How does the rating system work for bouldering?

How does the rating system work for bouldering?

Daniel Wade (Rock Climbing Manager) gives expert video advice on: What is 'bouldering' in rock climbing?; What kind of equipment do I need for bouldering?; What kind of rock is best for bouldering? and more...

Bouldering is rated on a V Scale. VB is usally about 5.9. V0 is like 5.10. And it goes up from there, supposedly to V13which is suppossed to be about 5.15 rock climbing is. So, if you look at something and it's a V3 it's probably a 5.12. That's about the way to look at it. VB would be very basic. Then from V0 to V13 is just an increasing level of difficulty. If you know that V0 is not easy but an easier type of bouldering, then you can put it on a scale and you can look at the rating of the climb and determine whether or not it's in your ability range or not.