Black Diamond Nylon Sewn Runners

For me these light-weight, affordable runners fit the bill for climbing and alpine/ glacier travel. I use them on my crevasse rescue kit and double them for long draws when climbing.

These runners are great. Solid, reliable, everything you could want in a runner. Super versatile and not too heavy on the wallet.

With all the different sizes, these runners have a ton of uses. I have used them to belay, as a gear loop, and for long draws. Can't beat the price for the durability you get, and they can still be ditched in a pinch without taking a hit on your wallet.

It's kind of hard to imagine any gear company screwing up sewn nylon runners. These work well and are pretty cheap.

These slings are very cost effective. The wide variety of colors allows for easier pro identification.

Cheap, reliable, excellent workmanship...sure, they're not as skinny as dyneema, but they're easy on the wallet and work.

Six colors to choose from will really help you keep your slings color-coded by length for sure. Or color-code your gear. The quality is typical BD, high. Very soft and they tie great! glad I grabbed a bunch of these.

I don't know that I've ever used a runner that I didn't like. They're all pretty standard. This are sewn well with good stitching just like you'd expect from BD. Quality you can bet your life on.

very cheap and do their job well. thin enough they can easily be doubled and dont feel like a shoe string. great for use as anchors, as an alternative to a personal anchor system, or just a long quickdraw.

Anytime I sling a natural feature or thread a rock channel, I like having these beefier nylon slings compared to the newer fabrics, really does not move as much. That, and in a pinch you can actually cut and re-tie these, or use one for a klemheist. Don't try that with dyneema.

These are the best for setting up belay anchors or topropes. Good all-around runner but, I prefer the dynex versions.

These are great. They are cheap, and durable. Only 4 stars because they could be lighter. But for half the price of a runner thats not half the weight docent make sense for a beginner climber.

Don't let the picture above fool you. These are fatty nylon slings and not the skinny dyneema or dynex slings. They are great workhorse slings and cheap so you're not heartbroken if you have to leave them behind, but in my opinion I like the dyneema better. These are more bulky and a bit harder to tie off when setting anchors, plus they soak up water when they get wet so I'd avoid using them for alpine climbing. Overall, you can't go wrong for the money, but at only a dollar or two more, get the dyneema.

A necessity for every rack

They are thicker than others, but still have good uses. I don't use them for draws, sometimes use them for sport personal but with it girth hitched into my harness its a little bulky because of the thickness. My favorite way to use them is the 60cm, doubled, slung over my shoulder/arm. Then if I need an extra utility sling, or something I have to leave on the rock, this is the one I use. They don't cost much either.

You can never have too many. They do what they're designed to do and are cheap enough to stock up on them.

I use these for anchoring and any other applications where longer slings are necessary(also work nicely as a light gear sling). Better than toting around old school wide tubular webbing and gives a little more sense of security than newer ultralight spectra slings. Good median and they still look really good after a good bit of use.

Been using these with BD positron carabiners to make extendable draws (or alpine draws) for routes in the obed and foster falls. they work great, can take a beating and feel bombproof. use them for going in direct while cleaning anchors too.

No rack is complete without a few runners and some spare 'biners. Whether you're setting a belay, desperately run-out, and need to girth hitch a chicken head for protection, or just need extra length on a piece to keep your rope running straight up to lessen drag, as simple as these seem, they'll always come in handy, and barely add a few ounces to your kit.

Great nylon runners. It's the smoother nylon so it's easy to work with to tie and untie knots in them for a master point if you're anchor building, or easy to slide gear around on if you're using one for racking. I much would prefer one of these any day over the Dynema/Spectra trend. I don't see any advantage to these over the Sterling runners, both are similar, and are nice basic runners that get the job done.

As others have said, does what it supposed to do.

I don't even know how many of these things I have. The Dynex ones are lighter but more expensive, so I've always gone with the nylon and been plenty happy. So many uses and they're very well made and durable.

These beefy slings are great for emergency ascending and those horrifying sharp edges. I keep a couple of two-footers on the rack just for such cases. They don't triple very well, but, hey, they sling over the shoulder just fine.

Solid runners, great value for price, cool colors. Will definitely be purchasing more

Another quality product by Black Diamond. Recommend!

These do not wear as easily as the dyneemas.

No problems with these runners, although they are a single solid color...not that stripped pattern shown in the picture. Also, its random colors so I have 2 different colors for the same sized runners

Great price. I do prefer the thinner sewn runners, which are much easier to clip, but these do the job for much less. I use these mainly to organize my gear, but they are quite versatile. As far as sewn runners go I like these and I think everyone should have a couple, especially for beginning trad. When climbing I don't notice the extra weight compared to the thin runners.

Totally my fault, but i didn't realize how small these runners were. They are a bit bigger than wrist size. I like them anyway. Good quality and a good addition to my webbing gear.

Dynex/Spectra/High-Tensile strength fabrics are light and strong. But, nylon handles abrasion better and is stronger in high forces. Nylon is also cheaper. Carry a couple of these. It will give you some peace of mind when you sling that sharp rock.

These runners are everything they need to be. I’ve had absolutely no problems with them.

OK they take up a little more space and weigh a few more grams. Still lighter than knotted 1"!!!!!and cheap too.
Read up on spectra blend runners significant strength loss after 1 year. Check threads on
Supertaco.

Work just fine but a little bulkier than necessary. For the price though they're well worth it.

In the mountains you won't necessarily know how far off your line the next anchor will be. Use runners with 2 carabiners as your quickdraws. Double or triple the 60cms on your rack, open em to get about 10, 15, or 30cm of reach, and be able to sling a chickenhead etc.. These are versatile, and cheap enough to leave one at the anchor. In a pinch you can cut a 60 and loop a tree with a water knot. A 60 makes a good shoulder sling, two 60s can make a shoulder harness, etc.. Buy a bunch.
Pair them with simple wire-gate oval carabiners for the most versatility year 'round.

Works but i would go with dynex

Another great product from BD. It does what it's supposed to. I'll buy more when I need more.

These are great runners. They are lightweight and the price is right Bob.

Great runner. I always carry a few extra runners of varying length. Never know when you'll need one in a pinch: cows tail, extensions, rescues, etc.

I have a number of these slings and i use them for everything from a carrying sling for my gear rack to protection while cleaning anchors. They are great affordable slings. I also dig that when you get them they give you random colors, it always keeps me guessing and because of this I now have a rainbow assortment of different slings, which keeps things interesting. Good Stuff!

I'm just a novice to sport climbing. I wasn't worried about the weight factor. These runners work perfectly...Nothing else to say.

These are good cheap runners. Nothing special about them, but they are solid and take abuse well. They work well in anchors systems, or to triple up to use as a runner in a quickdraw.