Black Diamond Bouldering Brush – Medium

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If you’re serious about grabbing clean holds—and you should be, for your own sake and that of your fellow-climbers—then you need a real connoisseur’s brush, which these days means one with boar’s hair bristles. Black Diamond’s Bouldering Brush nails it, with a bristle-dense, tapered head that lets you clean tight-fitting holds (slots, pockets, constrictions) and is highly effective at scrubbing away chalk, skin flakes, dirt, and other grime. With a wide, ergonomic handle, the Bouldering Brush has a comfortable feel in hand that makes for a stable grip—no more knuckle-bashing!

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