Although I’ve heard anti-crossloading carabiners derided as “taking a problem that doesn’t exist and making it worse,” that would only be true if the cross-loading protection made the biner a pain to use. In fact, carabiners rarely—if ever—break during belaying, but cross-loading can cause untimely opening of improperly locked gates and other problems.
Climbing magazine's editors present 2012's best carabiners, quickdraws, cams, and more.
With the Mad Rock Trigger Wire carabiner, a specialized “trigger” holds the gate open until the slightest pressure is applied (as when a rope is dumped into the open gate). Also available in a quickdraw setup.
The Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, is madness this time of year—the reason is the summer Outdoor Retailer Trade Show, a massive gathering (over 20,000 people, I've been told) of outdoor gear and apparel companies, retailers, media, and athletes.
It’s not easy to lose even a little weight — for any of us — which makes the Attache 3D locker from Petzl, due April 2009, impressive: it’s 37 percent lighter than the popular Attache, on which it’s modeled. To accomplish this slimming, Petzl’s R&D masterminds turned to computer models, to determine where to subtract aluminum (to drop ounces) and where to add it (to maintain strength).
From trail runners and a crashpad to biners and helmets, a roundup of some of the best rock climbing and ice climbing gear.
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