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Review by
blamonge23
on 24th May 2007
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Item: DMM Walnuts size 1-11
Abfab set of nuts are these you may well want to replace you own biological ones with 'um they are that good, extremely easy to place, in all sizes and remove, as all dmm gear manufactured to superior
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Review by
blamonge23
on 24th May 2007
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Item: Arc'teryx Gamut pant
Wow, when i ordered these i truly didn't know what to expect, the arc'teryx website was none too informative, but i bought them anyway, Colour taupe 34 waist 35leg, the leg length i wasn't happy about but the
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Review by
blamonge23
on 26th Jan 2007
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Item: Black Diamond Half Dome Climbing Helmet
Well there isn't really much to say about a plastic blob that fits on yer 'ed, however this is one of the better ones. I've tried using other lightweight helemets however this one is by far the most
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Review by
coemgenus
on 25th Jan 2007
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Item: Lowe Alpine Mountain hat
Have worn this hat for about ten years now on various trips and hasn't let me down yet. Very light and waterproof. The new versions use Gore Tex but mine has the Lowe Triple Point Ceramic fabric, which I
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Review by
blamonge23
on 11th Dec 2006
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Item: DMM Wales DMM Bug belay device
Its about as useful as a fraying rope.
A bit of safety info here, the wire on these belays is rather flimsy and supple. I found that when lowering off on more than one occasion this wire would invert
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Review by
blamonge23
on 11th Dec 2006
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Item: Red Chili Sausilito
Ok although i've been climbing for about 5 years now i still use beginners shoes, no real reason for it except they are so comfortable! Although im not really a fan of the ridged soles i must say they are
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Review by
blamonge23
on 11th Dec 2006
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Item: Mountain Technology 10cm Snapgate Quickdraw
Dirt cheap 5 pack of Mountain Technology quickdraws from theoutdoorgearshop.co.uk. Only £30 and these are rather good. All have
/ 28kN / 6 9kN / 7kN break strengths on the 'biners and 22kN on
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Review by
blamonge23
on 11th Dec 2006
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Item: Arc'teryx Tau Beanie
Highly reconmended non itching, windproof and warm beanie hat. Ideal under a helmet on cold alpine days. As far as i know there is only one supplier that actually stock this hat in the UK being
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Review by
blamonge23
on 11th Dec 2006
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Item: Black Diamond ACT-XP Belay device
Oooh as far as belay devices go.. this is a big beast. But i like it. I bought it primarily on the grounds that it had a much thicker steel wire than my DMM bug. Due to the fact that the bug's wire managed to
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Review by
pnadin
on 29th Nov 2006
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Item: Manchester Climbing Centre
The MCC or Manchester Climbing Centre is the best climbing wall set up I've been to. I've tried others in Oldham, Edinburgh and San Jose.
They are starting to add more features on to the top rope
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