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danpayne
Sep 22, 2004, 6:07 AM
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Ok, just a little subject cause I'm bored. What Climbing gear company out there do you guys think, overall, makes the best gear?
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benpullin
Sep 22, 2004, 6:09 AM
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Black Diamond.
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overlord
Sep 22, 2004, 10:34 AM
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probably BD. but thats really hard to say becasue most campanies are really good at one thing, but others are better at something else.
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dmon
Sep 22, 2004, 10:41 AM
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I'm a big fan of DMM/Wild Country
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rocknpowda
Sep 24, 2004, 3:42 PM
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PETZL
You get what you pay for. I have spirit biners that have the same silky action today as they did 10 years ago. (Don't worry, safety freaks, most of them I only use for accessory biners and occasionally bust them out when I need a stack of free biners for a wall)
I suppose it is time to get some new ones but the old ones still feel like new.
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urban_rocker
Sep 24, 2004, 3:59 PM
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I'll second Petzl, there harnesses are the best, crabs, their rigging gear is the best in the buisness. There are rumors that the are gonna bring out some cams and possibly rocks to rival BD and WC.
BD is nice but alot of their gear is medorcre (sp?) There harnesses are ok, cams are cool, rocks are rocks, biners are to small (better are WC and DMM biners) their clothing is ok but their packs have to much crap on them and the harness systems on them are cheap and poorly designed. Their ice gear is wicked though :D
Flame me for it...
Rob
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killclimbz
Sep 24, 2004, 4:14 PM
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In no particular order: BD, Petzl, and Metolius.
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omenbringer
Sep 24, 2004, 4:29 PM
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In reply to: I'm a big fan of DMM/Wild Country |
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thewiz
Sep 24, 2004, 4:46 PM
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Black Diamond would be my vote, everything thay make is good and if not thay don't make it for long.
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punk
Sep 24, 2004, 6:17 PM
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the one on sale
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dingus
Sep 24, 2004, 6:23 PM
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In reply to: the one on sale
The CORRECT answer.
DMT
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gamehendge
Sep 24, 2004, 6:23 PM
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BD,Petzl,Metolius but alwyas when on sale :D
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cdb1386
Sep 24, 2004, 6:45 PM
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agreed
In reply to: In reply to: the one on sale The CORRECT answer. DMT |
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mgr
Sep 27, 2004, 1:05 AM
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I like Black Diamond. I feel that they have good quality stuff.
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cschnur
Sep 27, 2004, 1:53 AM
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black diamond, then i second the one on sale...nothing like cheap quality gear
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dutyje
Sep 27, 2004, 2:20 AM
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I'll take this approach:
If all gear companies were to cease to exist except one, which company would you choose to remain? My choice has to be Black Diamond, as they carry the most complete line of high quality gear. Metolius would be another good choice. Right now, Petzl just doesn't do trad gear, and Wild Country doesn't do much soft gear. You can be a complete climber of any discipline on only BD gear (although you'd have to lug the heaviest cams on the planet). I don't know that you can say that about any other company.
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mr_dirt
Sep 27, 2004, 2:32 AM
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Yates, Fish, OLD A5, ect. Gotta support the home-grown!
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ryanpfleger
Sep 27, 2004, 2:34 AM
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Luckily we don't have to make that choice. I think the largest percentage of my gear is BD, but I think that is partly due to being an American. What is the Euro perspective on this? Also according to my wife technical clothing is considered "gear" as well. I would tend to agree with her if it wasn't so enticing to pass off those new Arcteryx pants as belonging in the same budgetary category as the pair of slacks I bought for work. So anyway, another favorite "gear" company would have to be Patagonia.
Ryan
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euroford
Sep 27, 2004, 2:50 AM
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BD and DMM overall.
but i tend to subscribe to the theory that no single company is great at everything, you have to pick and choose to get the best of individual pieces. i go with BD for making lots of great general workhourse gear and DMM for offering some killer products which i believe to be head and shoulders above others.
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jimfix
Sep 27, 2004, 3:16 AM
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Why ask? Are you looking for an exclusive sponsor to cover all your bases?
In that case, DMM or BD.
If you want good gear all round, shop around. BD's cams are great, as is their ice gear, but after that, they only make average gear.
DMM wallnuts are my vote for nuts. I like to slot their nuts.
Metolius curved hexes and micro TCU's
And surprise surprise, that’s what’s on my rack.
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thewyseclimber
Sep 27, 2004, 4:23 AM
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http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=852159&highlight=#852159
Semi-related question. Might be of some use to some of you.
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risos
Sep 27, 2004, 4:34 AM
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Anyone heard about Salewa?
they make anything from family tents, technicao tents apparel, harnesses, binners protection and what have you, I dont know about all of you but this company could outfit any expedition anywhere withoug having to buy anyghint from anyone else.....
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