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| | Metolius Alpine Aider
The Metolius Alpine Aider is surprisingly comfortable considering how light and non-bulky it is. The Biothane step-stiffeners keep your feet relative comfortable despite the thin (0.80") webbing. The ...
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Nov 24, 2009; 12:00am |
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| | Yates Speed Wall Ladder
The Yates Speedwall Ladder is a lighter and thinner version of the our Editors' Choice winner, the Yates Big Wall Ladder. The steps are 1" wide compared to the Big Wall Ladder's 1.75" steps. That mean...
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Nov 27, 2009; 1:03pm |
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| | Omega Caranut
Omega was the first company to introduce a nut tool with a built-in carabiner, thus saving you the weight of an additional carabiner to clip the tool to your harness. The Caranut is one of the lighter...
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Dec 02, 2009; 12:00am |
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| | Petzl Verso
The Petzl Verso is the lightest and most expensive of all the manual belay devices tested. It has the same superior smoothness as the popular Reverso 3, which is the Verso plus additional auto block c...
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Dec 11, 2009; 12:00am |
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| | ABC Huevo
Advanced Base Camp (ABC) Huevos are a great option for climbers looking for a good price on dependable nuts. Huevos are identical to Omega Pacific Wedgies Omega Pacific makes them for ABC. They are i...
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Dec 15, 2009; 12:00am |
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| | Omega Pacific Wedgies
Omega Pacific Wedgies might have a strange name but they are a great foundation for any climber's rack. Wedgies are also among the better priced nuts we tested. In addition to their competitive price ...
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Dec 15, 2009; 12:00am |
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| | Black Diamond Momentum DS
The Black Diamond Momentum DS is the dual speed adjust buckle version of the popular climbing harness the Black Diamond Momentum SA. Because it has two buckles for the waist it fits a wide range of wa...
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Jan 03, 2010; 12:00am |
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| | Mad Rock Mars
This is the least expensive harness with self-locking leg buckles and waist belt. It is a capable harness that performed well in all our tests. The buckles were smooth and easy to adjust. The haul loo...
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Jan 04, 2010; 12:00am |
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| | Petzl Luna
The Luna is the women's counterpart to the Petz Adjama and is one of the best all-around women's harnesses we tested. It is fairly similar to the Petzl Selena with the big difference being that it has...
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Jan 04, 2010; 12:00am |
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| | Black Diamond Aura
The Aura by Black Diamond is a top sport climbing harnesses. This harness is simple, light, comfortable, and has the basic necessities for sport climbing (and nothing more). It only has two gear loops...
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Jan 06, 2010; 12:00am |
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| | CAMP Jade CR
This harness had the most comfortable waist belt of all test. It also comes with many features you don't see on other harnesses: there is a special belay loop that keeps the belay biner from cross loa...
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Jan 06, 2010; 12:00am |
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| | Petzl Selena
The Selena is one of the best all-around harnesses we tested. It is light, functional, comfortable and a good value for how light and comfortable it is. It is one of the best ventilated harnesses we t...
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Jan 07, 2010; 12:00am |
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| | Black Diamond Primrose AL
The Black Diamond Primrose AL is a great value for a climbing harness. If you like adjustable legs loops, this is one of the best harness out there for the money and a great first harness. It is comfo...
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Jan 07, 2010; 12:00am |
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| | Petzl Summit
Packed full of technical features, the Petzl Summit is capable of almost anything you ask from your ice axe. Its hot-forged steel head means the pick is very durable. It scores near to top of the pack...
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Jan 15, 2010; 12:00am |
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| | Grivel Air Tech Evolution
The Grivel Air Tech Evolution (often shorted to Grivel Evo) is designed down to the finest detail. The Evo is the only T-rated ice axe in this review. T stands for Technical and refers to its shaft an...
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Jan 15, 2010; 12:00am |
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