Atomik Climbing Holds Set of 60 Bolt-On Steep Wall Footholds, Crimpers, Jugs, Pinches, Slopers in Assorted Earth Tones Review (2026)

What comes in the set

This Atomik set bundles 60 climbing holds in one order, covering footholds, crimpers, jugs, pinches and slopers rather than just one hold type, which is a wider spread than many smaller sets offer. Atomik's own steep wall line notes that the ten smallest pieces work as large footholds for beginners while doubling as small handholds for stronger climbers on steeper terrain, which stretches the usefulness of the set across skill levels on the same wall. The earth tone colorway groups the holds into muted browns and tans rather than bright, easily distinguished colors, giving the finished wall a more natural, less playground-like look overall.

Hardware and installation

Atomik's 60 pack steep wall sets are typically sold with bolt-on hardware included, socket cap bolts sized for indoor rated attachment along with T-nuts and a wrench for installation, so a buyer does not need to source separate hardware to mount the holds on a plywood wall with embedded T-nuts. This is standard practice for bolt-on hold sets aimed at home wall builders rather than commercial gyms, which sometimes buy hardware separately in bulk. Anyone building a wall from scratch still needs the T-nuts embedded in the plywood itself, since the included hardware only covers the bolts that thread into holds, not the anchor points in the wall panel.

Shapes built for steep walls

The set is described by Atomik as suited to vertical walls for beginner climbers and steeper, roughly 45 degree walls for more advanced climbers, with expected difficulty in the V3 to V5 range on steep terrain. That range makes this a reasonable set for a home wall angled past vertical, where the crimps, pinches and slopers give a route setter more variety than a bag of similarly shaped jugs. On a true vertical wall, the same holds skew easier, which suits the site's note that footholds are a relatively rare inclusion in bolt-on sets at this price point.

Color and route setting

The earth tone colorway is the main trade-off the site's own cons call out, and it holds up as a fair criticism, since muted browns and tans blend into each other more than a set with contrasting bright colors would. For anyone setting multiple problems on the same wall and relying on color to mark routes, that similarity makes it harder to tell holds apart from a distance, especially once chalk builds up on the surface over repeated sessions. Atomik also sells the same 60 piece set in bright tones, which is worth considering instead if color coded routes matter more than a subdued look on the wall.

Who should buy this set

This set suits someone building or expanding a home wall with a steep or overhanging section who wants footholds, crimps, jugs, pinches and slopers in one order rather than buying each shape separately. It is a reasonable mid-size set, bigger than a starter pack but smaller than the largest bulk sets Atomik sells, which keeps cost and wall coverage balanced for a garage or basement build. Climbers with sensitive fingers should expect the crimpers to feel demanding at first, consistent with the site's own cons, and may want to mix in larger jugs from another set while building finger strength over the first few months.

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