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Rock climbing gloves in an indoor gym?

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I've been climbing in an indoor gym for about 5 months now, and when I was in the sport shop today, I saw some rock climbing gloves. I was wondering what they are for, and why people use them? Also, would it be reccomended for me to get some? I belay and climb. Thanks for any advice.

The only time I have ever seen gloves used was for rappelling or belaying, but this is really going out of use. I have NEVER ONCE seen anyone use gloves at any outdoor climbing locations (except for in the winter in alpine areas when gloves were necessary for other reasons). Some people like gloves for rappelling and belaying because they can protect you from rope burn, but most experienced climbers I have talked to do not like them. You should not need gloves and they decrease your sensitivity in your hands...I would rather be able to feel the rope well. I usually even try to take my gloves off when climbing in cold climates unless absolutely necessary. So if you dont feel the need for them, dont get them just because you saw them...and definitely dont get them for actual climbing, there is no way they will help. They will just decrease your grip and dexterity.

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Rock Climbing $13.52 Experts present the basic techniques and skills for indoor and outdoor rock climbing, appropriate gear and equipment, and safety tips.

Rock Climbing (Paperback) $8.91 Describes the various forms of rock climbing, including sport, traditional, aid, speed, and indoor.

Indoor Climbing and Dry Tooling $13.36 The introduction of the Climbing Wall Award (CWA) scheme in 2008 confirmed that indoor climbing has now become a highly popular sport in its own right. This is the first guidebook to focus on it exclusively and is designed for indoor climbers of both sorts - those who use walls as training venues for their next day out on the rock and those who never climb anywhere else. The book will help beginners learn the basics and then progress to more challenging climbing, indoors and out. It is also for those who instruct at climbing walls. The author, one of the UK''s top climbing instructors, shares his experience and advice on topics such as equipment, warm-up, basic techniques, top and bottom roping, leading, abseiling and bouldering and working with groups. The book is illustrated with color photographs throughout and uses Tips and Notes boxes to highlight important points.

Camp USA Shell Belay Device (Spring 2010) $12.95 The Shell Belay Device by Camp USA is an aluminum alloy belay and rappel device for single (10-11mm) and double ropes (8-9mm). FEATURES of the Shell Belay Device by Camp USA Rock Climbing - Alpinism - General Mountaineering Simple - reliable belay and rappel device SPECIFICATIONS: Rope MM: Single 10-11 mm - Double 8-9 mm Weight: 62 g - 2.2 oz

Mountaineers Gym Climbing: Maximizing Your Indoor Experience $19.95 Description of Mountaineers Books Gym Climbing: Maximizing Your Indoor ExperienceGym climbing has evolved into a sport in its own right and Matt Burbach has been there to spur it on. He established, developed, and directed the Indoor Climbing School of Earth Treks Climbing Center in Maryland, the largest climbing gym on the east coast. Now he presents the same techniques and training exercises honed by coaching hundreds of climbers.Burbach covers all aspects of indoor rock climbing in detail, including what to look for in a gym, analysis of equipment and how it works, proper top-rope systems management, and movement technique. More advanced indoor climbers will appreciate chapters on topics such as indoor leading, performance, competition climbing, and bouldering. For outdoor rock climbers now training in gyms, this guide aids the "reverse" transition from climbing on real rock to pulling on plastic. Throughout, Burbach not only demonstrates the proper techniques and skills

Climbing Anchors $10.74 Illustrated with b&w photos and diagrams, this practical guide for rock climbers provides step-by-step instructions for placing and configuring anchors in a variety of climbing situations. Techniques and tools discussed include natural anchors, passive chocks, mechanical chocks, fixed gear, knots, belay anchors, top-rope anchors, and rappel anchors. This updated edition combines material from two previous volumes: Climbing Anchors and More Climbing Anchors both originally published in 1993 by Chockstone Press. FalconGuide is an imprint of Globe Pequot Press. Annotation )2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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