10 Thin Steep Wall Crimps

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$31.64

Steep wall crimps

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First, let's talk about "steep" and "thin". The "steep" part of the name refers to the holds being best suited for steep terrain. This is due to the small lip on the holds. They bite in lower-angle terrain. When using in low angled terrain, you might consider orienting them as sidepulls.

The "thin" part of the name refers to the amount of material near the lip of the hold. The actual incut on several of them are one to one and a half finger pads deep so that they may look thin, but they are deep for a crimp.

For variety, many of these holds favor your right or your left hand. The incuts also vary from shallow to ample.

On vertical walls, you can expect V1, on a 20-degree wall V2, and on 45-degree walls, V4 to V7.

SIZE: Average hold measures, 3" wide x 2-1/2" tall x 5/8" deep
V1 on vertical walls.
V2 on 20-degree walls.
V4/7 on 45-degree walls.
Texture: The texture offers a grip that is skin-friendly and feels like natural rock.

Nice Crimps

I use these on my 45 degree home wall. There's a slight variety of crimp sizes in the set and some are designed to favor right or left hand orientation.

Date: 12/2/2019 8:41 PM

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good crimps

I used these on a 20 foot 75 degree wall. Really challenging for beginner climbers. I like that they're not all the same shape, and they have a variety of orientation for right or left hand

Date: 1/9/2020 1:42 PM

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The best crimps for steep

These crimps perform on steep as you imagine a steep crimp should. They have good incut, but keep it at the 1-1.5 pad depth, and of varying degrees of incut. Each piece is different, and some are oriented left/right. Get a set. Great value. I will get more of these soon.

Date: 2/7/2020 3:29 PM

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Positive Little Crimps

This is a great value for varied selection of crimps. Each hold is different and works best in a specific way, definitely not a standard crimp that you've held a thousand times before. They are very hard on my 50 degree wall, but just about perfect on my 30 degree wall. An excellent way to work on technique and subtlety instead of brute strength. They do end up feeling a little sharp, so don't expect to run a lot of laps on them.

Date: 3/18/2020 9:51 PM

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Almost like mini jugs

These crimps are juggier than what most people think of when they hear the word crimp. Definitely crimps still but super positive and solid. Nice for an intermediate warm up problem even on a 45 degree wall. They all feel similar but different enough to give variety on the wall.

Date: 4/11/2020 6:55 PM

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Positive crimps

A nice set if you're looking to bite into some crimps on a steep wall. The different shapes, though subtle, do create some variety if setting on a spray wall. Setting them on my 40 degree board, they most effectively create boulders in the V4 to V5 range. I especially like the way that their shape encourages engaging the thumb without wrapping it.

Date: 4/28/2020 4:39 PM

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Great Warm Up Crimps

I like the feel of these crimps. They would be an excellent beginner crimp for a v3 and below on our 8 degree wall. Our 2 year old has been able to use them as footholds well on her vertical wall. They are very positive and make for great warm ups. Definitely worth adding to any collection.

Date: 5/4/2020 8:00 PM

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Not-so-thin Crimps

Love these crimps, but wouldn’t describe them as “thin.” In-cut surface makes for solid positive hold. Use them in all sorts of ways on a vertical surface: Gastons, mini underclings, foot smears. Try “small simple crimp set #1” if looking for really thin crimps.

Date: 5/30/2020 10:39 PM

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Feel like 5.11 on my 27 degree wall

These holds were a bit more in-cut than I expected, making them surprisingly positive on my 27 degree wall. I can comfortably get my entire first pad on them with all 4 fingers on most of the holds. Something about these holds, I don't feel the need to pull into a full crimp; rather, I can hang on them open hand which is a bit safer for my joints. On a 27 degree wall, linking a series of them to the top feels about like 5.11. I bought them to try to simulate a 5.12d and they are a bit big for that, though my project is not as steep as 27 degrees, but they also feel safer for training on. Long and short, I really like them and you could use them on steeper walls.

Date: 6/14/2020 2:13 PM

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incut crimps

I set these holds on a 25 degree wall and they are great for V3 to V5 crimp lines. They are large enough for big and fun dynamic moves, while still remaining small enough that you are going to want some serious finger strength!

Date: 7/3/2020 12:31 PM

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surprising variety

I have these set on my 45 degree home wall. As previous reviewers mention there is mixture of left- and right-hand orientation, but there's also a lot of variation in how deeply incut the holds are. The most generous holds are good when used in combination with poor feet, but the least generous holds require some good feet. Overall the set makes for few options when setting the route difficulty.

Date: 9/4/2020 8:32 AM

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Killer Crimps

These are some of the most quality crimps ever! I built my own home wall, and was looking for the perfect affordable pack of holds, and I wanted to try a few from Atomik.

They with extra grip, which helps for my steep wall,(25 degrees), and they are the balance of comfortability, and strength training, these suckers will you your fingers bullet strong.
They also have a good amount of incut, so dont worry about them being too small.

Date: 9/7/2020 6:58 PM

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Great buy if you love crimps

I set these on my 45 degree wall. About V6-7 feel for most of them at this angle, but a couple are eas[ier] to maybe the V4-5 range on a 45 degree wall. Great set. These are probably my favorite holds that I have.

Date: 10/12/2020 12:02 AM

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V4ish on a 40-degree wall

Very positive crimps, maybe half a pad deep. I find them to be about V4 on a 40-degree wall if the feet are decent. Using only these for both hands and feet would be quite a bit harder. By no means are these jugs and you do have to bear down on them to hang on when it's really overhung.

Date: 11/4/2020 1:32 PM

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May be my favorites!

I love the incut edge on these. Great for vertical or even inclined walls. Some are directional (right or left handed). Great set. Will probably get more.

Date: 12/25/2020 9:08 PM

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Good Edges on These Crimps Even at 40 Degrees

Gotta warm up for them but these are great on my 40 degree wall. Feels about v4-5 and they are positive. Good for foot edges too especially in the steep! Good pack to get a variety of positive edges at a very reasonable price.

Date: 1/19/2021 5:41 PM

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Small incut crimps

These small, incut crimps definitely make for some harder moves. Especially on a 30 degree wall such as ours. Four stars due only to personal preference - the ridge at the top of the hold can make for a painful grip sometimes. That being said, they are sturdy holds and we have had no issues with them. They also make great feet on a steep wall... perfect for digging your toes into for those static moves.

Date: 1/30/2021 3:32 PM

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Great Crimps

All around great holds. provide proper grip on vertical and angled walls. Much more usable and hand friendly than expected.

Date: 2/16/2021 1:43 PM

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I love these holds. Also what a value!

I have these up on my 40 degree wall and really love climbing on them. They are so ergonomic. The then lips force you to crimp or crimp pinch the holds and they are far enough away from the back of the hold that you don't dig your fingers nails into the wall. Also for the price they are an amazing value.

Date: 2/19/2021 10:02 PM

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Very Positive

These are some of our favorite holds on our vertical wall. Very positive, great for a beginner crimp, almost more like a small jug. These would also work well for steep walls.

Date: 2/23/2021 11:31 AM

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Stoked

So stoked to get these crimps up on our wall at home. Planning to put these on a vertical wall, no angles, so they will most likely be V1/V2s

Date: 3/12/2021 12:21 PM

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For variety, many of these holds favor your right or your left hand. The incuts also vary from shallow to ample.

On vertical walls, you can expect V1, on a 20-degree wall V2, and on 45-degree walls, V4 to V7.

SIZE: Average hold measures, 3" wide x 2-1/2" tall x 5/8" deep
V1 on vertical walls.
V2 on 20-degree walls.
V4/7 on 45-degree walls.
Texture: The texture offers a grip that is skin-friendly and feels like natural rock.

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