For Gear Heads Only: Which Climbing Hardware Brand
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lolz, gear-x, dont be so upset |
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MJMobes wrote:The best companies are the ones that have climbers working for them, not just the designers but the people making the equipment. I personally dont like the idea of my thank-u-god piece after a long runout being made by some guy in China who makes 2 dollars a day.What do you have against the Chinese? They can make anything out of anything. dog lion |
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M Sprague wrote: What do you have against the Chinese? They can make anything out of anything. dog lionCan they make a 5.14 climber out of Jabba the Hutt? |
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I would like to thank everybody who took the time to respond to my questions. I know it was a tall order and there were lots of questions but the contributions have been very useful. Thanks Mountain Project too. |
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By no means scientific... just my casual uninformed observation of the very 'general' market. As some companies focus on certain aspects of climbing instead of the broad approach others use. Like Climb Tech might score much higher with a climber who is putting up steep sport routes. |
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DannyUncanny wrote:Climb Tech - new cheap internet brandI think you could be mistaken here. Climb Tech has been in business for 27 years. In the rock climbing arena, they cater to the new route setter and the retro bolter with several options for anchor hardware. Their removable bolt and carabiner/quickdraw are the only products aimed a the general climber. They have more gear dedicated toward industrial applications. Very least... they're no Climb X! |
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ClimbTech has traditionally been involved in the rope access industry more than the climbing industry. They recently started expanding into climbing. They are good guys though, and their RB kicks ass! It's one of a kind. I am also interested in getting a few of their new Legacy bolts. They seem pretty stellar as well. |
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Dan Allard wrote: I use Metolius pro, Misty harness, Fish slings, OmegaPac biners, Wild Things outerwear. It's been an absolute pleasure to actually talk on the phone to the people who are making the gear I use and share stories, feedback towards a common passion. I use these small and solid companies as much as possible because aside from the fact that they actually are making climbing gear that is of superior quality, durability, and design, I strongly support their focus and ethics. Additionally, their intentions and respect for their clientele and their community (both climbing and local workforce) are obvious in the way they operate. A few of the Euro companies like Wild Country (biners and large friends), DMM, Petzl (for ascending/descending devices) and Grivel (for screws and poons)/Camp (tricams), Mammut (ropes) for example have also respectably maintained excellent quality for a LONG time and continue to deliver great design with performance as their focus, rather than cost margins, which seems to be the disgustingly obvious focus of many massive American owned but territoriality communist operated corporations. I'm always open to newer companies too that seem to have something interesting to offer - Totem cams for example... But I have lost all patience for the crap the fat corporate american sellouts (akin to Home Depot, Walmart etc, etc) are putting out faster than they know what's what.Just thought a few more people should read this ^^^ |
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bearbreeder wrote: we dont even talk about dead bird ... the vast majority of their clothing is made overseas ... ;)That is awesome |
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"spending 160-180$ for a pair of solutions, miuras, TC pros, boostics to climb fairly moderate grades, especially in the gym ... thats the new climbing " |