Nikken Crushed us again, or did he? || Best Way To Start 2022

[@nosir7425]

Setting challenge: tell Nikken to build the coolest 6a ever, once he chose the holds tell him it actually has to be at least 7c

[@nutzername9085]

Love this idea

[@CoreySenderson]

I think nikken is the only one climbing 7c in 1 session.

[@mileshaughery608]

This is the best idea

[@alecsyogacorner]

COOL idea!!!! So into this!

[@vaibhavsokhi7124]

Setting challenge: you guys take turns with Nikken placing a hold on the wall (he places one hold, you place one hold, etc etc)

[@Bennici]

Making the climb more safe should obviously not count for the time limit. As long as the holds stay in the same position and orientation, he isn't setting or tweaking, just making it safe.

[@chaozzah]

Agreed. The route is there, just take time to make it safe/sturdy after (so no more corrections preferably).

[@OsirsVictorySkywell]

Agree

[@haaddison1986]

Next challenge: randomly assign numbers to holds then have nikken pull numbers out of a hat to select. Love watching y’all.

[@EricKarlsson]

I like that!

[@rotamrofsnart]

That's a good one

[@dyergraves]

Love it

[@zachthompson5335]

+1 all for this

[@1441bpr]

@@EricKarlsson And he has to put them in that order from the bottom of the wall to the top

[@EmilAbrahamsson]

Missing you boiz ❤️

[@EricKarlsson]

I need some footage from the trip breeeew

[@Bennici]

@@EricKarlsson Yes and preferably more climbing, less getting your stuff stolen :/

[@brittneyluchene]

Hold stack challenge: how many holds can you stack and/or how many sets of stacked holds can you create in one problem with every hold still having it's own function needed to solve the problem

[@jonasglaser1088]

Two setters have to put a hold on the wall in turn without communication.

[@leftcoastbeard]

I think that little chip should be the finish hold, off to the left so that you have to heel hook the big blue and lean over to touch it.

[@Bobbzorzen]

i love these setting challanges for nikken, we need this to be a recurring thing!

[@manuelvisak1396]

Next Challenge: 4 climbers, 1 hold each, no communication, 1 min each, Eric picks the holds Love the routesetting content.

[@zylviij]

Nikken goes last to try and salvage the route :)

[@mreiser01]

damn. no matter how hard my day is: seeing that popup signaling a new video of yours always puts a smile on my face and keeps me motivated to start climbing again after healing my back injury! thanks again, stay healthy! btw.: topping out is always marked extra in germany. usually you're not allowed to climb on the top

[@EricKarlsson]

Thank you for sharing that Max, made me really smile, :) Wish you a speedy recovery!

[@chaosengine4597]

Gute Besserung!

[@alwaysanthony]

You guys choosing holds is enough of a challenge I feel like. I'd rather see a great boulder set slowly instead of an okay one set quickly

[@johng5185]

Build a few classic outdoor problems from your area and have the crew try and guess what line it is.

[@sirstar45]

Super fun video to make ❤️ The fist bump moment with Max is absolute gold

[@oscarbarda]

Here are a few setting challenges I would propose you do, which one's your favorite? :) 🪶Set a boulder where no hands can be used (preferably on a straight or slightly overhang wall rather than a classical slab) 🪶Set a boulder with 8 holds that has 5 levels of difficulty from super easy to super hard. The difficulty is adjusted by removing one hold each time. 4+ to climb with all 8 holds, 5a with 7, etc. He choses which holds are removed for each increasing level. The final difficulty level is only 3 holds. 🪶Put the names of 4 climbers in a hat, he pulls 2 out of the hat and has to make a boulder where ONLY those two can flash it and the other two can't. He can ask the climbers for help. 🪶How many boulders can you set with only one go to the store : how many holds hands and how many boulders can you set with that? No crates, pockets, or using holds as buckets allowed! 🪶Write 4 papers with Left hand, Right hand, Left Foot, Right Foot and draw one. You have to set a boulder that can be completed without it. 🪶Draw a number of stick figures on pieces of paper, with bent arms and legs in different position, and indicate what way is "up" on each. Draw one and set a boulder in which the climber HAS to be in that position at some point.

[@berlin_bouldering]

How about a partner setting challenge: One person gives Nikken a hold, and then Nikken puts it up. He doesn't know what hold he gets in advance, and once it's up it can't be adjusted.

[@jordyypink]

who else wanted to see eric climb

[@EricKarlsson]

feels like i will be able to climb a lot in 2022, beyond psyched :D

[@Hooonsi]

I have exactly the same problem as theodor, reaching holds with my foot that i have one hand on. Maybe you could do a series about him doing some streching/exercises that help to improve that kind of movement if that’s a goal he has set for himself? I bet a lot of people would enjoy that! And btw great video!

[@peterfoate]

Set a boulder that requires you to utilize every climbing technique you can name. eg. Gaston, hand-jam, double dyno, paddle dyno, bat hang, etc.

[@kavali6320]

F a s c i n a t i n g - the setting challenges with Nikken are always a pleasure to watch. Great crew :) Another kid crusher generation? I'm starting to feel old 😎... Still, some of them kinda need some flexibility training🤣. Camera angle from above was 👌.

[@Ducksnuget]

I think the challenge should just be putting the holds on the wall. The supporting screws can be put in after.

[@didyouknowmore]

Just watched wide boys and while watching this one pops up. Nice sequence to watch

[@glinkowopalca]

I had the same KZbin flow 😃

[@michelleovalle6369]

“Teodor Wik: the boy that rehabs” LOL

[@johnosborn8881]

Nikken always coming with the fire! 🙌🙌

[@Ld-ol4ge]

I need these videos weekly now, best series ever

[@shakeysugar4382]

Challenge to use one of every hold "type" in a climb: 1 sloper, 1 crimp, 1 jug, 1 foothold, 1 volume, 1 pocket

[@lucyreed4452]

Set a route using only footholds or set a traverse Love the videos!!

[@haveawonderfulday279]

Thank you for this video. I rewatched 15:54 several times, because I felt it!

[@kaceyjones7694]

Make Nikken create a boulder that has the most techniques "required" (unavailable moves). IE: Toe hook start, into a heel hook, into a thumb press, ext ext.

[@andrewp7532]

Hope you had a good New Years Eric! ✌️

[@EricKarlsson]

oh yeah, spent it all alone playing video games

[@WaxedUpAutoDetailing]

@@EricKarlsson what have you been playing lately?

[@reallivebadger]

Setting challenge: make the Wide Boyz proud and make a crack problem, complete with thin hands, hands, and fists. Get some paddle action and maybe even a fliparoo.

[@climbon3157]

Such a good video! Do a hard climb incorporating a jam with some volumes.

[@RossPotts]

Nice seeing how you come up with problems and tweak them!

[@AstEternal]

I love this series! Nikken so fly with the setting

[@michelechernega1782]

VERY nicely created vid w/ great camaraderie, and as always great climbing.

[@deslomator]

Yet another video I smiled all the way through, nice crew.

[@brynnsargent5625]

Could be interesting to see a banger traverse with a time limit, or a boulder that can be done feet only!

[@fireclub493]

Love the setting challenges!! would love to see more frankenholds

[@ThaBigPhil]

Really loved the vid, keep up the great work!!

[@EricKarlsson]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheCureForInsanity]

Love the vids, keep up the good work. If you ever come to the U.S. again and are around Massachusetts, I'd love to climb with you guys, or maybe I'll have to come find you in Sweden!

[@hanneshognert5069]

The 4HH challenge for Nikken! Create a problem where the intended (and only solvable beta requires four different kinds of heel hooks / the heel hook lover

[@yunluk4504]

Epic video keep it up I just started climbing and it’s so much fun and I’m on V2 now, I say the next challenge should have two pinched, One underhand jug, two crimps, two pocket and the top a small edge, if this becomes a challenge would be epic to see it in action and stake some of it up

[@yunluk4504]

Make it into a 7A

[@Mindofliz]

We always loved to stack holds! Theyre there to have fun with, why not lol

[@WhiterockFTP]

Setting challenge: Set a „hard“ route using only climb-down jugs!

[@EisTeaMitEis]

select the holds: you could play spin the bottle or trade the holds: give one hold to each of you guys and let nikken trade for his footholds, so you guys and nikken togehter select a fun composition :)

[@clown5911]

Loving this series.

[@dreamland923]

You should make boulders where you have to intentionally avoid big jutting holds/volumes on the wall to get to the top

[@jacobgaylord9277]

How about an all friction flat slopers technical slab climb? We have some crags with that kind of climbing nearby, I tell people to climb like a gecko, haha

[@shouldbsleeping]

These are my favorite videos! Thank youuuuuuu

[@int0x21]

Challenge , how many teqniques can be forced into one boulder problem without it beeing cheatable ! Palmpress, rose, bathangs, dyno and so on

[@species5022]

Ey man, nice challenge for the first one in 2022. Good to see Ben becoming a regular player. Is it me, or is his ape index off the charts?

[@EricKarlsson]

I'll have to ask him next trip :)

[@Michael-ti8vk]

Setting a route blindfolded, no timelimit, he can just feel the holds. for safety you have to hold him/the latter etc.

[@epincion]

Great video thanks, start was cool and required a lot of hip flexibility but after that it was too easy for the calibre of the crew. More please,

[@JoeBidenTTV]

really loved the music on this one

[@Xeratas]

Can you do a overhang problems next time you challenge nikken? would love that

[@ogwaffle1364]

var där i dag, helt sjukt ställe

[@robocopter2534]

What a great video, loved it

[@Maw0822]

My gym in the US has a good mix of routes where the top is a hold, the wall, or an actual top out. Probably just depends on height of the walls at the gyms.

[@Bjorn_R]

Maybe a route consisting solely of super reachy slopers?

[@jobro296]

next challenge, 1.5 holds, 1.5 minutes

[@manuelester3035]

30 holds 30 minutes challenge, includes him having to pick all the holds in that time!

[@kevinklein4338]

Set a no hands route!

[@n8n8n8]

CHALLENGE IDEA: - requires two or more setters. each setter gets 5 holds and they have to draft for the holds they get to use. So while they are drafting, they have to constantly reevaluate their idea on the fly. So 2 setters = 10 holds to draft from.

[@VTSfilms]

Setting challenge: make a route that tall people can't finish, and short people should be able to flash.

[@guustvanuden2968]

everyone sets a problem they think can do and the others don't when you win from all the other players on your problem you get 5 points. when you complete a boulder from someone else you get one point. on every problem you get 3 tries, most points win

[@gravyblue]

Happy new year Eric and co from the uk!

[@EricKarlsson]

thanks homie

[@svenningen]

Yay for hold stacking! I'm so used to PE holds where stacking is.. yeah no

[@EpicLeaps]

Set an interesting down climb

[@jessiiieofearth]

perfect moment lmaoo 26:28

[@Kautsky1000]

Pro tip when climbing: Don’t chew gum! If you get an uncontrolled fall you might end up with obstructed airways.

[@Some.sarcastic.a-hole]

Setting Challenge: blind fold Nikken then give him 1 1/2 minutes to pick holds. He then has 45 secs per hold to set a Boulder.

[@matthewmatthysen7578]

Fucking love this channel. Let me come live in Sweden with you guys and help to make dope videos

[@JoseAntonioOU4]

They choose the holds, you direct someone else setting the problem

[@docgeoffrey877]

How long do you guys normally rest in between attempts?

[@joepvanderven4882]

When it's possible again, I want to see a routesetting duel between Nikken and Jake from the Bobat clan

[@vincentd333]

2 crimps, 2 slopers, 2 volumes, 2 Minutes.

[@chaosengine4597]

Challenge: holds are aid!

[@georgeguyll5022]

Rainbow problem - pick a hold from each colour?

[@boulderingace7952]

Where Mickey at?!

[@EricKarlsson]

He had to work this trip and now he's studying like a madman. Hopefully this spring we can film more with him :)

[@dalle99ad]

How tall is everyone? I always thought Benjamin was 1.95-2m with how you were making it sound but were so surprised with hearing he was "only" 1.86 haha

[@connorperzely6754]

Stacking holds or jibbing them is perfectly fine, especially if functional. Far from failsetting

[@matthewmatthysen7578]

Love the channel

[@jasper7072]

Another challenge; don't give all the holds at once. Give one every 30 sec, he cant move a hold after screwing it on. Mqybe he does not need to place immediately but be done 30 sec after you give the last hold?

[@snellerdan]

Dope music kicks in at 22:25, whats the name?

[@BoulderingAddict]

next time do a mistery hold he only gets the hold after he set all tother holds

[@domjosephb.1619]

Wheres mickey

[@tylerheitmann1758]

next challenge: 10 holds but they all have to be stacked on each other #failsetting

[@1stGruhn]

As an American, why wouldn't you make use of the whole wall... many of the gyms I've been to actually have you top out and walk to a downclimb. Just like real rock, the point is to get to the top of the thing, not just a point on it and drop off. lol, we still have loads though where the end of the route is just a designated hold. But hey, if you can why not top out!

[@RimshotKiller]

Holdstacking yay

[@IdDuncan]

hmm... next challenge... all holds that can fit in 1 hand in... 10' ?

[@IdDuncan]

all should be together in the hand. crimpy fest to be short...

[@alexbuchholz]

Nice songs!

[@TheJuicemann24]

how many holds can you stack before it's definitely not ok?

[@glinkowopalca]

Kid crushers always make a little bit depressed 😃

[@EricKarlsson]

2022 is the year for the veterans, i feel it ;D

[@glinkowopalca]

@@EricKarlsson I’m hoping that too, I need to crush some hard boulders before my back and knees start to hurt 😃

[@RFrecka]

Setting a problem that attempts to embody a song of someone else's choice. Might require some listening ahead of time, and depending on the song you choose it could be cheap to use in the video!

[@trueskyte]

What kind of chalk is Nikken using?

[@joelpettersson7903]

Woop woop

[@michason3875]

Is Fredrik still part of the crew? He was such an exceptionally strong climber at the time, i havent seen him in a while, is he still climbing?

[@EricKarlsson]

Yeah hes still crushing, hes pretty busy with school atm, so it's hard to find free time for him to join us on these trips. Hopefully he can be in the channel again in the future :)

[@michason3875]

@@EricKarlsson ​ Thanks Eric! You create the best bouldering content on youtube in my opinion, bobat guys are second. Shoutout to Nikken, Fredrik, Emil, Hannes, Norea, Peter, Felipe and you Eric for getting me hooked into bouldering back then!

[@TheRgrimshaw]

Are those therapy guns any good?

[@klasnikof]

they are great!

[@TheRgrimshaw]

@@klasnikof is there a noticeable difference in recovery?

[@klasnikof]

@@TheRgrimshaw imo deffenently, it has helped me lots of times with sore muscles. its not magic but great pain relief

[@hannanordstrom3536]

For how long has Teo been climbing?

[@TeodorWik]

Ive been climbing for 2 years now

[@hannanordstrom3536]

@@TeodorWik helt sjuk progress! Keep it up!

[@jimbertulfo311]

where is the other guy?