Climbing Equipment
20th Sep 2021 Ocun Crack Gloves
Ethical decisions and choices have long been a central tenet of British trad climbing. The advent of rubber crack climbing gloves has provided yet another choice to have to make. Moving to the...
24th Feb 2021 Gibbon Slackline
I've had a few slack lines over the years. The early ones were simply lengths of webbing that we would tension between two anchors using pulley systems and karabiners. There was always a...
26th Jun 2020 Beta Climbing Designs Clip Stick
If you're not sure what a clip stick is I'll give you a brief intro. It's a portable sport climbing aid which allows you to pre-clip your rope into the lower bolts of a sport climb before...
25th Jul 2019 Moon Warrior Bouldering Pad
Ben Moon's parents will have had no idea what a cool surname their son was going to bring to the world of climbing. As one of the leading sport climbers and boulderers of the 90s Ben gained a...
13th Nov 2018 Boreal Diabolo Rock Shoes
It's been some time since I have climbed in Boreal shoes. I think I still have one of the iconic pairs of Ninja slippers somewhere in a cupboard. The Diabolo is a far cry from it's aged cousin....
5th Oct 2015 Edelrid Eagle Light 9.5mm Climbing Rope
The Edelrid Eagle Light is a 9.5mm single rope that is light enough to use in pairs for trad climbing as well as singly whilst sport climbing. The 60m model (comes available as 50m, 60m, 70m and...
29th Jul 2015 Petzl Kids Macchu and Body Harness
I've written a few reviews recently on kids kit and the importance of putting them in the right sized stuff. Arguably it's never more important than clmbing harnesses as there's a genuine safety...
20th Jul 2015 Edelrid Kids Sheild II Helmet
Getting kids to wear helmets when climbing is clearly super-important. It surprises me that there is not a broad range of helmets out there vying for the attention of younger generation climbers....