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How to Fit (& Find) The Right Climbing Rope
Gear like harnesses and helmets have specific fit preferences, but how do you fit a rope? Finding the right rope…
Belay Device Buying Guide
The Top 5 Things to Know When Choosing a Belay Device All forms of roped climbing require a belay device. Just…
Belay Devices For Rappelling & Lowering
At the end (and sometimes in the middle) of a climb is the inevitable need to get back down to the ground safely.…
All The 40 Brands That Make And Sell Belay Devices
At WeighMyRack we only list belay devices that are CE and/or UIAA certified and made for climbing. This means we…
How To Fit Approach Shoes
To fit approach shoes well, it depends where you’ll use them: on long approaches (5+ miles), technical…
Reviewing the TX2: Wearing Down La Sportiva Approach Shoes
A Fanboy in His Faves Let me start this review with a Spoiler Alert: This is the best approach shoe I have worn…
Approach Shoes for Small Feet and Big Feet
Whether you have particularly small feet or particularly large feet, this post has you covered when it comes to…
Do I Need Approach Shoes?
The Short Answer: No. If you haven’t found getting around in your daily climbing life wearing whatever shoes you…
All the 32 Brands That Make and Sell Approach Shoes
Every year more and more brands are adding approach shoes to their line. On WeighMyRack we define approach shoes…
Neon Speedrack Gear Sling – The Organizer You Never Knew You Needed
What is a Speedrack? The Speedrack from Neon Climbing is a handle style gear sling made to help organize your…
Every Gear Sling Feature Explained
How do you carry and rack your gear when you’re moving it place to place? Do you use a sling or old…
All the 15 Brands That Make and Sell Gear Slings
You can see all the brands (and manufacturers) who make and sell climbing gear slings below. You can also compare…
All the 40+ Brands That Make and Sell Slings
You can see all the brands (and manufacturers) who make and sell climbing slings below, and you can compare each…
Every Aider Feature: Why you need them or not
Cover image courtesy Choss Boys (chossboys.weebly.com) – Photo: Nick Brown There are more than a handful…
All the 21+ Brands That Make and Sell Aiders
Aiders are a unique gear type in that most any brand can make them because there are limited certifications…
Choosing the Best Aider for Climbing
‘Aider’ is a broad generic term that describes devices made of webbing that are clipped to protection, bolts, or…
Ascender Certification Breakdown
Certifications for climbing equipment can be wonky and confusing. Often climbers find themselves seeing a…
Ascenders for Photography
When taking pictures of climbers, our point of view often comes from one or two limited angles: directly above and…
Ascenders for Jugging
Climbers have a lot of reasons to climb ropes. The disciplines of aid climbing and big walling often involve a…
Ascender Types Compared
There are many reasons climbers need to attach themselves to ropes. Although knots and carabiners can get us by in…