How To Identify An Excellent Hold In Bouldering

How can I identify an excellent hold in bouldering?

Bouldering is a very specific style of climbing. A very good hold in bouldering might be different from a very good hold on a regular rock climbing route, because you're generally not given nearly as many options. Having a hold that's really good might not be that great if you were to encounter it on a rock climbing route. However, it's probably the best hold that you've got at the problem that you're looking at. Something like a jug, where you can really get most of your hand around it and you can pull on it and really weight it, is probably a great hold. But bouldering is a lot about feet, so you might not get that many great hand holds.