The Mammut Zephir Altitude harness is a great piece of gear for those who often find themselves on glaciers or on easy alpine climbs. It is light, packs small, is simple, and it’s incredibly easy to put on. As long as your objective doesn’t involve vertical, pitched-out climbing or rappels numbering in the double digits, the Zephir Altitude is definitely worth a look.go to full review

The Boreal Mutant is a soft, sensitive, face-climbing shoe that blends the edging power of the Five Ten Hiangle with the greater versatility and precision of the Sportiva Miura Lace. It is slightly higher-volume than both of those options, so the Mutant performs well while maintaining an extremely comfortable fit. The Mutant isn’t the most aggressive shoe on the market in terms of either downturn or asymmetry, and the lack of reinforcement under the toe box shows a clear emphasis on..." go to full review

The Five Ten Hiangle is a fantastic, high-performance sport and bouldering shoe, providing an unusual combination of edging power, sensitivity, and comfort. If you‘re looking for powerful edging with little regard for sensitivity, you’ll probably be better off with something like the Scarpa Instinct VS, Evolv Agro, or Sportiva Miura VS. Additionally, sport climbers whose projects mostly consist of pocketed limestone may find themselves a little underwhelmed by the rounded toe shape of the..." go to full review

You've probably guessed it - I really like everything about the new Sirocco.  Petzl have continued to evolve their innovative product range and with this new version I really can't think what I would change to make it any better - I'm afraid my Meteor will be largely resigned to the gear cupboard from now on. In reviewing a product like this I have no way to say how well it would cope in an impact, but it has obviously been tested to meet all relevant standards and I am confident it will..." go to full review

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best and the Magic Sling is a good example of that adage.  To be clear, there is a lot of technology incorporated into this fabric loop, but in essence using multiple loops of Dyneema fibres encased in a tough sheath is a simple enough idea.  Mammut have managed to create a product that does its job well whilst also having added the added safety elements of increased knot strength and a long lasting sheath.  Bravo Mammut.go to full review