{"product_id":"boulder-block","title":"2026 Rock-climbing ball – Portable Finger Climbing Challenge Game for Grip Strength, Dexterity \u0026 Climbing Skills","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMost of us never use our hands for anything harder than a screen.\u003c\/strong\u003e Laces became velcro, dials became buttons, everything became a swipe — and hands quietly lost the work they used to get for free. The Rock-climbing ball gives it back, as a game you'll actually keep playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0661\/3824\/files\/batch-2_b9767780-4d98-459e-b7c2-290bc38f1910.jpg?v=1792565478\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 10cm solid wood block — about the size of a large orange — fitted with \u003cstrong\u003e12 real resin climbing holds\u003c\/strong\u003e. You 'climb' it with your fingers alone, moving from one hold to the next without letting go. It is a genuine challenge for grip, finger strength, dexterity and problem-solving, small enough to live on a desk or a coffee table.\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0661\/3824\/files\/batch-1_7cae11c4-d388-4f59-a813-44fd5ea423fa.jpg?v=1792565478\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Boulder Block — solid wood, 10cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 real resin climbing holds, in four grip types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllen key and 12 screws, so every hold unscrews and moves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Challenge Deck — 32 expert-designed routes across 4 difficulty levels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgress tracker cards, to log your sends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanvas storage pouch\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0661\/3824\/files\/batch-4_f7e2a9b7-46f7-4510-ab1c-b671c58aa5da.jpg?v=1792565479\" alt=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it fit their hands?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's one size — about 10cm across, roughly a large orange, sized to sit in an adult hand. That means:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAround 8 and up\u003c\/strong\u003e is where most children get on with it. It's the most common question we get, and the honest answer is to judge by hand size rather than birthday.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrom about 10\u003c\/strong\u003e it's comfortable for nearly everyone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmaller hands can still play it\u003c\/strong\u003e — they just use fewer holds at a time and invent shorter routes. Several buyers have told us their child made up their own way to play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShort fingers on an adult hand\u003c\/strong\u003e make some of the Purple routes genuinely harder. That's the difficulty working as intended, not a defect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf it turns out not to suit, that's what the 60 days are for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow you use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrew the 12 holds onto the block. One Allen key, about two minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick a route card and start on Yellow, the easiest of four levels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClimb it with your fingers only, hold to hold, without letting go.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork toward Purple. Then unscrew the holds, move them, and invent your own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0661\/3824\/files\/batch-3_0a790d68-2b93-4b0e-8819-79746d63ed9c.jpg?v=1792565475\" alt=\"\"\u003eA few minutes a day is the whole commitment. That is the point — the best hand training is the one that actually gets done, and this one gets picked up because it is fun, not because it is virtuous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0661\/3824\/files\/batch-5_77ea5d11-0fac-4afc-8dac-5f3d8a800f94.jpg?v=1792565477\" alt=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimbers\u003c\/strong\u003e — the off-wall finger habit you'll keep, on rest days, while travelling, or while injured.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParents, grandparents and teachers\u003c\/strong\u003e — hand strength and fine motor control for children, without a screen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOccupational therapists, physios and educational assistants\u003c\/strong\u003e — an engaging hands-on activity clients pick up between sessions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdults 50+\u003c\/strong\u003e — grip, dexterity and finger mobility, kept up because it doesn't feel like an exercise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnyone buying a gift\u003c\/strong\u003e — for the person who is impossible to shop for, or already owns all the gear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"mysite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67820636307776,"sku":"CG-BOULDERBLOCKV2","price":66.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0661\/3824\/files\/0eb7a219-52ba-4265-af01-ad4c77bba5d8.jpg?v=1792566532","url":"https:\/\/pexolh.com\/products\/boulder-block","provider":"pexolh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}