The 8 Best homemade Climbing Holds (2023 reviews)

Here, we present hold that manages to win our hearts. It's the jungle gym kingdom homemade climbing hold and it's widely considered as one of all-around great hold you can buy. The screws that come in the package are 1-1/4 Allen Head. They are easy to attach (had to drill out the holes first) But if you’re comfortable with diy it’s easy. It makes it a lot easier to slide the single or some have double bolts on them, through the material of the climbing wall. The bolts are long enough to go through the wood without protruding too much. The rope would also need different hardware and to be mounted into a beam in the ceiling.

As others have noted, these holds are relatively small and are intended for kids' feet. It is good for mounting to a board. It can be made steeper as they get older by removing the bottom rung. The product is good quality and comes with all necessary hardware to easily mount to wood.

Why We Like This:

Hardware included is good for mounting to a board
Bright colours, no missing parts, good quality/strong, nice size
Very good value for parents and kids

Best For adults: Rocky Mountain Climbing gear One Hold

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These are great for setting up medium sized holds for your climbing wall. The rock holds are amazing and super high quality. The holds have a range of grip options for varying difficulty, and most have at least one side with a large, hook-like place to grip making it easy for kids to use.

These grips are made with Polyester Resin. The T-nut system is easy to install and the holds are really cool. It is great for filling space on a wall with smaller/unique holds. The best part about these holds is they are very durable, have great texture and look good. It is suitable for smaller hands plus it is a great way to fill the void.

Why We Like This:

Perfect, seriously perfect, handholds for toddlers
Mostly large grips, good for kids
Rough texture also makes them very easy to grip

Best For door: Rocky Mountain Climbing gear homemade Climbing Hold

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These are large holds that are made with real rock or some type of molded cement. They have a natural lava rock style texture that is satisfyingly grippy, and most have generous handhold grooves molded into them. The holds are concrete and come all around the same size but various difficulty levels, ranging from easy to more intermediate. The mounting hardware is included so once you get them in, you can hang them and start to play.

The holds are great and actually feel like real rock. The bolts look coated and the ancors are galvanized. They're very coarse, and can be used in many orientations. The grip sizes and hold types are good for kids just learning to climb.

Why We Like This:

Strong, blocky and great for kids
Each hold is custom molded to thread the provided installation hardware sturdily
Holds feel like cast concrete, solid and look cool on stained wood treehouse wall

Best With rope: Duke'S outdoor homemade Climbing Hold

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The duke's outdoor homemade climbing hold is the best desirable hold on the market today. Grips are sturdy, versatile, and easy to install on Plywood. They will hold up under most extreme weather conditions. You can build a climbing wall in your children’s room to enjoy rock climbing in all weather conditions at any time, or you can install it in the outdoor playground for jungle gym, treehouse, playset, and swing set. The 3/8" hole will provide a very tight snug fit to the bolt while the 1/4" hole will allow for a little more play and adjustment while installing the holds.

It’s nice that these holds come with all the hardware you need as well. The actual holds opening (hole) to receive the bolt is about 1/4" in diameter. It comes with anchors for wood. This product is designed for residential use only and should not be used in a commercial environment.

Why We Like This:

Very sturdy and comfortable to use
Lot of satisfied buyers

Best For climbers of All ages: Escape Climbing homemade Climbing Hold

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate hold. The escape climbing homemade climbing hold is exactly that - it's a simple hold that hits all the right notes. This set is made with small hands in mind with gently curving edges, unlimited placement options, and skin ( and sneaker) friendly texture. They range from true small jugs to larger crimps. They are quite small and almost more like big crimps. The rest of them mostly fit only to the first joint, so your hand is basically in a half crimp position when you use them. It is perfect for child or small holds. There are three screw holes per hold, and are each about an inch apart. It is used to challenge every type of climber.

Why We Like This:

Prefect for mounting with constriction screws
Great holds with a grippy, rocky texture
Holding up great and fun to use
Each hold has 3 predrilled holes

Best For Kids: Atomik Climbing Holds homemade Climbing Hold

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The atomik climbing holds homemade climbing hold is capable of outshining several other hold featured in this list in overall features for the price point. These Bolt-on holds are also meant to be used with a T-nut. It includes 24 climbing holds for kids in a variety of colors. It comes with 24 indoor rated 3/8” allen head socket cap bolts, 72 zinc 3/8” 4-prong t-nuts, and 1 x 5/16” l bar wrench. This ensures that each product has a texture that feels silky and grippy like natural rock but is also skin.

The force from this leverage generates a load on the drywall. The gypsum breaks to a point where the hold moves even more. It’s tough to get the bolts in but the holds are high quality and sturdy. This allows kids to have a strong grip, giving them the confidence they need to climb.

Why We Like This:

Fast turnaround time, affordable, and a variety of training products
Perfect for the rock climbing wall in your basement, backyard, or your child’s room
Enough versatility to challenge them as they get better and grow
Made in the usa with a premium-grade polyurethane resin

Best For filling new walls: Escape Climbing starter pack

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This 51 hold starter pack is ideal for any climber looking to start a new climbing wall or expand an existing one. It has a range of small, medium, and large holds with beginner jugs, crimps, and pinches, and with all the appropriate bolts to get them on the wall. It comes with alloy steel bolts. The large amount of holds in this set will easily fill a typical 8’ x 8’ home climbing wall, giving you enough holds to set multiple routes or have a good start on a spray wall.

The holds are roughly palm size and as small as a toe holds. It comes with hardware including a variety of different sized bolts for fast installation.

Why We Like This:

Great holds, they feel like pumice stone
Texture is nice, variety of shapes is a plus
Good variety, perfect for a home training wall

Best For beginner: Rock Holds homemade Climbing Hold

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This set of 15 rock climbing holds are for indoor and outdoor home bouldering wall and gym use. It is easy to grab jugs, 5 crimps, and 5 footholds. It will last a really long time. It’s really nice that it comes with the hardware so you don’t have to guess what bolt length you need for the holds. The holds are super fun. It is great for all levels of climbing experience from beginner to advanced climbers.

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