{"id":27793,"date":"2026-06-24T10:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virgingrip.com\/?page_id=27793"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:36:27","slug":"typy-chytu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virgingrip.com\/cs\/typy-chytu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose Climbing Holds \u2014 A Guide by Type"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Choosing climbing holds for a new wall \u2014 or refreshing an existing one \u2014 starts with understanding what each hold type does on the wall and how different types work together in a route. This guide walks you through every hold type VirginGrip manufactures, explains where and how each one is used, and helps you pick the right combination for your wall, whether you are outfitting a commercial climbing gym or building a bouldering wall at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What determines the right mix?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Three factors shape your selection: wall angle<\/strong> (vertical, slightly overhanging, steep, roof), target difficulty<\/strong> (beginner-friendly, intermediate, competition-level) and climbing style<\/strong> (technical face climbing, dynamic bouldering, endurance lead routes). A vertical kids‘ wall needs mostly jugs and positive crimps. A 45-degree competition boulder demands slopers, pinches and volumes. A lead wall benefits from a balanced mix of everything, with footholds as the backbone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sections below cover each hold type from the most positive (jugs) to the most technical (crack holds), so you can build your selection step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jugs<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jugs are large, deeply incut holds that allow a full-hand grip. They are the most positive hold type \u2014 comfortable to grab and easy to read on the wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where they belong:<\/strong> warm-up routes, downclimb positions, rest points on steep walls, beginner problems, kids‘ walls. On overhanging terrain, jugs become essential recovery points between harder sequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to use them in route setting:<\/strong> Place jugs at the start and end of a problem for controlled entry and exit. On lead walls, use them every 3\u20135 metres as shake-out positions. On steep boulders, a well-placed jug turns an impossible sequence into a readable one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VirginGrip jugs<\/strong> range from the powerful UFO Large<\/a> <\/a>Jugs<\/a> for steep walls to the ergonomic Lagunas Jugs<\/a> and Frogs Jugs<\/a> for vertical routes.<\/p>\n\n\n