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After using a daisy chain at anchors and hanging belays for years I recently saw the video of it's failure when improperly used. While any anchor needs back up, I could use one less thing to worry about. $30 isn't a bad price to pay for extra peace of mind.

Another happy customer. I've wanted wires for so long but it's hard to replace gear when the stuff you have isn't worn out. So after my lead rack was stolen replacing with new shiny stuff is just about the only silver lining I can find! If you don't know why wire gates are superior get your hands on one and a normal gated quickdraw. Hold the nylon part of the quickdraw and bang the back of your gate on your hand. With the non wired gate you can hear a clicking sound, that's the gate opening and snaping shut!! Imagine the draw slapping the rock as you take a whipper, that's not the best time for the gate to pop open. Wired draws have much less inertia in the gate so there's no clicking sound and so, no open gate as you fall. The added bonus is the gate's wire loop presents a flat surface so your rope is that tiny bit more stable as you clip. Sometimes that tiny bit of stability can feel a whole lot more useful, when things are getting sketchy and you're way up above your last piece. My lust for shiny things has been fully ignited again :)

I got the 70M which is just right for some of the climbs round Colorado Springs. It's a purple rope and not as blue as the one in the picture. I'm used to 11mm but 10.2mm feels sturdy enough and is easy to control in an ATC even for my novice friends. I'm very happy with it and the price I paid too!

Big wired hexes rock way too much, these hexes on Dyneema stay put and are the only type to buy in the big sizes (that's true of big nuts too). Big wires help with deep placements (and retrieval) but you can achieve that in other ways. Lighter than cams and way cheaper, learn to use them and you'll learn to love them. Correct placement is critical, just like cams.

Big wired hexes rock way too much, these hexes on Dyneema stay put and are the only type to buy in the big sizes. Big wires help with deep placements but you can achieve that in other ways. Lighter than cams and way cheaper learn to use them and you'll learn to love them. Correct placement is critical, just like cams.

milli, using your rock climbing gear for anything but rock climbing is a really bad idea!!