When looking for the best chalk bag for you, think about what kind of climbing you like to do. Do you prefer longer routes or shorter ones? Are you constantly pushing yourself with more technical movements? Or, do you like to take things easy and enjoy longer climbing sessions?
We all have different preferences, styles, and budgets. To help provide some basic options, here are 2 different bags to help you find the best chalk bag for you.
| Budget Pick | Black Diamond Mojo |
| Bougie Pick | Arcteryx Ion Chalk Bag |
A Budget Sport Climbing Chalk Bag
My Grandpa always carries a small pocket knife, it’s nothing special outside of the tasks it does for him. In fact, it’s so used and wore that you can’t even tell what brand it is. It’s not big, shiny, or fancy in any way. It was cheap and didn’t require a lot of maintenance. Just like the Black Diamond Mojo chalk bag.
The Mojo is just a solid budget sport climbing bag. It does exactly what it’s made to do, while being cheap and convenient. It has a nice drawstring so you can conceal the chalk and keep it from making a mess. The bag also has a basic strap so you can clip it around your waist. There are other versions and chalk bags that come in cooler designs, have pockets, made of nicer materials, and have other extra features. But at an extra cost.
Black Diamond’s Mojo chalk bag is like my Grandpa’s pocket knife. It’s nothing special outside of the simple tasks it was made for.
A Bougie Sport Climbing Chalk Bag
Arc’teryx makes the Ion chalk bag that’s a little more expensive than the Mojo, but provides two creature comforts:
- a zipper pocket
- a back loop
The zipper is nice to store small items in; like brushes, keys, gym tags, etc. And the loop on the back makes it a little easier to attach it directly to your climbing harness.
Now, you might look at the price differences between the Ion and Mojo, and it’s not much of a difference. For context, I don’t like spending money, so if I end up getting an even more expensive chalk bag that I like better, then I’ll update this article at that point.