5 Small Golfus Crimps Set #1

Conor Dube

Good and hard

I got these crimps as some project holds for my 45 and they're great - you can work them into problems at lower grades but a problem climbing only on these holds at that angle is going to struggle to be less than V7. They have some small thumb divots but funnily enough the screw holes almost work better for that purpose (and they're really nicely rounded).

Conor Dube

Good and hard

I got these crimps as some project holds for my 45 and they're great - you can work them into problems at lower grades but a problem climbing only on these holds at that angle is going to struggle to be less than V7. They have some small thumb divots but funnily enough the screw holes almost work better for that purpose (and they're really nicely rounded).

Carlos Vidaurri

Amazing set of crimps

This set of crimps is really nice. its got a small lip that surprisingly doesn't feel horrible on lower angels making this holds be usable from slab to pretty steep overhangs. However, regardless of the lip this holds will feel really had past 45°.

This are a really great buy for both homewalls and gyms.

Versatility/Usability: 5/5
Comfortableness/Ergonomics of the holds: 5/5
Balance of Lefts, Rights, and Ambidextrous holds: 5/5
Aesthetics: 5/5
Value: 5/5

nicolas lowe

Great training crimp

These mimick the small crimp holds I find in the wild outdoor climbing in AZ.  They are just at my limit on the 35° wall and I'm projecting outdoor V5.  I can only use them with steep wall feet on the wall.  Harder feet and scrunched up the difficulty quickly amplifies.  Texture is great, bout like 110/220 grit sandpaper.  Very bombproof build quality.  Would buy again.

Todd Niemeier

V4/5 on 35 degree wall

The differences in positivity on the various series of small Golfus crimps are visually subtle, but they feel markedly different on the wall. Series #1 feels like a V4/5 hold to me on a 35 degree wall. The shape is like the baby sibling of the medium Golfus edges steep wall holds, offering a nice progression in difficulty from that series. I find that these holds have me wavering between a 3 finger drag and a 4 finger half crimp on steep terrain. Each hold has a thumb dimple on the surface opposite the crimp. The dimples feel directional on different holds, i.e. some holds feel a bit more tailored for right or left hand. This can factor into where I choose to place them in a route, but all holds can be used by either hand comfortably.

Benjamin Rueck

Great trainers for finger strength.

These holds are quite comfortable, though when you have to bear down on them they can feel a little crowded on the finger space. I was really psyched on the technical route and boulder problems you can make with them on a home wall. I wouldn't expect to be able to do a lot of dynamic movement on these if you aren't training double digit boulders but for static and precision movement they are amazing. However, after you kick the board to 35 degree overhang it gets significantly tougher. The crimps still have some edge to them, but you won't be able to set anything easier than V6.  At 45 degree don't expect anything easier than V8.