Overall, I am excited about Edelrid’s new environmentally-friendly climbing harness. It performs as expected while rock climbing and is exceptionally durable even though it is made from recycled materials. In the future, I would like to see a slightly less bulky fit and some adjustable leg straps to customize the fit of the harness for all body types. However, with that all being said, I will definitely keep this harness in my climbing bag!go to full review

Overall, if it wasn’t obvious already, I’m very impressed by the latest addition from La Sportiva. Soft, sensitive, supportive and wrapped in a No-Edge bow, it’s hard not to be excited about this gift to the climbing world. For those looking for their next crushing companion, I would get yourself to a fitting and find out for yourself if the Mandala is meant to be.go to full review

So, things I like about the Zodiac Tech GTX are: they are fantastically precise on technical scrambling/alpine ground; I can wear them all day on rocky ground and carry a full pack; the soft heel pack is a blessed relief on tired Achilles (I have been recuperating from a nasty Achilles injury and these have been my preferred boot). No real downers apart from: you might find them overkill for general hiking and not warm enough for winter climbing.go to full review

So, I have now been using the PETZL NEOX for a couple of months and using it exclusively for all my indoor and outdoor lead belaying. I have been impressed at the handling capacity, it’s not going to work so well with your furry old, fat 10.5 climbing gym rope but for modern, thinner ropes it has been excellent. I use an 9.1mm rope for outdoor and a 10mm for indoors and they have both been fine (it is rated for rope diameters between 8.5 and 11mm). I feel that the NEOX may not a replacement..." go to full review