Premium Climbing Brush

<p>Climbers spend a surprising amount of time cleaning the things they're about to grab onto. Over the course of a session, the small handholds on a climbing wall (or out on real rock) build up a sticky combo of chalk dust, skin oil, and dirt that gradually turns a grippy edge into a greasy one. The fix is a small, stiff-bristled brush they can pull out of their chalk bag and scrub the holds with right before they climb.</p><p>The BonoboTech Premium Climbing Brush is one of the nicer-looking versions of this very practical tool. It has a wooden handle (no plastic) and natural boar's hair bristles, which are stiff enough to cut through caked-on chalk without scratching the rock or chewing up the rubbery surface of indoor climbing holds. At 7.5" long it fits inside a chalk bag pocket or clips onto a carabiner on the outside.</p><p>This is the kind of small thing climbers buy for themselves, lose, and then need another one of — which makes it an easy, useful gift, especially as a stocking stuffer or a thrown-in extra alongside something bigger. Bonus: because it's wood and animal hair instead of plastic, it doesn't look out of place sitting on a shelf. Starts at $12.99.</p>