Climb Aloha

5/6/24First time experience shopping at climb aloha. Brother in law wanted a pair of Bomber Eyewear glasses. Searched and called a lot of the supposed dealers on Bombers website and Climb Aloha was the ONLY place that said they have glasses in stock. The employees name who helped me was "Maria" or that's what it says on the receipt. Maria was super helpful and very very courteous. Top notch customer service. If you are looking for Bomber Eyewear go to Climb Aloha, they have a pretty wide selection of glasses.

It's time for new climbing gear! We headed to Climb Aloha. The Climb Aloha store is located inside Uloha. I never shopped there, and walking in, the store seemed devoid of shoppers. Upon entering Uloha, we were promptly greeted by an employee and passed through, making a B-line towards Climb Aloha and the climbing shoes. I was so excited!Finally, after 8 years, I was back and surrounded by climbing gear and equipment! Heaven!I used to purchase my climbing gear and equipment at Climb Aloha back when they were up St. Louis heights. I had taken an 8 year haiatus from climbing and was stoked to have decided that it was my time to return. I visited for replacement of my old harness, helmet, chalk, chalk bag, and shoes.This location is off of Ward Avenue on the Makai side. A short distance from Ala Moana. It is also a few blocks from HiClimb... Convenient location, and there was plenty of free parking.The selection of climbing gear is impressive. There aren't too many places to purchase gear on the island. Other than here, I have only seen climbing gear being sold at the climbing gyms. Online is the next best option. I was able to try on a few harnesses until I found a Petzl in my favorite color. It fit like the ones I've had in the past. I picked up a matching Petzl chalk bag, matching Evolv shoes, and a white petzl helmet in size S. I also picked up some overly priced chalk. I love the matching teal set!I was pleased with the knowledge, attentiveness, and helpfulness of the employee, Patrick. Prices are slightly higher than what I have seen online, but that's to be expected in Hawaii, so overall, (besides the chalk), pricing was fair. Service, good, prices, good! My total came to about 300. There was some hang-up about one of the cash registers not being able to process my card. Patrick eventually sought help from another employee. As they tried to figure things out, I waited patiently. I couldn't help but wonder the reason their CC acceptance was faulty and how the employee rang me up, was not aware of that fact. We moved my order to another register... We waited patiently while they figured it out. I do not believe I was given a receipt, but I was pleased with my shopping experience. Here's where I feel they can improve: assure the quality of the merchandise they sell. I purchased my pair of men's Evolve shoes and loved them at first. My wider feet fit Men's size well.3/31 at about 430pm I made the purchase. By the end of May, the seam of the tongue on one side of my shoe was tearing. In the past. when I purchased 2 pairs of shoes from them, they fell apart pretty quickly, but not this quickly. This pair of shoes was about 169. It is now June 6th, and the tear is getting worse, plus a small part of the rubber is separating from the leather. Booo! I store my equipment properly and take the shoes off between climbs, so I was confused about how this could be happening. Before writing this review. I asked several people in the climbing gym for their thoughts about the shoe damage. The consensus was that the shoes should not have been falling apart. I'd chosen to deliberately spend a little more on climbing shoes this time around in order to get better a quality pair that would last. That was not what I received. I'm greatly dissatisfied with my shoes falling apart so quickly. I have been getting my friends into climbing at HiClimb and outdoors. I have sent them there to rent equipment too. Unfortunately, when asked for recommendations on where to purchase equipment, I can no longer recommend them.I'm unsure what to do now that they are ripping more quickly... but 169. for this quality? No way.

Amazing venue for health, Aloha, and common attitudes for climbing. I'm a newbie and everyone I'd so helpful and patient. Especially when I'm on a wall crawling like a snail, and there's some expert trying to get past me. :) fun stuff!!! The adjoining snack shop is great too!!!

Awesome service! My bf and I came here on 12/13 to look for some climbing gear. The person working was super helpful and answered any questions we had. Ended up purchasing shoes and two harnesses. If you need rock climbing gear, this is the place to go! Lots of parking in the front and prices are reasonable. Thank you for the great customer service!

If the rest of the team is like Robert and Joseph then you have a trusted and knowledgeable team that will help you get the right gear. They know their stuff and don't aggressively try to sell you products. I get the sense that they are more around to answer your questions and help you get the gear that you need with your budget. Highly recommend!They do have a small parking lot that is shared but its free!

Epic Vibes! I don't know about you but it can be a little intimidating anytime you're getting into a new hobby or sport. I recently got into indoor climbing. Decided it was finally time to buy my own pair of shoes and not rent anymore since I'm going bouldering way more often. No matter how much googling and you tubing I've done I still walk in to anywhere knowing that I'm very new and it definitely makes me shy. However within the first five seconds of talking to both guys working I felt incredibly at ease and welcomed. The braddah that helped me knew what he was talking about and helped me pick out the perfect shoe that I'm still using today. I went back to buy a harness chalk bag and some chalk. Every time I've been there I've had an amazing experience. I then sent my brother to go get his shoes as well and if you're looking for a place to get anything just know that these guys are good peoples.

Great shop in the heart of Honolulu! They have everything you need from gear to buy AND to rent. If you're a tree trimmer, this will definitely be your go to spot here on island and in Hawaii in general as well. Staff are awesome too! Definitely a great spot to support local at.

Hiking I lost a drone and my phone off a cliff, I wasn't sure how to try and retrieve it. After contacting the team here I had a very quick response and the next day was out and found both in working condition. The care and effort of the team of Climb Aloha is truly unmatched.

Wow they have a lot of stuff in this store. To me it looks like every permutation - combination of a pulley harness. My knowledge of climbing is limited only been to a climbing gym a handful of times, speaking of which the ceiling are high enough for a wall inside! Anyway this seems like the best place I've seen locally for outdoor gear for climbing since sport authority closed which was pretty basic. But rock climbing shoes, harnesses, pulley systems, peaks my interest. I just came in for some basic camping stuff. This used to be a SUP store several months ago, but Climb Aloha fills a much needed niche in the neighborhood. Definitely check out their website, they offer many services in addition to retail

Staying North Shore for a week, hoping to get a day or two of climbing in. We brought almost everything and only needed to rent rope and helmets. Unfortunately their 60m rope was rented out but after a few minutes of trying to figure when we could come back to Honolulu, they pulled a rope from inventory and rented it to us! Great rate, and they threw in helmets no charge. Staff were super helpful not just in figuring out the rental but also walking us through the crag, how it's set up, the approach, etc. These folks are volunteer caretakers of the Mokule'ia Wall and they deserve a ton of credit for that. Oh, and the shop is fantastic. Jammed full of anything you forgot to bring from the mainland.