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When you’re climbing with ropes, whether sport, trad, or toprope, you need carabiners for so many different reasons. From belaying to rappelling, clipping bolts to racking trad gear, every climber’s kit include... Read More...

Best Belay Carabiners of 2019

Kate Sedrowski

Climbing Equipment Carabiners

Belaying is a crucial skill in climbing, as your climbing partner is literally putting their life in your hands. To attach your belay device to your harness, you need a locking carabiner, and some are better fo... Read More...

Best Rock Climbing Pulleys of 2019

Derek Cheng

Climbing Equipment Belay/Rappel Devices

Ready to venture into big wall adventures, but not sure which is the best rock climbing pulley? Are you figuring out if you want an auto-locking pulley to self-belay or to use for simul-climbing, so that a fall... Read More...

Best Climbing Nuts of 2019

Maria Parkes

Climbing Equipment Protection

They're an essential part of any climber's trad rack, but what makes the best climbing nuts? There's many different styles and brands to choose from when deciding on which ones you're going to buy. Climbing Nut... Read More...

Best Belay Gloves of 2019

Maria Parkes

Climbing Gear

Have you ever come away from a cragging session with sore palms, or struggled to hold a big leader fall as the rope ripped through your hands? If so, you need some belay gloves! The Adventure Junkies will help ... Read More...

Best Belay Devices of 2019

Kim McGrenere

Climbing Equipment Belay/Rappel Devices

There is nothing quite like the bond formed between climber and belayer. As a belayer, your partner trusts you to catch them when they fall and get them back to the ground safely once they’ve finished a route. ... Read More...

Best Climbing Cams of 2019

Kim McGrenere

Climbing Equipment Protection

So you’ve taken up climbing, but decided that sport climbing is too soft and you’re looking for a bit more grit, pain, and fear. Well, trad climbing is your answer! Unlike the early days, modern trad climbers h... Read More...

Best Quickdraws for Rock Climbing of 2019

Kim McGrenere

Climbing Equipment Protection

Most rock climbers get super excited when they begin collecting shiny climbing hardware! Quickdraws are usually an early buy following shoes, harness, chalk bag and belay device. Quickdraws connect your climbin... Read More...

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