Gear : Reviews
Reviews by alexmac (8)
Gamma SV (Manufacturer link) Average Rating : 5.00/5
In: Gear: Clothing: Men's Clothing: Men's Outerwear: Men's Soft Shell Jackets-LinersGamma SV the softshell
Review by: alexmac, 2008-01-23
I found this softshell to be bomber down to any temp with a good base layer, ideal for ice climbing.
Lucky Austral Screwlock Biner (Manufacturer link) Average Rating : 3.00/5
In: Gear: ArchiveIts a fine biner.
Review by: alexmac, 2006-11-30
It is a fine biner, cheap and dependable, I use for top roping and it is a bit on the heavy side, so I agree with jumpingrock review.
Shunt Ascender (Manufacturer link) popular Average Rating : 4.12/5
In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Belay Devices & DescendersWaste of money on Shunt
Review by: alexmac, 2006-11-17
I have used this device more than a few times and found its weight to usefullness not good, its overly complex for a rappel backup (use a spider rap and you avoid alot of issues, instead)
For trad not at all recommended, and for anything else not recommend.
I keep it as a reminder of what not to buy.
Why waste weight, lets look at this in a serious light.
All you need to rappel is : ATC or reverso (some sort of device thats light eh), cord for prusik, medium length sling.
These are all things found on a rack.
Spider belay (look it up)
A shunt is 190g, 3 cliff bars (68 each) 204g... Bring an item you can already builld from your rack and go a bit hungry ....
Lets not mention its 54 dollars for a device... I should mention that on page 135 of petzl own adverts they use a prusik and not a shunt, I could not find a tech diagram in there book... :)
For trad not at all recommended, and for anything else not recommend.
I keep it as a reminder of what not to buy.
Why waste weight, lets look at this in a serious light.
All you need to rappel is : ATC or reverso (some sort of device thats light eh), cord for prusik, medium length sling.
These are all things found on a rack.
Spider belay (look it up)
A shunt is 190g, 3 cliff bars (68 each) 204g... Bring an item you can already builld from your rack and go a bit hungry ....
Lets not mention its 54 dollars for a device... I should mention that on page 135 of petzl own adverts they use a prusik and not a shunt, I could not find a tech diagram in there book... :)
Helium Clean Wire Carabiner (Manufacturer link) Average Rating : 4.67/5
In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Carabiners: Non-Locking Carabiners: Wire BinersWicked.
Review by: alexmac, 2006-11-15
These Biners are evil in a good way, sad they only come in red :)
Quicksilver Screwgate Locking Carabiner (Manufacturer link) Average Rating : 4.21/5
In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Carabiners: Locking CarabinersExcellent Biner
Review by: alexmac, 2006-11-14
This is not a biner that is meant as "keylocking" biner, I save this special biner for my belay stations as hauling extra weight on Trad just blows. Perfect function, light weight, good price, easy to keep clean. Excellent for Trad.