About Crux Gear

Smarter Tools for Stronger Climbs

At Crux Gear, we create innovative strength-training tools that help climbers and grip athletes build power, endurance, and resilience — no matter where they train. Portable, adaptable, and designed for all levels, our gear helps you train smarter so you can climb longer, push harder, and recover stronger.

How It All Started

Crux Gear began with a pair of tired fingers, a homegrown bouldering obsession, and one simple goal: create better grip training tools — for climbers, by a climbing family.

When our son Jonah got hooked on climbing, we dove in too. With backgrounds in engineering, industrial design, and product marketing, we started crafting tools to support his progress and prevent injury. One prototype became another. Word spread. And Crux Gear was born.

Every core product we make is designed and manufactured in Queensland, Australia — combining science-backed training principles with clever design and real-world practicality. If it’s not useful, it doesn’t make the cut.

Our Mission

To help climbers and grip athletes push their limits, stay in the game longer, and perform at their peak — whether on the wall, in the gym, or out in the wild.

Meet the Crux Gear Crew

  • 🧠 Neil — CEO & Lead Innovator

    An Industrial Designer with a head full of ideas and shelves full of prototypes. Neil leads product development, production, logistics, and business ops — and still finds time to test every tool himself (often with a stopwatch).

  • 🎨 Karina — Creative Director

    With a background in brand strategy and product marketing, Karina brings the heart and voice of Crux Gear to life. She’s behind the content, community, and creative — and makes sure every detail feels purposeful.

  • 🧗 Jonah — OG Product Tester

    The climber who started it all. Jonah’s feedback shaped our earliest designs — and he still helps test, break, and push every product we make. He’s our original gear guinea pig and forever inspiration.
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Why Crux Gear?


Because we believe a stronger grip isn’t just about climbing harder — it’s about staying injury-free, training smarter, and getting more joy from every session


This is where clever ideas meet calloused fingers.