The Phantom's clean, simple and functional design makes it ideal for both sport and trad. It's light, but not super light, and is durable enough to take the knocks courtesy of its ripstop outer. Whilst it's pitched as being a harness for high end sport climbers, it's actually far more versatile, and is well suited to a broad range of climbers and activities, including both sport and trad. The fact that it's easy on the wallet makes it all the more attractive, and I can find very little fault..." go to full review

We really wanted to like this shoe and felt that perhaps with the right foot shape, we would have loved it. For folks who want a stiff, moderately downturned shoe that does not have a leather upper, the Black Diamond Zone is a great bet. This shoe has tons of rubber on the sole, which means it will likely last for a long time. It has a stiff midsole and an aggressive shape that allows it to perform well on vertical to steep terrain. We appreciate its edging ability but felt that it fell..." go to full review

The Five Ten Kirigami is undoubtedly a beginner's shoe. It is comfortable, affordable, and easy to get on and off. We appreciated this shoe for its comfort, and while we were not blown away by its performance, it held its own where it counted. The shoe edges decently well and works great for low-angle cracks. The Kirigami is certainly not ideal for steep terrain, but again, that's not really what it is designed for. This shoe is designed to be comfortable and encourage new climbers to enjoy..." go to full review

The La Sportiva Theory is an excellent shoe for shorter and more overhanging routes, boulder problems, the gym, Moon Boarding, and of course, for doing parkour tricks on indoor comp problems. People with narrow-ish feet who like soft shoes should definitely check this shoe out.go to full review

After so much of the last year spent in lockdown, many of us will be feeling like kids in a sweet shop now the restrictions are lifting and the weather is improving. Now we can travel more than a few miles, will we get back down the wall, go bouldering, sport or trad climb? Quite possibly, your answer will be ‘all of the above’. The Geshido is the kind of shoe you can chuck in your bag for a weekend, whether you are planning to train, go out bouldering, sport or trad climbing. Like any rock..." go to full review

My Mammut Nordwand MIPS helmet review details a comfortable and ultralight helmet with mountaineering specific features. I also congratulate Mammut on adding the benefit of MIPS. It is also well ventilated and great looking. I really do consider it to have everything you need in a quality climbing helmet. It may not be able to make you climb harder, but you’ll certainly be well protected while trying! Another great Mammut product.go to full review

The Booster is a technical and precise shoe that works best on steep, technical terrain. Great for bouldering and sport climbing as well as the ever blossoming indoor climbing market, I’d recommend the Booster for climbers who want a precise, aggressive and sensitive shoe with a lot of toe power. The twin velcro straps, DTS rand and PAF system give a secure and powerful feel to the shoe and the light, thin materials and general lightness of the shoe, offers incredible levels of feel on steep..." go to full review

Most of this winter season I climbed with Black Diamond Fuel Hammers. These super burly tools have an indestructible feel, particularly mixed climbing and dry tooling and whilst they’re great on steep ice, they’re not fully optimised for this, being a little heavy for my liking and not swinging quite as naturally, particularly when getting sticks on less steep ground.go to full review

With the pandemic the vast majority of my climbing time with the Voltage Lace has been outside which is no bad thing! As I alluded to earlier there has been little in the way of multi pitch climbing bar a few two pitch Lakes HVS classics. However the Voltage Lace has been thoroughly tested on Yorkshire limestone up to 7a and on the local Gritstone boulders. Bouldering the increased heel precision and security was noticeable when heel hooking and the slightly stiffer forefoot was a double..." go to full review

It is sad and scary for me to hear and read of so many accidents each year involving rappelling and lowering. Though easy to say, "Just tie a knot in the end of the rope and the problem is solved," reality is not always so cut and dry. Knots can get caught in cracks on windy days when rappelling, and as much as we are encouraged to do so, most climbers I see at the crag do not tie knots in the end of their ropes. Red ends are just one more needed step toward keeping us fallible human beings..." go to full review