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The Ideal Rope Length
Rope length and rope diameter are two of the most important characteristics when choosing a climbing rope. On…
What’s the Best Climbing Rope Diameter?
Rope diameter and rope length are two of the biggest decisions to make when buying a rope. Is a bigger or smaller…
Dynamic Rope vs Static Rope, which is for Rock Climbing?
Rock climbing, indoors or outdoors, requires a dynamic rope. A dynamic rope is made to stretch and ease the impact…
What Type of Carabiners Do You Need?
Carabiners are the most multi-functional pieces of gear that climbers use. The vast majority of models can serve…
How to Find the Best Most Snag-free Carabiner
Most climbers assume a keylock carabiner is the best. But, it’s not fair to judge the snag-free merits of a…
Fitting Approach Shoes for Any Foot
When scrambling or technical climbing the sticky rubber and supportive midsoles of an approach shoe really kick…
Gate Types for Non-Locking Carabiners
Non-locking carabiners come in all shapes and sizes. Another big difference are all the configurations that the…
Picking the Best Carabiner by Shape
We could have made this blogpost one sentence: The majority of your non-locking carabiners will be Offset D…
Locking Vs Non-Locking Carabiners
All carabiners are made of at least 2 basic parts: an aluminum or steel body, and a spring-loaded gate or gates…
Auto-Locking Carabiners: Do you need them?
Auto-locking carabiner design has seen unprecedented change in the last decade, doubling in the amount of…
Ensure your Carabiner is Strong Enough to Climb on
To ensure your new carabiner is strong enough to use rock climbing, make sure it is CE and/or UIAA certified from…
What is the Best Climbing Harness?
Most ‘Best harness’ lists on the internet suck. This is because they often don’t consider your…
Climbing in a Harness While Pregnant
We interviewed climbing moms across the country (US only) and read everything we could find on the internet about…
Climbing Harness Materials
What makes harnesses strong enough to keep us safe? And durable enough to stand up to the rigors of climbing…
How to Properly Fit A Climbing Helmet
Climbing helmets are designed and certified to protect your head from rockfall or other falling (or dropped)…
Climbing Harnesses for Kids
When it comes to getting kids off the ground on a rope or autobelay, a well fit harness is important for safety…
Harness Ice Clipper Slots & Ice Clipper Add-ons
If you’re ice climbing you’ll likely want a way to hold ice screw(s) on your harness. This is…
What Are Full Body Harnesses?
Full body harness have been used in industry for decades as PPE for professionals working at height, such as steel…
What is a Belay Loop on a Harness Used For?
What is a Belay Loop? A belay loop is the main connection point between a climber and their climbing equipment.…
How Does Gender Affect Climbing Harnesses?
Today there are many models of Women’s and Men’s specific harnesses available. How these models differ…