Came in for the first time to see if I wanted a membership here. Brandon was very nice and helpful and gave me a tour. Another female employee came up unprompted and decided to mansplain climbing to us and told me I was not allowed to ask my friends for a spot while bouldering. Just coming back after recovering from ACL and meniscus reconstruction and felt I might land awkwardly on my bad leg. Still not sure why it was not allowed for them to make sure I landed straight down vs sideways on one leg (exact situation that tore my ACL). Regardless, not worth getting a membership somewhere with an employee like that. read more

I love this spot! It's located in a nice area, right by Aeronaut Brewing. I've been to a few other rock gyms in the area and this one 100% takes the cake. For starters, the gym itself is huge, which I feel like is a pretty big accomplishment for a place by the city. The facilities itself were clean and everything seemed pretty modern. The staff were also friendly and helpful, and were quick to show me the ropes (quite literally)! There's something for everyone here, at all climbing levels. I like that they had auto-belay for those who aren't trained in belaying or are climbing solo. There's also a sizable bouldering area, as well as top rope sections. Besides climbing, they had some regular fitness equiptment as well. I hope to return soon! read more

Bouldering Project - Interior - Gyms Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Activities offered: Lead climbing, bouldering, top rope (probably more things that I did not get to explore) Vibe: The staff were incredibly nice, and available to do belay certification. Equipment: Grigri belay devices are pre-attached to the ropes for top rope. Review: I went to BBP for their Pride climbing event. I had an incredible time exploring their different levels. I primarily did top rope. There were a lot of people and sufficient space for everyone. I will absolutely be returning and I look forward to it! read more

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I went in for my first class and the coach never showed up. Waited about half an hour but still nothing.

I really like this gym! I came in pretty new to climbing and have enjoyed the bouldering and belay routes a lot once I got certified. It's a pretty good deal to have a climbing, gym, and class membership all in one. I've taken one yoga class - I really enjoyed it and plan to do more classes in the future. The people that work here as well as the other climbers are generally super nice and helpful. Adding - I had to get surgery recently and they were very kind about freezing my membership (and then extending the freeze) till I'm cleared to climb. Thank you! read more

My new happy place during a pandemic winter. Haven't climbed in several years and recently picked it up thanks to BKB Somerville. Huge space with extensive bouldering walls, top rope, and several autobelays. On occasion, certain walls are adjusted for competitions, may be worth calling ahead to see when those competitions or special events are occurring. They also have weights, racks, etc on the second floor - really could be a replacement for a gym membership. It's never too crowded first thing in the morning. Staff have consistently been extraordinarily kind. Very helpful and available to answer any questions or concerns. Give the place a try with a 2 for 1 day pass. If you like it, consider a 30 day membership or sign up for a full membership. I've brought a number of friends here and they all have a great time. Located right next to Aeronaut brewery, which is always a fun place to relax after a climb. The one downside for me is how far this place is from public transport - coming from Fenway, it's quite a trek. read more

Bouldering Project - A spacious indoor rock climbing gym features multiple climbing walls with different angles and holds, with climbers and belayers present. - Gyms Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Came here with a friend using his visitor pass. I believe this place used to be called Brooklyn Boulders, but they have rebranded in whichever city they are in. There are a variety of climbing activities besides bouldering like top rope, which requires a certified belaying expert. A very friendly and opening atmosphere. Everyone was kind and courteous. The difficulties were clearly mapped out, and I didn't think any run was unfair. I am a beginner climber, and my experience was very positive. The routes are changed fairly regularly on a round robin basis, so there are also new routes to try. read more

I've been a member for a few years and go frequently. It's got tons of excellent top roping and bouldering, friendly staff, and great classes. Strongly recommend! read more

Overall, the size of facility this gym is nice as well as the number of problems. Unfortunately, I did not do any roped climbing. I also only purchased a day pass so can't comment on its membership. However, this gym has a MAJOR issue. All of its climbing walls use smooth wood making almost any form of flagging very hard to do. The decision to do this is baffling as flagging is an integral technique for both indoor/outdoor climbing. As such I can see beginners picking up some bad technique if this is the first gym they start regularly climbing at. Other complaints include the strange decision to leave a 2-3 foot gap between the pads and overhang walls. While realistically you'll land on the pads as soon as you get a few moves into a climb, it still feels kinda sketch. I'm not sure I follow the logic behind this decision either as there seems to be enough existing padding to close this gap. Finally, more of personal nits, but there's no top outs for bouldering problems which feels like a miss considering the facility has a second floor. Not enough to remove a star over, but does keep it from being above 4. I'm also generally not a fan of BP's color grading system over the V scale. read more

Love it. 50' high walls. Amazing boulder problems. Really nice staff. I'm so glad I joined.

Love this place. Huge space, great facilities, great staff. Setting is varied and interesting and you never run out of problems to work on. Definitely more boulders than top rope/lead but plenty of this as well. Best facilities of any climbing gym I've gone to. Showers are nicer than my home shower, sauna is also fantastic. Can get crowded but the space is so big you never feel unable to climb even at peak hours. While it is pricey, you get what you pay for. Customer service is also great. I Injured my wrist and couldn't climb for a while, so they froze my single month membership free of charge until I could climb again. read more

[I haven't been climbing much during the pandemic, so this review is from the before times...guess I just forgot to hit post??] I appreciate the location and understand why rates are pricey - it can't be cheap to maintain a facility of that size in Somerville. Still, BKB is always trying to be too cool for its own good (or for my tastes, anyways). At times it's hard to navigate without tripping over ping pong balls or colliding into skateboarders and parkour enthusiasts. Which is nobody's fault, they just try to cram too many fun-tivities into one space. Second, I agree with some of the comments about closures - it can be hard to keep track of all the special events, and if I can only make it to the gym once a week (usually on weekends), it's a bummer for half the walls to be closed. Also...I never thought I'd say this, but there's such a thing as TOO dog friendly. It's great having one or two chill dogs hanging around for cuddles, but you can't have every employee bringing their yippy, poorly trained fur babies to the gym. I'm looking at YOU, Corgi mom, whose leash got tangled in the rope of some girl learning to belay. Another time I spent half an hour with an adorable, unclaimed puppy that wandered into the climbing area. Cuteness aside, how can you just leave animals (or toddlers, for that matter) alone in a huge gym? Lastly, and this might be harsh, but I'm starting to wonder what's up with the staff. The quiet blonde girl at the front desk couldn't figure out how to register me for a class after ten minutes of trying, quoted me the wrong price on one occasion and the wrong dates on another, and then offered me a tour (maybe because it's the one thing she knows how to do?) even though I'm already a member. It was...surreal, kind of like trying to book an international flight with a 5 year old travel agent. Another time I was setting up for a lead climb and one of the instructors approached my climbing partner to ask HIM if I was lead certified. Ummm, yes, not only did I take YOUR lead climbing class and test, but I'm clearly wearing my tag, so what is so problematic about this?? Sorry that I'm not a muscular, shirtless climber bro or a pink-haired tween (...anymore, that is), but sometimes boring people like to climb, too! Anyways, if you want to be part of a certain kind of scene (loud, woke, and flashy, with a new activity cropping up every 5 minutes), or if you don't have a car and can't easily access the cheaper Boston-area alternatives, then BKB makes total sense. But if you're just looking for good climbing at a reasonable price, try Metro Rock or CRG. read more

So much fun! Have gone back a few times and will definitely be back for more. Staff is so friendly as well

The customer service here is of a quality that will have you climbing the walls all the time. Also contains a small and functional gym.

Highly recommend! I really enjoy working out and climbing here. The staff are so friendly and the facility is really nice. They have a good selection of classes and different events you can go to. Four instead of 5 stars because the number of auto-belays make it hard to climb without a friend who can belay for you. There are a ton of options if you have someone who can belay for you - but I'm often there alone and am left with limited options. There is plenty of space on the bouldering wall, so maybe that is to help make up for that - but I personally prefer top rope climbing. The workout facilities are nice but they are limited. Normally I'm able to find equipment to use but with only a few treadmills it can sometimes be tough to get a good warmup in before a climb. I like that Brooklyn boulder changes their routes pretty frequently but not so often that you don't have a chance to tackle that difficult route you've been working on. Overall, I think it is money well spent on a membership here. read more

Bouldering Project - Exist to inspire - Gyms Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Just took the Thai Massage class with Riley and Tyler? It was SO good. Our friends took it with us (this class is over Zoom and we took it at 7 on a Tuesday). They have each partner take a turn. You do a full body massage, use techniques and body weight and leverage to give your partner a great massage with good stretches. I don't want to give it ALL away but it made us feel so good! My partner is pretty close-minded/shy about this sort of stuff (yoga? no way!) and he was so relaxed and in turn gave me a great massage as well. You should def take it, and I would also consider taking it again! read more

This place used to be a vibe. It now feels like less of a climbing gym, and more like a daycare center that just happens to have climbing walls. It's seriously weird. It's like you've walked into a climbing themed chuck - e - cheese. I get that it's a business and they are trying to milk it however they can, but it doesn't really feel like the place is catering to it's bread and better clientele anymore. Or they have just decided that their clientele are now rich parents looking for climbing gym to babysit their kids. I'm not even against kids being at the climbing gym -- but these kids aren't even climbing. They are just huge hordes of children taking up space against the wall, waiting for their turn to to be pushed on the swingy rope thing they have set up. It's just kinda a big buzz kill, and doesn't really work anymore given the recent price hikes. read more

Street parking in this here parts of Somerville is rather limiting - time-limiting - however Brooklyn Boulders has both a lot available a short walk away for those who drive four wheels on the floor, and indoor bike racks available for those more earthy-crunchy, or just more active and healthy. I had a voucher for a free day pass + gear, so I decided to come on down and to give it a go. Yes, even though I'm afraid of heights. Yes, even though I've so far gone through life having never broken a bone, and I didn't really want my first bone to be broken here. Yet, chickenhood only bends so far. I came, I put on what my friend called a diaper (the straps around your waist and thighs that do the job at keeping you from falling and cracking that pretty face of yours), swapped out my comfy sneakers for a pair of rather tight and not the most comfortable shoes and went on a tour of the space before signing my life away by putting hand to waiver. Their space is rather nice. If I didn't have this fear of heights and this disinterest in rock climbing that only got confirmed from my visit, I could see an alternative me being happy to spend time here - playing ping pong, lifting poundage, taking yoga or other fitness classes, using a variety of other exercise equipment, relaxing in their sauna, taking advantage of their wi-fi, and climbing their various walls. Me, I learned to trust the auto belay which slowed down the speed of gravity on this body of mine and kept me whole and unbroken. I tried climbing up on 2-3 different paths, and while I didn't make it all the way up, I still got higher than I wanted to look down from. Lockers are available, but bring your own lock. read more

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Have been here a few times (both while they've been BKB and Boston Boulder Project). Not much has changed since they switched though it does sound like they are making an effort to offer discounts to low income members. We came here today and the bouldering area was very bare. We heard that they had a comp from staff, but did not offer any discounts or harnesses when I inquired further about the bouldering area. A day pass is $30, so I'll admit this left me a little salty since I mainly boulder (and the upstairs did not look like it had a lot either). The price and the climbing are not worth it in the end even when it's filled, I would climb at the other many gyms in Boston. read more

BKB is one of these places that makes me wish I was finally making money and not just gathering student loans! I'd love to get a membership and go here to work out more often. I went here for a class a while back, and the staff explained the basics of climbing and belaying well. It was great that then we had the chance to stay and do our own thing until closing time. There were lots of walls which to me all seemed very challenging, so I'm confident that if I were to go here I'd probably never get bored with what BKB has to offer. Also cool that they have a regular gym with weights (it's small though), so you can achieve a multifaceted workout here, not just climbing. I saw some people hanging out/studying on their laptops, they have a lot of space to just hang out. Reading the other reviews seems like there's a ton of people here at peak hours (not surprised), I hope it still feels like there's space and not too many long waits! read more

Tucked away in Somerville, you'll find a beautiful climbing gym that literally has all your needs! Most obviously the climbing wall from bouldering, autobelays, to lead climbs, to workout classes, to yoga rooms, kid friendly areas, to locker and spa rooms. I would classify myself as a beginner climber and took advantage of their deal with Marmot for a $99 month membership, which included intro to climbing, belaying, and all of their workout classes. The intro to climb was a good refresher that goes over bouldering to autobelays and top roping. The bouldering walls are fun to scramble and get a good warm up on before you go into bigger, longer climbs. They require a belay test, which is super easy if you've climbed before, so grab a friend (or meet one there) and practice your climbs! They have boot camp style work out classes that'll really get you sweaty with different equipment and exercises that'll prepare you for climbing or any adventure outside. The locker rooms don't have locks, so you'll have to bring your own if you want to be extra secure, but if you're just scrambling around he rock walls there are benches for you to put your bags around. If you're looking for a new hobby or fun activity to try, I'd definitely recommend giving climbing a chance! read more

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I already had mixed feelings about BKB, but after an experience I had with their desk worker named E last night I never want to go back. I was one of the first members at Brooklyn Boulders and climbed there reasonably often during college. I'm visiting Boston after a couple years away so I met up with a friend at Brooklyn Boulders. Trying to check in I was told that I wasn't in their system, so I had to sign a waiver. Fair enough. I signed and finished checkin, but just as I entered I was shouted at by the desk worker named E. E shouted "STOP" and told me to come back. He then confronted me with unnecessary hostility about whether I "had my badge", repeating this strangely phrased question several times before clarifying that he wanted me to prove that I had been belay tested. I had in fact passed their lead belay test, but didn't have my belay card with me. I said I just wanted to boulder and he impatiently explained that bouldering was off limits since there would be a comp the next day, acting as if I should have known that after years of not climbing there. Then came the weirdest part of the exchange. I agreed to take another belay test after I changed into exercise clothes. He then told me to wait, asking if I knew where the bathroom was. I said yes. He then demanded that I tell him where it was, as if catching me lying about something important. I did tell him. He then said I needed to tell him where the other bathroom was before I could enter the gym. I didn't remember. So he made me follow him through the gym so he could show me where the other bathroom was. I found this exchange with E the desk worker highly inappropriate and needlessly hostile. I conferred with my friend, who is a bkb member and present for the whole exchange, and confirmed that I was not imagining things and E really was treating me with completely unprovoked disrespect. BKB is already a mediocre gym as Boston climbing gyms go and this soured my perspective still further. EDIT: Kevin from bkb's management team reached out and apologized for the issue I experienced with the Somerville desk worker. I appreciated this courtesy and am updating my star rating from 1 to 2 stars. read more

I can confirm the other reviews about sleazy billing practices. I cancelled my membership almost a year ago. I kept it in a suspended state for 2 months, then cancelled completely in person. They recently started billing me again no consent or notification at all, and at least on my first contact with them have claimed they can't offer me a "refund", as if I had actually purchased anything. Will update if this gets resolved. Update: After going back and forth several times with a customer support rep, and opening a dispute with my credit card company, BKB agreed to refund my money. Changed the review to 2 stars, since I still think the fact that this happened and was not easily resolved shows how much this place is a corporate profit machine instead of the inclusive community they purport to be. read more

The costumer service was very poor. I called ahead to make sure they had autobelay and was told yes. Then when I got there I was told there was nobody available to sign me off on the autobelay for 20 minutes. I bouldered for 20 minutes and then asked about the autobelay again. I was told the only other person wasn't available and it wasn't known when anybody would be available. I told them they should have told me that I wouldn't be able to use the autobelay when I called. The girl said that they really were only a bouldering gym anyway. Don't expect anybody to go out of their way to help you or make you feel welcome especially if you want to climb. read more

Just. The pricing. Unjustifiably high. The climbing was fine, and the gym was nice, I guess, but there was nothing there that made me feel like I should pay 40% more than any other gym I've ever been to. Climbing shouldn't just be a yuppie thing. Who's gonna take their kid or mentee climbing if they have to drop a car payment on it? Also this is the only gym I've ever been to that hasn't given first responders a day pass. Brooklyn Boulders is for rich yuppies that don't want to climb with anyone outside their caste. read more

Gym is good with enough diversity of facilities. However, the price is astronomical and they just raised it...to ALL MEMBERS, even the ones who have one for years! Never seen a business do a move like that. We really feel like they try everything to get every penny out of you and it's quite disgusting + we lose trust: are we going to get another increase next year without any reasons? "Improve the experience" is not enough to say that people need to pay more. We understand you have a business, be more transparent with your costs and find alternatives to make money (which should be already happening with all the kids roaming around h24). read more

Compared to other rock gyms, this place is very spacious, modern, and beautiful. The walls are made from smooth wood, giving it a very clean setting, as opposed to rock. However this also draws some complains that you can't really use good smearing techniques (where you press your feet against the walls for balance). I never found it an issue. Their hand holds are always new, they have insanely tall top-roping courses, and their bouldering is second-to-none. Hands down, if you love to boulder, COME HERE! I think in terms of variety and amount, this place has more bouldering options than other gyms. Possibly could be improved if they have a larger overhang wall like MetroRock, but still, head and shoulders above in terms of variety and number. Their only weak point is that their top-roping doesn't change very often. It's my belief that top-roping should be changed more often than bouldering, because the assistance helps people conquer those routes faster than boulder problems. However, this place is amazing. They often have companies come and show off their nutrition products and often you get free food. And the people who work here are everywhere, and climb with you. I've become friends with quite a few employees, which is awesome! read more

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TOTALLY EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE. Ive actually been to the one in Brooklyn and the facilities are so different its hard to believe they are both owned by same person. The one in Brooklyn NY is like the step child in the family or something, because this one is exceedingly NICER with more space, floors, art, and amenities. Excellent staff Good variety in the walls and other physical activities they offers. The lounge areas couldn't be cooler..- are you kidding me? Check it out! read more

Bouldering Project - after I got my belay certification ... - Gyms Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

This isn't one of the best indoor climbing gyms. This IS the BEST climbing gym, ever. We tried many different climbing gyms in the area when we used to live here but you just can't find a place as nice and welcoming as this place anywhere. We now live in CA and we so wish they open their new BKB where live, Mountain View, CA! Yes, it's a bit pricy but you really get what you pay for and if you open a membership, it's a bargain. Another nice thing about BKBS is that they offer Parkour classes for kids and folks who teach Parkour know what they are doing and just the nicest people. And the folks at the front desk are always friendly and accommodating! Give yourself a favor and do check this place out! read more

I feel weird not giving this place at least 4 stars. Maybe I was too excited to check it out, as the soon-to-be opening BKBQB seems like a scaled down version of a concept that I thought was fully realized at BKB Somerville. I will say the sheer spaciousness and natural lighting of the facility makes for a pretty gorgeous environment to climb in. The high walls are pretty impressive, there are as many if not more tall (60 ft) walls as I'm used to at the Cliffs in New York. A handful of auto belays on the 40 ft walls, and even one on the tall wall. There were actually people working in the collaborative work space. There was a nice training room, weight room, yoga space, lounge area, generous amount of bike locking space. A parkour training area! No training stone was left unturned here. When I got on the bouldering routes, however, they seemed to lack the creativity, technicality, and fun factor (obviously highly subjective) of BKBOG. The bouldering walls were also a bit sparsely set, especially on the upstairs level. So many more routes could have been set. Not to crowd the wall, but I felt as though I was quickly running out of routes to try -- an issue I never run into at BKBOG. There were about 6 auto belays on the 40 ft wall, which sounds like a lot until you get to them and realize each auto belay averages two routes, but I only found one -- a 5.9 -- that was the right amount of challenging without being too difficult. A pro was that everyone I interacted with who worked there was nice and respectful. I did have a 10-15 minute orientation to the space and a quick auto belay test. The potential is there, and I like that they want to make this a space about more than rock climbing. However, I would want to see more focus on the routes themselves, based on my one visit here. This is, after all, a rock climbing gym. read more

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I've read a lot of negative reviews for this gym. So let me say this, my review is not as a member (who would most likely know much more about this gym than I). My review is as first timer at this location and tourist. Now, with that said...... I actually really enjoyed my time at this gym. People complaining about the walls being wooden and not being able to smear have never set a boulder or a route before and don't understand the benefits of having wooden walls. Don't get me wrong, I personally hate wooden walls but there are also outdoor rocks I prefer over others but I still climb them. Stop complaining and just start climbing. The climbs themselves were not as creative as I was hoping for it to be but I had fun nonetheless. I would say this is a great spot for beginners as even the staff treats everyone like one even if you're a season climber. It is a very clean gym and wasn't crowded at all when I went (Sunday morning). Overall, was it the best gym in the world? No. Was it the worst gym in the world? No. Will this review solve world Hungry? No. Would I go again? Probably. And there you have it you beautiful creatures 4/5. read more

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This place is super cool. Obviously there's lots of space to rock climb, but they've also got open floor space where people do acroyoga, tightrope, and other things. The second floor has a gym with all the major equipment that you need (bench, squat rack, dumbbells, treadmills - with desks!), a study area with large tables, and a gymnastics area with rings. It gets pretty crowded, and I wanted to try the bouldering wall but a lot of people are just waiting around and jump on the wall whenever an area opens up, so you have to act quickly and people are just watching you which adds some pressure. They've got a small cafe as well where you can purchase energy bars and other snacks to munch on when you get tired. Great way to spend the day! read more

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The best rock climbing gym I've been to. (Granted I haven't been to many though.) Very cool vibe and friendly staff. They have everything from easy to very hard levels of climbing. There are a few treadmills on the second floor and they have some yoga classes or something. It looks like they're still building out the facility and adding more stuff and classes. It's probably worthwhile just joining and getting your own equipment (shoes, harness). It might not be for the casual couple times a month thing. Maybe if they need more business by getting those customers they might have deals, but for now 1 day pass, shoe and harness rental came out to $32. read more

Like many other people I have become annoyed and cheated with BKBs pricing scams. I used to climb here all the time. I had regularly purchased packs of day passes. All the sudden my day passes weren't day passes anymore and they automatically converted them to credit. Well, that "credit" now got me half as many passes than they did before. This place is now the most expensive gym in town and they dont even honor and respect their early customers that made them what they are. How is a day pass not a day pass, even if you increase prices? Go somewhere else where they repect you as a valued customer. Its not worth the price nor the creative scamming. read more

It seems that indoor rock climbing gyms is a thing now. I have quite a few friends who do this and I never really understood what was so great about it. I joined a few friends for a rock-climbing session via a Living Socials deal and for a taste of it. I've gone indoor rock-climbing before at UCLA's Wooden Center, summer camps, and other places, so I do enjoy it and BBS was great! First things first, you have to sign a waiver, which you can quickly do on their ipads (yay for technology). As soon as you finish that, they give you your gear (shoes, harness, bag of chalk). There are many, many walls to climb and I think the coolest thing is the auto-belay system, meaning you can do some of the paths/ problems by yourself without anyone belaying you. The staff teaches you how to use those, and basically, if you fall, you have to start all over. These are convenient but you misstep, you could bounce off the walls like I did (that hurt quite a bit). Anyway, in addition to the rock climbing walls, there's a bouldering wall upstairs, yoga room and a weight room scattered around, and a classroom downstairs. I particularly enjoyed the art inside (lots of graffiti-esque street art). There were a lot of young people. It seems like it'd be a great way to meet some cool people! read more

Bouldering Project - Auto belay! - Gyms Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Boredom during the last couple of days of winter prompted me to seek out some indoor physical activity. A quick search on yelp led me to BKBS. The space is huge and has a nice industrial feel to it, with plenty of natural sunlight pouring in from the various skylights. Pros: -great open space - lots of different activities to try - nice lounge upstairs to chill in - sauna/clean showers in locker room Cons: - price ($33 for 1st time w/ student discount) - auto belay island can become repetitive Overall a good place to check out but I wouldn't commit to an annual membership. read more

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Give me your biggest rock. No, bigger, please. Make sure it's clean; I like to be on top of V8s and 5.10s, to pray? to tease? Two fingers in a pocket, breathing nonstop. But first, to the left, to the left, both hands To electronic waiver yourself sweet And fast on iPads all smooth, like holy plans With thumbs clasping crimps in form all elite. Brooklyn Boulders got ninety-nine problems And more, one-hundred percent in fine quality. Climbers solve your steps all cool and quantum, Climbers spot you with earthy polity. I guess bigger isn't better--for guests; Sole-bearing routes, deeply tread: I'm impressed. read more

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UPDATE: Got a response from the owner and it seems like there are plans to improve routes so I'm changing my rating from 1 to 2 stars as a nod to wanting to improve. Here's the tldr: Brooklyn Boulders deserves 1 star because the quality of the bouldering and top routes are poor while the price is the highest in the Boston area. A bad deal. But, I'm going to keep climbing there because it's a 5 minute walk from my house and I'd rather climb bad routes 3 times a week close by, than good routes 1 time a week further away. I can definitely recommend both Central Rock Gym and Rockspot as much better alternatives if they're in your area. Details: I've been climbing on and off for about 5 years now. The problem I find with the rock climbing routes at BKB, is that the majority of them only test my strength, but not my creativity or skills. Generally, I'm either strong enough to do a route on the first try, or I'm too weak to do it. I wish for more routes that must be solved with good technique. It's worth noting that these routes do exist at BKB, but they are rather infrequent compared to other gyms. Pro tip: if you go to the upstairs bouldering wall, those routes tend to be more interesting probably because routes that only required strength would be over too quickly on the shorter wall. One thing that I would like to point out, is that I highly suspect that there are capable route setters at BKB. All the routes that require strength are actually well designed for testing your strength. My suspicion is that the route setters are not given enough time to be creative with their routes. Perhaps more time can be dedicated to that. Another solution could be to get paying members to set some routes. It's something that can be fun and interesting to do. A word on the price. An adult membership at BKB is $150/month. An adult membership at Rockspot is $75/month. That's literally half the price AND with better routes! BKB has a lot of other extras--classes, a decent weightlifting area, free towel service--but, I don't use any of those. But, BKB is a 5 minute walk from my house, so until I move or another gym opens up close by, I'm going to keep overpaying for crap routes. Lastly, I would like to mention what's good about BKB: It's clean, the holds themselves are in good shape, and it's right next to Aeronaut. read more

Things were good while I was using the membership, but as with most gyms, suspending/cancelling your membership is a bit of a hassle. At the end of the day, customer service was able to help me out. As for the gym itself, it's a nice space but gets crowded at peak times. Membership fees and day pass packs are on the high side of things, but the equipment is nice and they change up the courses often. You'll get more value if you go at off-peak times. read more

I waited in line on Labor Day (Monday) for five hours to get a discounted membership to BKB. I had never climbed there before. This preface is important because when I finally did go there to climb yesterday (Wednesday), I had pretty high expectations. I was not disappointed. The staff is engaging and entertaining. The facilities are impressive. The other clients there are inspiring. Five stars. Many friends and acquaintances of mine climb here regularly. I CANNOT wait to join them all the time now. There are places to work/study,play ping pong and video games, work out (treadmills, weight machines, physio balls, etc.), and obviously lots of climbing to be done. Triangle coffee also just moved in and so now there is a station to recaffeinate. (It is like rehydrating, but with more oomph). If you're curious about this place, try to find someone in your circle that has an annual membership. They get 2 free guests a month. Bribe them to take you! You'll be glad you did. read more

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