Field Tested: Metolius Rope Tarp

I have long thought that the axiom K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid) should be applied [...]

First Look Review: Camp Nano 22

I loved the original Camp Nano Wire. It was small, light and full-strength, with a [...]

Field Tested: Camp Photon ‘biners

Carabiners are a great place to save some weight on your rack: relatively inexpensive but [...]

Field Tested: Petzl Spirit

I never ‘got’ the fascination and seemingly cult-like following behind Petzl’s Spirit biners. They’re a [...]

First Look: Black Diamond Magnetron

Black Diamond announced carabiners with magnetically-locking gates — dubbed Magentron — in mid July 2011. [...]

Field Tested: Black Diamond Gridlock

Utterly simple in its design, foolproof in operation and flawlessly effective, Black Diamond’s Gridlock belay [...]

Comparison: Belay Devices

There are probably a hundred different belay devices on the market, yet around here, only [...]