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Climbing Sling and Runner Buying Advice
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| | About SuperTopo Gear Reviews
The internet has made it really easy to share your opinion. Maybe too easy. Consider my recent attempt to buy a new headlamp. First I asked a friend who loved his headlamp ...
by Chris McNamara
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| | Camming Device Buying Guide - Small Cams
A camming device is often referred to as a "camming unit" or often just a "cam." The name comes from the fact that when weighted, the opposing lobes of the device cam outwards...
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| | Climbing Helmet Buying Advice
Shell Type
The first thing to consider when buying a helmet is whether you want a plastic or polycarbonate-shelled helmet.
Polycarbonate helmets look and feel like bic...
by Chris Van Leuven, Chris McNamara
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| | Crash Pad Buying Advice For Bouldering
Over a decade after bouldering pads became popular, the pad industry is still going though big changes. Even big manufacturers are changing their designs every year while s...
by Chris Summit, Chris McNamara
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| | Climbing Glove and Belay Glove Buying Advice
There are a literally hundreds of gloves you can use for climbing. To narrow down your selection, the first thing to ask yourself is what you are most likely to use them fo...
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| | How To Choose a Belay Device for Rock Climbing
Belaying and rappelling is an action you will go through countless times throughout your climbing day. As with any heavy use tool, picking the right one increases safety and c...
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| | Climbing Harness Buying Advice
Which harness you buy will depend on what type of climber you are and what features are important to you.
Comfort
The most important feature in a harness is comfort....
by Chris McNamara, Chris Van Leuven, Ian Nicholson
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| | How to Big Wall Climb - Leading 3: Placing Gear
This is part of my How To Big Wall Climb project. View the table of contents here
A Note About Links
The links go to our Pricefinder where you can see if we have a rev...
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| | Road to The Nose: Checklist of Learning to Aid
Here is a checklist for a path someone can take to climbing The Nose. While it is geared toward The Nose, it is a good guide for any Grade V or Grade VI clean aid wall. This i...
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