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Gear Review: La Sportiva Solution

Sam Davies

The La Sportiva Solution is a revolutionary rock climbing shoe developed specifically for bouldering and overhanging climbs. This shoe features La Sportiva's P3® power platform, which supports and maintains the...

Gear Review: La Sportiva Solution

Sam Davies

The La Sportiva Solution is a revolutionary rock climbing shoe developed specifically for bouldering and overhanging climbs. This shoe features La Sportiva's P3® power platform, which supports and maintains the...

Gear Review: Mad Rock Mad Pad

Sam Davies

The crash pad of choice for climbers worldwide who don't want to sacrifice financial security on the next send. The Mad Pad is a plush five inch thick combination of...

Gear Review: Mad Rock Mad Pad

Sam Davies

The crash pad of choice for climbers worldwide who don't want to sacrifice financial security on the next send. The Mad Pad is a plush five inch thick combination of...

Gear Review: Mammut Transformer Protect 9.8

Sam Davies

The sustainable single rope! The 9.8 Transformer is made from transfer yarns, high-quality left-over yarns that are normally disposed of unused due to their mixture of colors. As well as...

Gear Review: Mammut Transformer Protect 9.8

Sam Davies

The sustainable single rope! The 9.8 Transformer is made from transfer yarns, high-quality left-over yarns that are normally disposed of unused due to their mixture of colors. As well as...

Gear Review: Petzl Alto Crash Pad

Sam Davies

With a one-piece hingeless design, the ALTO crashpad offers excellent protection for bouldering falls, thanks to triple-layer foam assembly specifically developed by Petzl for better cushioning. Its patented folding system...

Gear Review: Petzl Alto Crash Pad

Sam Davies

With a one-piece hingeless design, the ALTO crashpad offers excellent protection for bouldering falls, thanks to triple-layer foam assembly specifically developed by Petzl for better cushioning. Its patented folding system...

Gear Review: Petzl Ange S Finesse Quickdraw

Sam Davies

ANGE FINESSE quickdraws are equipped with the new ANGE S and ANGE L carabiners. Petzl's MonoFil Keylock technology and the H-profile make these carabiners ultra-light and optimize their strength to...

Gear Review: Petzl Ange S Finesse Quickdraw

Sam Davies

ANGE FINESSE quickdraws are equipped with the new ANGE S and ANGE L carabiners. Petzl's MonoFil Keylock technology and the H-profile make these carabiners ultra-light and optimize their strength to...

Gear Review: Petzl Reverso

Sam Davies

The Petzl Reverso is the shiny sports car of the belay device world. It's pricier than some other belay devices, but you've got to pay more if you want to...

Gear Review: Petzl Reverso

Sam Davies

The Petzl Reverso is the shiny sports car of the belay device world. It's pricier than some other belay devices, but you've got to pay more if you want to...