Metolius Simulator 3D Training Board - Black/White Swirl

The Metolius Simulator 3D is a durable and well-built tool that is great for increasing your strength and grip. The design and quality are second-to-none, and I love the real-feel texture. Even my kids love challenging themselves and seeing how long they can last on the multitude of different holds. I bought a 3/4" x 12" x 36" wood panel at my local hardware store for about $6 and mounted the panel securely to the wall studs using #12 3" screws. Then, I mounted the training board to the panel using the screws included with the training board. It holds all 180 pounds of me without budging. I can honestly say the family and I having been having a lot of fun with this board. There's a great video on YouTube that provides an overview on the versatility and usefulness of this board. It's titled "Training Board Basics for Beginners" and it features the Simulator 3D with demonstrations by Beth Rodden, a world-renowned climber. Thank you, Metolius, for an excellent product!

Of course, Metolius is known for their quality products, but just because a product is quality doesn't mean it does everything you need. Except, this board does offer all the holds my household needs to practice and get their hands strong for our climbing. Pull ups on the top holds, multiple depths of holds, multiple finger size holds, easy to work of offset holds - you name it. I'm super impressed with this board, and would buy another one in a heartbeat. My family has gotten hooked on climbing, and this has been a solid game changer for them.

Just started using this but already love it. I bought this primarily for my son to train on but as soon as I put it up and I started testing it out both my son and my wife wanted to try it and before we knew it we were challenging each other to try different holds and pull-up variations. We have very little climbing wall experience but this board definitely adds some spice to the old pull-up exercise. It is very easy to install, clear instructions and appears to be very well constructed. As to be expected, the surface is abrasive...not in a bad way, excellent for grips but I think it should toughen the hands in short order. I highly recommend this for anyone who wants a change from the old pull-up bar and to increase their grip/finger strength as well as core training.

My 5’11 155lb. son is into rock climbing and wanted a hanging wall. Having no idea what it was, I ordered this Metolius Simulator 3D unit seeing that it had great reviews. It arrived within 2 days through Amazon. I inspected it before I put it up on our wall. It was very heavy, like cement, and had no cracks. The marbled white, gray and black design was a hit with my son. We picked out a perfect spot for his hanging unit in our basement that had studs in the wall to secure it to. Used a stud finder to mark the studs. I wanted to make the wood board backing so I went to Home Depot and had them cut a pine board: 9”X”48”, 3/4” thickness. I then sanded all the sides and corners, stained it and sealed the board. I also bought 4 #12 - 3 inch screws to screw this board into the studs in our wall. I marked the board’s center spot so I could match it up with the center of the hanging board. Using a bubble level tool, drill, measuring tape and ladder, I hung the backing board securely to the wall in the studs. Next was hanging the hanging unit to the backing board. This was the hardest part since I was doing this by myself standing on a ladder. I had to hold the heavy hanging board up to the place where it was going to be screwed to the backing board while trying to drill. Lined up the center of the board to the center of the hanging unit. Screwed in the top, middle hole first and then screwed in the other screws using the bubble level tool to make sure it’s balanced. Bam!!! Done!!! Best thing is, you get to hear, “Wow, thanks Mom!” Tips: •Find out where your studs are in the wall, that will determine exactly how long your backing board needs to be. •Try to put your hanging board in a place where you have enough room on both sides of the hanging board, not too close to a wall. You may require a little elbow room •Put your hanging board where you have enough head room for those pull ups. Also, too close to the ceiling will limit your finger room to grip the top. •I wish I made the backing board a little bit taller than 9” (just for the esthetics). So make sure you measure the height too, specially if you need the height to drill into a stud. Tools used: Ladder Bubble level tool Drill Phillips screw driver Measuring tape Pencil

This is great for people who can't get to the rock gym. Awesome variety of holds and great texture. Really a very complete workout addition for climbing. There's run for improvement though. - the thing smells horrible. Lots of nasty off-gassing smells for days. I'd suggest leaving it outside for a while. More than a couple of days. - the swirl colors are kinda tacky. Maybe some solid colors and neutrals would make it fit more homes.

It's a great tool to improve your strength, especially your grip and body control. Be careful though, it's easy for beginners to injure themselves with one of these. My only complaint is that it could be a couple inches wider (but I've got a 6'+ wingspan). Couple install notes: if you're going to buy one, hit up your local home improvement store and buy a sheet of 3/4" plywood, you'll need it (or one of their backing boards) to install. A 2'x4' sheet is plenty unless you're going to use the additional for something else. If you live in a house with thicker mouldings around your doors, get enough to double layer it (otherwise you won't be able to comfortably use the bottom row of holds). If you don't want a random piece of unpainted ply hanging from your wall, paint it while waiting for yours to arrive. (See photo) It's been a fantastic purchase while the gym is temporarily closed.

This board is awesome lots of different holds all with different depths and widths. Easy to mount, the board comes with instructions and screws for it. I mounted mine to some 3/4" plywood that I painted white and hung it above a door frame. It is solid and looks pretty cool!

I've been climbing less than 6 months and like most climbers, got a bit obsessive. I thought-"I have a garage, it's raining, I want to climb something!" So I looked around and saw the Metolius 3D and 70 bucks later, was busy cutting a piece of pine wood, digging through the tool box for some deck screws and a half an hour later, the board was mounted on the wall above the door between the garage and the living room. Ah, but now the fun begins. Using the ever present ipad, I located a 10 minute beginner workout for the 3D on YouTube. Oh so simple right? Simple yes, east no! Quickly discovered that trying to hold onto the slopers with my poor finger strength almost landed me flat on my back! Whew! close one. The deep pockets were good for 4-5 seconds hang time, the jugs I can hold onto all day (just ask my wife!). After the end of the workout, said forearms were trembling. Why yes, that IS a good workout. In short-get this board, man up and figure out how to use a drill, stud finder (plenty of those on Craigslist) and a screwdriver and start hangboarding! You'll love it!

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Très bien

Exactly what i wanted, clear instructions on how to fix to a wall. Be aware that you'll need a board of plywood between the training board and your wall in most cases. Also note that you shouldn't use this training equipment without a coach giving advice, easy to do long term damage with a training board if you don't know how to progress slowly

Es un gran producto, la textura y agarres son muy buenos

設置には思ったより時間がかかりましたが、重厚な造りが気に入っています。家にあると日課になるものだと思いました。