Board Talk #5 — Benn Wheeler Guest Appearance, Kilter Deep Dive, V15’s On Boards Are Officially Here, and Condition Dependent Boards
Boards have become a unique discipline and culture within climbing, so we created a recurring podcast focused on the latest things happening in board climbing and what it means for our sport from industry veterans and board lovers: Michael Rosato (Director of Marketing at Tension) and Joshua Horsley.
This week Michael took a vacay, but he was replaced by the inimitable board lord Benn Wheeler!
Media Mentioned:
- Noah Wheeler FA’s a new V15 on the TB2
- Wheel Rock “Olympian vs V17 Climber”
- Wedge Video “This training board is legendary — here’s why”
Patreon Questions (join Patreon for extended cut with answers):
- Tips for setting a spray wall? Did you set one?
- Why aren’t you on the leaderboards even though you climb all the hard ones?
- How do you like the 2024 MB?
- Are boards becoming more consistent between brands?
- Why is 8a harder on a board than outdoors? (Is it?!)
- Top 5 us boards vs top 5 euro boarders, who wins?
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00:00 - Intro
16:57 - Conditions on Boards, Shallow Pours, and GoonBoards
30:58 - Noah Wheeler FA's the Second V15 on a Board
34:47 - Support From Patreon
40:00 - Wheel Rock in a New Board Gym
51:42 - Wedge Climbing on "The Wave" Spray Wall
01:08:11 - Kilter Board Deep Dive