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PIU 2.0

CAMP
CAMP PIU 2.0 Belay Device
4.02

Good for skinny ropes

Pros
Cheap
Good Teeth
Cons
Kind of tight for thicker ropes
Familiarity
I’ve used it a bunch

This works really well for skinny ropes. It's light, and fairly cheap. It works well in guide mode, but would probably work too well with a thicker rope, and make it hard to belay someone up. When I rap with it, I usually have to almost push the rope through the device because it brakes so much. Overall, a fairly good device if you use smaller ropes.

5.04

A great, affordable helmet

Pros
Affordable
Comfy
Cons
Can slip on head if not careful with adjusting
Familiarity
I’ve used it a bunch

This is a great helmet for beginners. It's cheap, comfortable, and good for basically any type of climbing. There are lighter helmets out here, but for the price, this is very good. It can slip off your forehead if you don't adust it properly, so make sure to adjust before using it.

Freewire 12cm

Black Diamond
Black Diamond Freewire 12cm
4.02

Good Beginner Draw

Pros
Durable
Light
Comfortable In Your Hand
Cheap
Cons
There are better draws out there
Familiarity
I’ve used it a ton

These are great beginner draw. They're light, durable, and comfortable to use. They're currently my go-to sport draw as I am on a budget. There are definitely better draws on the market, but on a budget, thee are the best you can get.

Garnet 2018

Singing Rock
Singing Rock Garnet Blue
5.04

A good beginner harness

Pros
Cheap
Stylish
Good Gear Loops
Light
Cons
Not for all day wear
Familiarity
I’ve used it a ton

This was my first harness, and it was a good starter. It's light, fairly comfy, and looks good. It's definitely not an all day harness though, and once I got into routesetting, I definitely upgraded to something more comfy. That being said, it's great for beginners, and served me well for a year or two.

Solution Women

Black Diamond
Black Diamond Solution Women Harness
4.02

A Pretty Good Sport Harness

Pros
Fairly Comfy
Durable
Cons
Terrible if you have a short torso
Tiny Gear Loops
Familiarity
I’ve used it a ton

This harness is really only good for sport climbing. The redesign really ruined it with the tiny gear loops. The design of it is also quite weird if you have a short torso. The harness is designed so that the belt can fold, which, with a short torso, made my gear loops constantly fold up unless I had a full rack of draws on. It also sat on my ribs, which caused bruising after long settign days. Overall, it's quite comfortable for sport climbing, but thats about the limit of its capabilities. I switched to the petzl sama, and have not regretted it once.

Adjama 2017

Petzl
Petzl Adjama Front View
5.04

An Almost Perfect Harness

Pros
So Comfortable
Leg Loop Buckles
Good Gear Loops
Cons
Wish it had a fifth gear loop
Familiarity
I’ve used it a bunch

This is one of my favorite harnesses. It's comfortable, and the leg loop buckles are really nice for ice climbing, as are the ice clipper slots. I do wish it had a fifth gear loop like the new one, as that's really the only thing that sets it above the sama. That being said, it is a great harness, and my go to ice and trad harness.

Sama

Petzl
Petzl Sama Harness
6

A Great Sport Harness

Pros
So Comfortable
Stylish
Good Gear Loops
Familiarity
I’ve used it a ton

I switched to this harness after the BD solution redesign, and it's definitely one of my best decisions yet. This thing is so comfortable, I've hung in it for 8 hour days setting, and it really only started to hurt during the last few hours. The gear loops are great, and I can carry my full rack on it if I rack carefully. This is what sets it far above the solution, whose gear loops can only hold about 7 or 8 carabiners. I would recommend this harness to anyone, basically

Pro Key

Wild Country
Wild Country Pro Key
6

The Best Nut Tool

Pros
Never lost a nut or cam
Some come with a tether
Carabiner at the top
Familiarity
I’ve used it a ton

This thing is the best nut tool on the market. It always gets out the nuts or cams, and I've never lost a cam with this. The carabiner at the top is also a great perk, as well as the tether that it comes with. I've definitely come close to dropping it before, and was saved by the tether. I can't think of any downsides to this tool, it's just a must have to have on your harness.

Camalot C4 .5 2018

Black Diamond
Black Diamond Camalot C4 0.5
5.04

A classic

Pros
Good friction on the rock
Tried and true
Comfy thumb loop
Cons
Can't load just two lobes...
Familiarity
I’ve used it a bunch

These are just a classic at this point. They're always my go-to cam, and I basically always trust these to hold a fall. They feel good in your hand, they place well, and they look good. Only downside is that you have to load all for lobes, unlike a totem, but unless you climb primarily aid, that's not really a problem. Hands down, a great classic that I would advise anyone to use.

Camalot C3 1

Black Diamond
Black Diamond Camalot C3 1 Angled View
5.04

A good 3-lobe unit

Pros
Good lobe friction
A classic
Durable
Cons
Heavier than a Metolius TCU
Familiarity
I’ve used it a bunch

These cams are, imo, overhyped. However, they are a great little cam, though not worthy over the extreme hype online right now. They have great friction on the rock, and the thin head is very nice. They're not super flexible, so I would probably choose a mastercam over a c3 in tricky placement, but for placements that require a 3-lobe device, these are my go to. I trust them to catch basically any fall, and they're quite durable.