Totem is voluntarily recalling all Basic cams with serial numbers starting from 1706200 to 1733205. This only affects cams manufactured between Feb 7th and Aug 15th, 2017. This voluntary recall does...
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We’ve documented 44 new shoes from 12 shoe brands. As usual, we’ll be making videos so you can hear from the designers directly, but until then we have photos and over 3,000 words written about...
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We went to the Outdoor Retailer trade show at the end of July to document and film all the new climbing gear coming in 2018. While the films are being edited, here are photos and words to keep you updated...
We went to the Outdoor Retailer trade show to video all the new climbing gear that’s coming in 2018. While those videos get some editing action, we’ve put together a post of photos and descriptions...
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A showcase of gear highlights seen at the 2017 OutDoor show in Germany, most of which will not be out until 2018. This round-up includes a select group of the most innovative and interesting climbing...
What is the the newest GriGri difference? Petzl’s newest GriGri takes the body of the GriGri 2 and adds an updated cam (the same cam as the GriGri +). Background: When Petzl released the GriGri + in 2017,...
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When to clean your cams When their performance starts to decrease you hear grinding the mechanisms feels sticky, gritty, or slow before you do a cam inspection If your cams are consistently...
Liz here to share some key tips about how to save money buying gear. I’ve been calling this: The Hindsight is 20/20 Approach to Purchasing Discounted Gear. If you’re like me, November gets you psyched...
Kaitlin here to share some remodeling tips when it comes to creating a rock climber’s dream house. As every climber laments, you can never have enough room in your life to satiate all your climbing...
The geometry of the ATC-Pilot makes it easier for a belayer to catch (and hold) a fall by increasing the friction on the rope. The fallen climber is held by the belay device, until the belayer...
We interviewed pro climbers, gym owners, coaches and guides who’ve tested the Edelrid OHM before it’s official release. This is what they have to say about where they’ll be using the OHM in the future....
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Problem: Climber is significantly heavier than belayer. This causes a handful of issues: Most commonly the danger arises when the heavier climber falls, causing the lighter belayer to get wrenched into...
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