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Scarpa Instinct Lace Review
The unfortunate truth is that some of the best rock climbing shoes won't work on everyone's feet. The Scarpa Instinct...
Five Ten Grandstone Review
There's no denying that crack climbing is painful. That's why crack-oriented shoes like the Five Ten Grandstone have...
Black Diamond ATC XP Review
A simple tube-style belay device that won't break the back. It is low-priced, and often comes as a packaged deal with...
Camp Matik Review
An active assisted locking device that has a gradual camming action, along with a very steep price tag. It retails for...
Petzl Verso Review
A basic belay device commonly referred to as a tube-style device (or Tuber by the Germans!) While we've included...
Petzl Reverso Review
A lightweight tube-style belay device with an auto-block function for belaying a second off the anchor. It functions...
Mammut Smart Alpine Review
A double-strand "passive" assisted locking device. This model has lower auto-block resistance than many other guide...
Edelrid Eddy Review
A large and boxy belay device that is also more expensive and weighs over twice as much as the more popular GriGri...
Five Ten Aleon Review
The Aleon is one of several new shoes in the Five Ten lineup. It's also one of the priciest. Yet, in our tests, we...
Mad Rock Shark 2.0 Review
After reading through a boat load of positive customer reviews we had high hopes for the Mad Rock Shark 2.0. Three...
REI Co-op Helio Down 30 Review
There might not be a more unpleasant task than having to climb out of a toasty sleeping back on a frigid morning. Now...
REI Co-op Magma 30 Review
On paper the Magma is impressive. Just 1 lb 4 oz for a 30F bag? Wow. In our hands-on test it proved to be even more...
REI Co-op Trail Pod 30 Review
To enjoy the beauty of a backcountry overnight, you shouldn't have to take out a loan. And with the Trail Pod you...
Marmot Trestles 30 Review
In a field of expensive backpacking sleeping bags, the Marmot Trestles is fortunately not. This cost-savings, however...