The Careless Talk Climbing Podcast E192: Round Table - We've got to talk about Ondra and D&D alignment chart
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Apr 1, 2026 A loose round-table chat covering Adam Ondra's recent flashing streak and what makes him stand out. The crew fills out a D&D-style alignment grid to rank climbers, destinations and holds, leading to playful debates. They also debate best and worst training tools, weird climbing equipment, and favourite outdoor bouldering spots.
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Preview Of The Moon Spray Board Setup
- The Moon Spray board is a two-Moon-board-wide spray with new Rob Napier holds, lights and varied angles for more conventional boulder styles.
- Sam and the group previewed a set with macros, LEDs and 16-foot span, debating marketability.
Woodsboard Session Loved For Wooden Edges
- The Woodsboard session mixes thin wooden edges and uncomfortable plastic jugs; Aidan loved the wood-only problems and felt at home.
- They found woods problems sandbagged but mused that wood-only boards would be great despite awkward non-wood holds.
LED Spray Walls Need Core Early Adopters
- LED spray/wave boards can succeed with slow adoption but need a core local community to learn problems.
- Sam notes Moon's spray innovations and Ben emphasizes only a few well-used LED walls can seed wider interest.