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Best chalk bag for sending hard trad?

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Math Bert · · Minneapolis, MN · Joined Aug 2018 · Points: 90

Now that I've gotten your click with an obvious bait title, I'm well aware chalk bags are a matter of personal preference.  That said I'm in the market for a new one and if anyone would like to shill for their personal favorite I will now entertain opinions.  My only notes on my current Organic bag are that I like that it is somewhat rigid, but don't like that it doesn't seal shut all that well. 

Brandon Gonzalez · · Brooklyn NY · Joined Jun 2019 · Points: 10

Crown royal chalk bag. Looking good is half the battle, I think gunkiemike has some.

Philippe Queiroz · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2022 · Points: 31

Sukoa chalk bag. One of the few large enough to hold My cellphone in one pocket and a protein bar in the other. 

FrankPS · · Atascadero, CA · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 276

It's pretty bad when you have to ask which chalk bag to buy.

Marc801 C · · Sandy, Utah · Joined Feb 2014 · Points: 65

This ^^^^^^^

Jon Hartmann · · Ojai, CA · Joined Feb 2009 · Points: 1,787

Hey, it’s never fun reaching into your chalk bag with your hand taped up and getting it stuck. Having a wide mouth bag is the only thing you need to worry about. 

Math Bert · · Minneapolis, MN · Joined Aug 2018 · Points: 90
FrankPS wrote:

It's pretty bad when you have to ask which chalk bag to buy.

I know right?  Good thing I didn't do that!

Carolina · · Front Range NC · Joined Nov 2010 · Points: 20

Are you kidding me?

Pat K · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2017 · Points: 55

Tufa

https://tufaclimbing.com/

simplyput . · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2013 · Points: 60

whichever one I can get for free outta the gym lost and found

Kai Larson · · Sandy, UT · Joined Jan 2006 · Points: 441
Pat K wrote:

Tufa

https://tufaclimbing.com/

The Tufa Houdini is the best multi-pitch trad chalk bag ever made. 

Brandon Gonzalez · · Brooklyn NY · Joined Jun 2019 · Points: 10

The guy from Tufa recently shut down the shop for the foreseeable future due to some life changes if I recall correctly, super exciting for him, bummer for us. The mochila is such a slick little pack too. 

p zoobs · · Orange County, CA · Joined Oct 2018 · Points: 65
Carolina wrote:

Are you kidding me?

That's for bouldering

Jay Anderson · · Cupertino, CA · Joined May 2018 · Points: 0

Excellent new item for my excuse list... "brought the wrong chalk bag"...  

Thanks!

climber pat · · Las Cruces NM · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 301

No chalk bag is the way to go

Christopher Smith · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2017 · Points: 0
Philippe Queiroz wrote:

Sukoa chalk bag. One of the few large enough to hold My cellphone in one pocket and a protein bar in the other. 

How large is your phone?  I keep upgrading phones and they just get bigger and bigger and no longer fit in my Mammut Multipitch.  My current phone is just shy of 7"x3.5" with a case.

LL2 · · Santa Fe, NM · Joined Sep 2016 · Points: 174

I can't speak to the trad bag other than to say one big enough to get your mitts in and out of in a hurry when you're sketching. Back in the day, when I was tough on pimpy routes, I had this black leather Metolius finger dipping sack that was oh-so-stylish but practical too. Quick in and out, only the tips were needed. In your case, same principal: you gotta get the full mitts in and out before you die!

Philippe Queiroz · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2022 · Points: 31
Christopher Smith wrote:

How large is your phone?  I keep upgrading phones and they just get bigger and bigger and no longer fit in my Mammut Multipitch.  My current phone is just shy of 7"x3.5" with a case.

Galaxy S9+ with 73mm x 156mm.. and good to know about the mammut multipitch. i was just about to grab one from the rei promo now.

Don Eiver · · Westchester County, NY · Joined Dec 2018 · Points: 27

Stick with Organic. Made in USA. Buy local. No need to get your chalkbag shipped across the ocean wasting fuel and resources when you can support workers and companies stateside.

Gunkiemike · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 3,687
Brandon Gonzalez wrote:

Crown royal chalk bag. Looking good is half the battle, I think gunkiemike has some.

I do indeed!  The normal size zippered bag ($20) will accept a 6" phone, but I can make a bag large enough for a 7.25" phone. All you have to do is ask.

And if the Crown Royal motif isn't your cup of, er, whiskey, I can make a plain black bag for a few bucks more.

Fail Falling · · @failfalling - Oakland, Ca · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 916

Those 8BPLUS chalk bags that are shaped like furry monsters are my go to. They actually hold a good amount with a big enough opening that clinches closed completely. I bought one on a whim and ended up loving mine. I'm partial to the Lilly

https://8bplus.com/en/product-category/chalk-bags/

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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