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ATC-XP 2012 Belay Device

£20.00

Overall Rating (5 out of 5)

Reviewed By Alex, 07 Apr 2012

Brilliant belay devices.

These work very well regardless of the weight of the climber.

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Primrose Speed Adjust Harness

£50.00

Overall Rating (4 out of 5)

Reviewed By bryony, 26 Mar 2012

Light and cool, perfect for indoor climbing

This is my first harness, I bought it prior to a charity climbathon so it's first use was to climb a vertical mile, some baptism of fire! It is very comfortable and light. The ventilation holes in the foam stops you getting too hot and sweaty and the leg adjustment is super quick and easy to adjust. Great value for money.

This is my first harness, I bought it prior to a charity climbathon so it's first use was to climb a vertical mile, some baptism of fire! It is very c...

Reviewed By Elizabeth, 03 Mar 2012

Great female fit

I have the older version of this harness. It gets regular useage and is extremely comfortable, great if like me, you have a typical female hourglass figure. It is sleek & stylish, without too many unnecessary gear loops and buckles all over the place!! The only criticism I have is that the harness is only adjustable on one side. Overall it is well-made, with plenty of padding, which means I can happily spend hours in it with no discomfort.

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Air Traffic Control Belay

£15.00

Overall Rating (4 out of 5)

Reviewed By Alex, 07 Apr 2012

Smooth belay device.

These are great for belaying light folk and are smooth on abseils. I wouldn't recommend them for belaying any chunky monkeys as they don't have the highest friction when locked off.

These are great for belaying light folk and are smooth on abseils. I wouldn't recommend them for belaying any chunky monkeys as they don't have the h...

Reviewed By Matt , 14 Mar 2012

Simple but very effective.

Easily one of the most simplistic belay devices, but that does not mean that it doesnt work!
It is very easy to handle, and very light.
Doesn't have the grooved channels seen in other belay devices which may be a problem if the belayer is lighter than the climber as some slippage may occur.

Reviewed By louie, 28 Mar 2011

mazing and always will be a classic

this is the biz
i have owened this for nearly a year now and can honestly say that it has been great, very slick on the pay-out but will catch a fall with ease, these things are made to last forever. there is only one down side and thats the slight weight issue, but its only a couple of grams. it has and probably will be the industry standered for a while to come yet. amazing service at the harrogate store.

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ATC Guide 2011 Belay

£25.00

Overall Rating (4 out of 5)

Reviewed By kieran, 01 Oct 2011

not compatible with DMM belay master 2

The wire loop on the belay device keeps popping open the plastic "anti cross loading clip" on the karabiner when load comes on the rope during top rope belaying ,other than that it is a well made and easy to use bit of kit

The wire loop on the belay device keeps popping open the plastic "anti cross loading clip" on the karabiner when load comes on the rope during top rop...

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Gridlock Screwgate Karabiner

£17.00

Overall Rating (5 out of 5)

Reviewed By , 12 May 2011

good gear

i have been using this gear for a few months now and find that it is very useful for belaying

Reviewed By Josh, 16 Mar 2011

Fantastic Screwgate, for everything!

I got this screwgate just to try out. I have tested it a fair bit over the past few weeks and it has preformed amazingly in every situation, no only belaying! I was very happy and surprised to find out you can still clovehitch onto the bottom without it getting all jammed up, making it very versitile. It also doesn't have an annoying clip like a simular product.

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Alpine Bod Harness

£35.00

Overall Rating (5 out of 5)

Reviewed By , 30 Jun 2011

A good lightweight harness I use for Via Ferrata

I needed a lightweight climbing harness to carry on a hut to hut Dolomite walking trip including some Via Ferrata

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Camalot C4 0.75 Cam

£55.00

Overall Rating (4 out of 5)

Reviewed By Matthew, 01 May 2012

Good cam

Flexible stem, good range. Strong trigger and easy to place. Colour coded sling hepls identify size.Only thing it does not have is an extendible sling which I quite like as saves on extenders.

Flexible stem, good range. Strong trigger and easy to place. Colour coded sling hepls identify size.Only thing it does not have is an extendible sling...

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Viper Axe

£175.00

Overall Rating (5 out of 5)

Reviewed By Alex, 13 Apr 2012

strong, light, functional and customisable

This is a very very versatile tool, The Laser pick is ideally suited for ice climbing and can be changed for mixed climbing with ease. At the bottom of the tool there is a hook that you can rest a hand on instead of a leash, which allows for less pump and a bit up from this there is another smaller hook which is basically another hand rest which makes grabbing the tool with both hands without cluttering the handle very easy - great little feature. The tool can be fitted with a leash too. At the back of the shaft there is a removable hex screw which can be swapped for an attachment point for a leash which again allows for you to rest your hand and obviously prevents you dropping it ! The adroid Leash for the Viper is fully removable with a simple clip mechanism so the transition between removing and re engaging the leash is seemless, very easy and hassle free indeed. The weight of the tool balances really well as well so it just feels nice to use, definately a product for extreme situations,perfectly crafted and incredibly well designed. I'd never use another tool now having climbed with this one

This is a very very versatile tool, The Laser pick is ideally suited for ice climbing and can be changed for mixed climbing with ease. At the bottom o...

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Black Diamond (41 Products)

Brilliant belay devices.

Light and cool, perfect for indoor climbing

Great female fit

Smooth belay device.

Simple but very effective.

mazing and always will be a classic

not compatible with DMM belay master 2

good gear

Fantastic Screwgate, for everything!

A good lightweight harness I use for Via Ferrata

Good cam

strong, light, functional and customisable