my 40-degree board and they've been excellent crimps. Almost all of them have some incut to them, but there a couple that are basically flat. At 40 degrees, these could be set as easy as V3, I think. But there are 2 or 3 holds that I don't think could be set any easier than V6 unless you use them only for bumps or pair them with some enormous feet.

Date: 10/16/2020 9:42 AM

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Excellent training crimps

These crimps have enough depth and incur to really let you bear down. These train strength not skin friction. On a 15 degree wall I think they clock in around v1. On a steep overhang much harder (v5?). There’s nothing to pinch here, it’s all crimp. These are much much much deeper and more positive than 10 small simple crimps set #2. I will buy another set of these.

Date: 11/8/2020 10:14 AM

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Perfect crimps

I love the descriptions provided in the different types of holds and liked the comparisons of the different crimp sets between each other - really helped me decide which ones to get.
Put these on my 30 degree wall and love the slight differences between them. Some are generous and some are harder to crimp - good for making different types of problems. Texture is good enough to deadpoint to some of these. These are pure crimps - no pinching - good for training the fingers up. The more incut and slightly wider ones are generous enough for a 2 year old toddler to hold and pull on a vert wall no problem.

Date: 12/6/2020 10:24 AM

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Great Crimps!

I used these on a newly built 20 degree wall. They are challenging, but have enough edge to get a really strong crimp on. These will absolutely improve your crimping strength and could be used for small side pulls.

Date: 1/6/2021 10:02 AM

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Nice addition to my wall

I have a lot of pinches on my wall and wanted to mix it up with some crimps. These fit the bill nicely they are pretty small and positive enough that I can use them at 20-45 degrees on my adjustable wall and offered a nice variety.

Date: 1/17/2021 11:24 AM

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Kind crimps

Great crimps. Kind, and not aggressive. We used these as a starter set for our wall. Our daughter uses them as jugs.

Date: 1/19/2021 9:10 PM

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Very incut

Some of these are really nice, on vertical they are perfect for younger climbers and on 30 degree wall it is perfect difficulty for novice climbers
Generally would grade around v3 on 30 degree wall

Date: 2/18/2021 5:44 PM

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Arete action and balanced climbs

I use these around the edge of an arete on my 25 deg wall and they are great for moving on up the slope (with the face wall using slightly deeper crimps (see Thin Crimps)). These are also great for corner/stemming routes. My 2.5 year old also uses them for vertical climbs. Great confidence building texture.

Date: 2/19/2021 8:43 PM

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Good, Simple Crimps

These are a great set of simple crimps with a very positive feel (but slightly less so than the set of "Thin Crimps") on a vertical wall, making them good for beginners.

Date: 2/23/2021 11:37 AM

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Fun variety of crimps

These are awesome! There's a good little variety of depth, ranging from 1/4 to 3/4 pad, and one particular crimp forces me to really snatch and pull open handed. I love it, makes me feel powerful! This set goes great on my home wall, able to set at least V5 with these.

Date: 3/23/2021 11:07 AM

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Great crimps for overhanging wall

I have these on my adjustable wall. My 5 year old uses them on the more vertical angles with no problem. I use them with the wall at 35 degrees and they are really nice. They range from around 3/4 pad crimp down to a 1/4 pad crimp at smallest. Most are on the medium to larger size of that range. The hold angle is still incut at 35 degrees and I expect they will flatten out if I shift to 45 degrees. Really nice addition to my wall.

Date: 5/20/2021 5:19 AM

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The average width of the holds is 3" inches, but the oval curve adds just the right amount of length to fit your thumb and all four of your fingers.

Women will get three-quarters of their finger pads on the holds. So these do feel easier for the smaller hand. Men should expect to get half of a finger pad on these 1/2" deep crimps.

Since the holds are all similar in size and have a no-nonsense crimper edge to grab, the variety you get is based on the angle of the incut.

Set #1 is easier than Oval Crimps Set #2 and Set #3.
SIZE: On average, measures 3" wide x 2" tall x 1/2" standing off the wall.
V1 on vertical walls.
V2 on 20-degree overhanging walls.
V5 to V8 on a 45-degree wall.
TEXTURE: The texture offers a grip that is skin-friendly and feels like natural rock.

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STAINLESS STEEL T-nut (4-Prong SS)