Mad Rock Chalk Pod - 2009 BCS

I loved the Chalk Pod when I first got it. It was the envy of all my friends at the climbing gym. With the zipper top and internal draw string my hands were nice and dry but i didn't feel like I was inhaling as many lung damaging particulates as a window washer in down town LA. It folds down nice and small for storage and transport in my gym bag and doesn't leek chalk all over my other gear. I loved it so much I started buying them for my bouldering buddies for their birthdays. I was a hero...until they started falling apart. The zipper broke on one, the stitching on mine came undone after only a few months... Of the four that we had in our climbing group, only one is still intact and it hasn't even been a year yet. I am still giving it 3 stars because most on these torn seams and broken zipper doesn't make them useless and they are well designed.

This thing is sweet. I bring it along for bouldering, pop it open, throw it on the ground, and bam, everyone I'm climbing with has access to chalk. It's stable, won't tip over easily, has a pocket on the top for keys, etc., a couple brush holders, plenty of room inside for big/multiple hands, a nice handle, and it folds up small so you can fit it in your bag. It also zips shut, and cinches around the chalk area too, so chalk doesn't spill and get all over everything. If there's something more you'd want in a bouldering chalk bag, I'm not sure what it is.

The zipper and cinch closure, the ability to fold it down, and the nice lining make this the best chalk pot I have ever owned.