Product Reviews - Technical Apparel, Climbing, Outdoor & Trail Running
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Gear Review Of The La Sportiva Theory Climbing Shoe - By Rob Lebreton
Time to put the Theory into practice… The La Sportiva Theory has dropped. This sleek black and yellow performance shoe has been designed with plastic holds in mind. It offers... -
DMM Dragonfly Micro Cam Product Review
When I was first discovering aid climbing I read that you will never regret having a few extra micro-cams on the harness, and it wasn’t until I saw the... -
DMM Pivot Guid Mode Belay Device
The DMM Pivot has become my go to belay device for it’s versatility and thoughtful design. The DMM Pivot functions excellently as a regular belay device off the harness with a... -
Beastmaker 2000
When it comes to training for hard boulder projects, my board of choice is the Beastmaker 2000. The team at Beastmaker have been in the forefront of wooden training boards... -
Evolution Velocity 9.8 mm x 60 m
I've used the 9.8 Evolution Velocity for all kinds of rock climbing - sport, traditional, aid, and indoors. This rope is hugely popular among climbers of all sorts... -
La Sportiva Otaki
First of all I think the La Sportiva Otaki is one of the best all round Blue Mountain sandstone shoes. Perhaps even better than the La Sportiva Muria VS,... -
Edelrid Megajul Belay Device
The Edelrid Mega Jul is perhaps the most versatile belay device going around if you have the dedication to learn how to use it. That sums up my... -
La Sportiva Python
The La Sportiva Python is a technical shoe for climbers looking for more sensitivity and performance in a soft, slipper-like shoe. Pros They are super supple and very... -
Petzi Sama Harness
It’s really quite hard to find anything wrong with this harness. For the price this was really an easy choice when looking for a sport harness. First off the... -
La Sportiva Solution
I’ve used this shoes for long hard multi pitches in Thailand to sending projects on the karst limestone in China and of course throughout Sydney and the Blue Mountains... -
La Sportiva Spantik 2
I first bought my La Sportiva Spantiks in 2010. At the time, I was heading to a 6,800m+ mountain in the Himalaya and I wanted a boot with greater... -
See to Summit - Spark III Regular
Having been on a few alpine trips I've become very used to my sleeping kit taking up about a third of my pack. I have justified this in many...