Gear : Reviews
Reviews by climbinginchico (19)
Super Slacker Rope Bag (Manufacturer link)
Average Rating : 3.85/5
In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Climbing Ropes: Rope Bags and Tarps
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Review by: climbinginchico, 2004-08-02
Great tarp. The bag unrolls into a tarp that is nice and big, and has different colored loops to distinguish the top end from bottom end. The size is nice, along with compression straps and end cinches, you can throw some gear in it and go. I have had no durability problems, but I have a couple of gripes. The single shoulder strap is nice and padded and adjustable, but there is only one. It isn't stable on rough approaches. And there are plastic buckles. They can break too easily. Metal hook and slide buckles would be better. No problems yet with 'em, but the potential is there...
Maxim Tech Cord
Average Rating : 5.00/5
In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Climbing Ropes: Accessory Cord
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Review by: climbinginchico, 2004-07-30
I love my Tech Cord. Much lighter and stronger than a 7mm cordolette. Great for equalizing anchors and such. Be sure to use a triple fisherman knot to join the ends as the cord is more slippery than most.
Hotwire Wiregate Carabiner (Manufacturer link)
Average Rating : 4.31/5
In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Carabiners: Non-Locking Carabiners: Wire Biners
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Review by: climbinginchico, 2004-07-30
Give it a 5 because I can't find a problem with it at all. Just a really nice biner for clipping. They are fairly light, the nose is well hooded so no accidental unclippings, and there are lots of purty colors... I use them for rope end of draws, and racking gear (other than my stoppers and tricams). No complaints at all. I really like the gate action of these as compared to the neutrino.
OvalWire Carabiner (Manufacturer link)
Average Rating : 4.41/5
In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Carabiners: Non-Locking Carabiners: Ovals
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Review by: climbinginchico, 2004-07-30
Really light and a full strength oval. I use them to rack my stoppers and tricams on. And I keep an extra or two around, you never know when you might need one. Wiregate is really nice, clipping action is smooth and consistent. The nose is fairly clean too, so I never have problems with snagging on the wires of stoppers or stuff like that.
Positron Screwgate Biner (Manufacturer link)
Average Rating : 4.38/5
In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Carabiners: Locking Carabiners
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Review by: climbinginchico, 2004-07-30
MMMMMM..... keylock, and a locker! Can't beat it for anchoring or clipping into stuff where you don't want it to snag. Totally awesome, the lightest locker (I believe), and a great workhorse biner to have around. I use them to carry shoes for the walk off, my nalgene, anything I don't want to lose. Plus, I have a few extra lockers for whatever the rock might throw at me. I bought 8 of them, and plan on a few more just because I love them so much.
