Mountain Equipment have recently released their new range of lightweight mountaineering packs. The packs have been in creation for the last 3 years and have been vigorously tested by some […]
Pro Review – Arc’teryx Beta LT
Climbing Gear Reviews take a look at the new and revised iconic Beta LT hardshell from Arc’teryx – is it still a versatile, iconic mountain shell? Pros Lighter Brilliant hood […]
Review – Patagonia Better Sweater
After my trusty Mountain Equipment fleece finally gave up (the zip stopped working) after pretty much daily use for 7 years I’ve had to find a replacement. I opted for […]
Pro Review – Rab Alpha Direct Jacket
Dave Sarkar of Climbing Gear Reviews reviews the Rab Alpha Direct Jacket. I remember reading an Andy Kirkpatrick article a while ago – in it he discussed the attributes of […]
Pro Review – GriGri+
Dave Sarkar of Climbing Gear Reviews reviews the Petzl GriGri+: A major addition to the iconic Petzl GriGri belay range. GRIGRI+ is an assisted braking device designed for all climbers, […]
Rab Kinetic Plus Jacket
The new Kinetic Plus Jacket is a superlight stretchy softshell jacket that Rab claim is waterproof. I have been using one for a couple of weeks that Rab have kindly […]
Pro Review – Alpha SV
Dave Sarkar of Climbing Gear Reviews reviews this years’ Arcteryx Alpha SV. I remember buying my first Arc’teryx Alpha SV, I bought both the jacket and pants second hand from […]
Staff Picks – Arc’teryx Atom AR Hoody
The Atom AR Hoody, I think, is a great bit of kit. I use mine as a belay jacket, so it spends most of its time stuffed into the bottom […]
Staff Picks – Black Diamond Moji
This ‘Staff Picks’ is all about the handy little lights Black Diamond do – the most basic of which is the Moji. The Moji doesn’t seem like much it is […]