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Flash Velcro Climbing Slipper (Manufacturer link) popular Average Rating = 4.04/5 Average Rating : 4.04/5

In: Gear: Shoes: Climbing Shoes: Velcro

Flash 5 out of 5 stars

Review by: tanner, 2007-05-14


Experiance: climbing outdoors for 6 years,
I boulder indoors and climb lots of granite trad routes when its dry. Love these shoes, first purchased to take the pressure of my mythos and to have a dedicated gym shoe.
Now I use them for everything. They last well, the velcro sucks but what ever... I downsized lots 10.5 steet shoe/ mountianeering boot to an 8.5
They exel at smearing, thin cracks and gym abuse.
Now my mythos are retired, these outperform them in every way. I don't need a "trad shoe" anymore
Everything sub 5.10 I climb in my Guide tennies after that the flashes go on. When I fall is my fault not the shoes.


D7 Average Rating = 4.29/5 Average Rating : 4.29/5

In: Gear: Shoes: Approach Shoes

D7's 3 out of 5 stars

Review by: tanner, 2007-05-02


I've had these shoes for about two years, They don't climb very well as the rubber is too hard. Also the smooth sole is very slippery on the trail. I have a pair of guide tennies, they are more comfortable and climb way better. On a plus the D7's are much more durable, I think soon I will resole with dot stealth rubber.
I still like them as shoes. Now that I have my tennies I don't waist my time climbing in these.


Tri Cam (Manufacturer link) popular Average Rating = 4.68/5 Average Rating : 4.68/5

In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Protection: Passive: Hex, tricams, etc

Review 5 out of 5 stars

Review by: tanner, 2004-08-16


I love tri cams(small ones) I always carry 2 pink and 2 red it seems all my routes. They are way lighter then cams and work in all places and more cams will work. They are a little bit slower then cams once you get them figured out. But by using tricams at good stances I can save my cams for pumpy sections and save weight on my rack and carry more pro.

Also for pin scars and pockets tricams are unbeatable.