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Scarpa Thunder Climbing Shoe

Scarpa Thunder Climbing Shoe

Rating for this product: 5 September 17, 2009

Comfy and responsive. Bit baggy around the heel, so not great for extreme heel hooking, but decent enough for usual heel hooking.

Had intended to buy something more aggressive, but am very glad I didn't.

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These place very well!

DMM Wallnuts Set

DMM Wallnuts Set

Rating for this product: 5 September 17, 2009

Plus they're made in the UK rather than China, so I'm reassured that the quality control is better.

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Best slings around imho

Mammut Dyneema Contact Sling - 8mm

Mammut Dyneema Contact Sling - 8mm

Rating for this product: 5 September 17, 2009

Superthin at 8mm, solidly stiched (as it should be) and the overlaps are covered and smooth.

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I used one once. It's pointless.

Black Diamond ATC-Sport Belay Device

Black Diamond ATC-Sport Belay Device

Rating for this product: 1 September 17, 2009

Not significantly cheaper/lighter/easier to use than the XP to make it worthwhile getting one of these.

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Black Diamond ATC Guide

Black Diamond ATC Guide

Rating for this product: 3 September 17, 2009

I've never had the opportunity to use its self locking mode, so have only ever used it as a normal belay device. Prefer the XP to be honest.

Better to use with skinnier ropes, and avoid the fat ones you often get at indoor walls etc. Don't really think you can use this comfortably with ropes 10-11mm in thickness.

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Great for anchors. Cheap.

Black Diamond Quicksilver Screwgate Carabiner

Black Diamond Quicksilver Screwgate Carabiner

Rating for this product: 5 September 17, 2009

Cheaper than basically any other screwgate out there. I use it for anchors and with my grigri very happily.

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My primary belay device

Black Diamond ATC-XP

Black Diamond ATC-XP

Rating for this product: 5 September 17, 2009

Best belay device I got.

Offers more friction and stopping power than the standard ATC. Works better with fatter, knackered ropes at the indoor wall than the ATC-Guide. Much lighter than the grigri.

Can be used indoors or outdoors, for trad or sports climbing.

Would recommend it to anyone.

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Brilliant carabiner, but perhaps the triact is a bit overkill?

Petzl William Locking Carabiner

Petzl William Locking Carabiner

Rating for this product: 5 September 17, 2009

I bought the triact (to go with my grigri for idiotproof belaying), and then the screwgate later (for clovehitching when outdoors). Both are fine carabiners.

The triact's gate snaps shuts with a satisfying click, when closed properly. However, if closed softly and it may not lock.properly - leaving the nose sticking out of the collar. It needs that snappy momentum to shut properly.

In reality, using a huge carabiner with a grigri is unnecessary, and holding the gate open while arranging belay devices is annoying. As a result, I don't really use it anymore indoors, and outdoors it's just another carabiner.

The screwgate is much better. It's large size and flatness makes it great for clovehitching even with fat ropes. Plus, the red band around the collar alerts you to when the gate's not done up properly.

Would recommend the screwgate over the triact.

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