Choosing a Hangboard in Australia: The Complete Mountain Rocks Buying Guide

By Mountain Rocks | Updated 5 November 2026

Quick summary

The best hangboard for your home is one that fits your space, offers comfortable holds and lets you control the training load. This guide compares the Mountain Rocks range, including individual boards and hangboard bundles, to help you choose a practical setup.

• Choose a fixed board for a dedicated training space, a portable board for flexibility, or a compatible doorway system if you want a removable setup.
• Look at edge shape and usable grip positions as well as edge depth.
• Beginners do not need to use every hold on a board. Start with comfortable holds and manageable assistance.
• Check the complete mounting system before buying.
• Treat hangboarding as part of your climbing workload, with enough recovery between demanding sessions.

This is a guide to our own products, rather than an independent ranking of every hangboard sold in Australia.

What makes a good hangboard?

A hangboard, also called a fingerboard, gives you a repeatable way to train your fingers. Unlike a climbing problem, where movement, footholds and technique change the demands, a controlled hang lets you repeat a particular grip and track your training.

That makes it a useful supplement to climbing, especially when getting to the gym is difficult. However, it cannot replace the movement skills, route reading and experience you develop on the wall.

Before choosing a model, ask three questions: Where will I use it? How will I install or suspend it? Which holds will I actually train on?

A board with dozens of holds is only useful if those holds suit your hands and training. A simpler portable board can be a better purchase if it is the one you will use consistently.

Compare the Mountain Rocks hangboard range

The tables below include all 13 hangboard and hangboard-bundle listings shown in our collection when this guide was prepared. Accessories sold on their own, such as pinch blocks and grip balls, are separate training tools.

Prices are in Australian dollars and were checked on 5 November 2026. Prices, inclusions and availability may change; follow each product link for the current listing. The suggested uses below are buying guidance based on the listed features.

Individual hangboards and training setups

Hangboard bundles

A bundle with pull-up hand grips does not automatically include a doorway pull-up bar. Check the inclusions carefully if you want a complete removable system.

Which setup suits your space?

For a dedicated home training area

A fixed board is convenient when you want the same setup ready for every session. The Wildwood 2001, Wildwood 2002, HB2100 and Wildwood 2003 offer different combinations of edges and other holds.

Choose between them by looking at the holds you expect to use regularly. A comfortable four-finger edge may matter more than a large collection of small pockets.

For a rental or a removable station

Consider the Wildwood 2100 no-nail setup or the Wildwood Go and doorway-bar bundle.

Both provide alternatives to permanent wall mounting, but doorway compatibility still matters. Check the bar's required dimensions, contact points, installation instructions and the condition of the doorway. A removable setup does not guarantee that every doorframe is suitable or that cosmetic marks are impossible.

For travel and training in different places

Wildwood Go is the lowest-priced hangboard option in this comparison. Its paired design offers flexibility in hand spacing, provided the suspension arrangement is appropriate.

The Wildwood 1001 offers a single portable board with multiple pockets. The portable trainer with loading pin adds another option: lifting a selected load from the floor rather than hanging your whole body.

Portable equipment still needs a suitable support when suspended. A rope does not make an unverified hook, branch or household fitting safe to load.

Understanding edge depth and hold shape

Edge depth is useful information, but it is not a grading system.

A 20 mm edge with assistance can be easier than a 35 mm edge at full bodyweight. Two edges with the same depth can also feel different because of their rounding, angle, texture and fit for your fingers.

Avoid choosing a board simply because it has the smallest edge. You can continue training on a comfortable edge while adjusting assistance or external load.

Likewise, a board does not become unsuitable for beginners just because it includes small holds. What matters is whether it also has appropriate holds and whether the user chooses a manageable load.

What should beginners choose?

For someone new to climbing, more practice on the wall is often the most useful investment. Lattice Training's beginner climbing guide prioritises movement skills and cautions against adding finger training that compromises recovery and climbing quality.

If you are ready to introduce hangboarding, look for comfortable holds, a secure setup and a straightforward way to reduce the load.

The Wildwood 2001, HB2100 and Wildwood 2003 are worth comparing for a home station. A portable trainer used for controlled lifts may also suit someone who wants to choose the load directly.

You do not need to hang at full bodyweight to begin. Supported loading can make a board accessible while you learn the movement. A qualified climbing coach can help you decide whether additional finger training fits your current needs.

Wooden hangboards: comfort and care

Several Mountain Rocks models use beechwood; the Wildwood 1001 is listed as boxwood. Check the individual product description rather than assuming every board uses the same timber.

The contact surface matters as much as the wood species. Smooth finishing and comfortable rounding help you find a repeatable grip without an unnecessarily sharp contact point. However, no material or edge finish removes the risk of overloading.

Keep your board dry and store portable equipment somewhere protected from moisture. Remove loose chalk with a soft brush, avoid soaking the wood, and follow the product's care instructions.

Inspect the board, ropes, straps and attachment hardware regularly. Stop using equipment that is damaged, loose or showing concerning wear.

Mounting a hangboard safely at home

A safe installation depends on the entire system: the board, its fixings, the supporting structure and the way you use it.

For a fixed installation, follow the manufacturer's instructions and use fixings appropriate to the actual structural material. Plasterboard alone and decorative trim are not suitable load-bearing supports. Supplied screws and wall plugs should never be assumed suitable for every wall.

A backboard may help distribute attachment points, but it must itself be securely attached to an appropriate structure. Ask a suitably qualified installer if the construction or required fixings are unclear.

For a doorway system, check every fit requirement and load limit in the supplied instructions. The usable capacity of the setup is limited by its weakest component, including the doorway.

For suspended boards, inspect the support, suspension material and connectors. Follow the intended attachment method and avoid uncontrolled swinging or dynamic exercises unless the complete system is explicitly designed for them.

Before training, check for movement or looseness and introduce load gradually with your feet supported. This is a routine check, not a substitute for a correctly designed installation.

Getting started with training

Your buying decision should support a sensible training plan. It should not pressure you into using every pocket or immediately attempting a maximum hang.

Lattice's guide to finger-strength training describes both hangboarding and lifting as ways to control and measure finger loading. The right approach depends on your experience and goals.

Start by warming up with general movement and progressively easier-to-harder finger loading. Choose a comfortable grip and introduce tension smoothly, using assistance where needed. Finish introductory efforts with plenty in reserve rather than hanging until your fingers open.

There is no single progression sequence that everyone must follow. You might gradually reduce assistance while keeping the same edge, or use a measured lifting load. Change one variable at a time so you can understand the effect.

Record the grip, assistance or load, duration and how you recover. Progress when sessions are consistently controlled and recovery is good, rather than because a fixed number of weeks has passed.

Count climbing towards your finger-training workload. Adding hangboarding on top of demanding bouldering sessions can affect recovery. Stop if you develop pain, and seek individual advice for persistent symptoms or an existing injury.

Find the board you will use consistently

Start with your space and installation, then compare comfortable holds, training options and total cost.

Wildwood Go suits a compact portable setup. The fixed Wildwood boards and HB2100 offer ready-to-use home stations once correctly installed. Doorway bundles provide removable options, while loading-pin and grip bundles add different ways to train.

Explore the full Mountain Rocks hangboard collection and choose a setup that fits your home, your hands and your training goals.

This article provides general buying and training information. It is not an individual training, rehabilitation or installation assessment.

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