OUR DIFFERENCE
There is a reason why Rockwerx has built the most gyms/walls in North America while getting countless repeat customers. The difference is in the details!
THE TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES
At Rockwerx, our goal is to provide superior quality products to meet the specific needs of our clients. Our Custom Climbing Gym and modular panels are the best in the climbing wall industry. If you want more flexible route setting options, unmatched durability and a great looking, superior climbing surface on your walls, we have what you’re looking for. We like to say that if you can imagine it, we can build it. What makes our walls different than most is that though we start with geometric shapes, our mesh seaming, precision cutting and texture process creates a more fluid, unified look and feel. Once a design is finalized, geometrically shaped steel panels are fabricated and installed much like a 3D jigsaw puzzle. These sections are placed on a superstructure independently engineered for each project. Each section connects to unify the design. Simple triangles, rectangles, and trapezoidal shapes are transformed into dramatic arches, caves, arêtes, dihedrals, spires, cracks and stalactites. And rather than create a more formulaic paneled look, our substantive texture forms more rounded edges and an aesthetically more seamless design.
SURFACE FOUNDATION
No matter what type of wall you choose to use, the foundation material that the texture is built up on is plywood. Unlike a lot of other manufacturers who use OSB or ‘particle board’ in their walls, we use high quality structural grade ¾ inch Birch Veneer plywood. This higher-end material is much less flexible than OSB, which also adds to the realistic feel of the wall.
TEXTURES
We take a lot of pride in the quality of our textures. Whether you are looking for our timeless concrete “Gym Rock“, wanting to join the new aggregate coated plywood trend with our “Gym Rock Lite“, or thinking our hybrid mix of the two is for you, we have you covered. We are the only wall manufacturer that can offer both products side by side whether it be on the face of a wall or at a corner. In regards to surface quality, our Gym Rock product naturally resists streaks and lasts for decades! The surface is built up both chemically and mechanically then stamped to provide it with a real rock feel.
Our Gym Rock Lite is the culmination of hundreds of hours researching aggregates, adhesives, and paints that make it resistant to most streaks and have even developed a Scuff-Lite coating that comes standard with our custom climbing gyms. We’ve been told by gym owners that it is just the right amount of friction and the feel is “off the hook!”
T-NUTS
One of the biggest complaints for climbing walls is the t-nuts (the connection for the climbing hold) striping out of the plywood when the hold is tightened. This is a common occurrence which requires someone to climb the inside of the wall to replace. We solved the problem by using a better t-nut. And the difference is huge, with minimal maintenance over the lifetime of the wall.
As builders of the finest commercial climbing gyms in the world, we understand the importance that t-nuts play over the lifespan of a climbing wall. A climbing wall with failed t-nuts becomes limited and eventually useless. Poor quality t-nuts make route-setting a chore. Our goal is to provide the absolute highest quality modular hold attachment system available and we have spared no expense in creating a system that we believe to be unmatched in this industry.
TOP OF WALL DETAIL
Our attention to surface detail doesn’t stop on the visible climbing surface. If you’ve ever been pumped at the top of a climb and maybe hesitant to clip into the last draw or reach to the top of the wall not knowing if you will be able to get good grip. On a Rockwerx wall, you can be sure to find a bomber hold at the top of the wall! Our Top of Wall Detail is ergonomically designed for optimum shape and providing just the right amount of texture where you want it.
