Climbing

Climbing Shoes 3 weeks ago

The Best Women's Climbing Shoes of 2019

We weeded through dozens of pairs of climbing shoes to find the top contenders, created especially for women. We have...

Climbing Harnesses 3 weeks ago

The Best Climbing Harness for Kids of 2019

Looking for a new climbing harness for a kid crusher in your life? Our expert testers spent months putting 10 of the...

Climbing Shoes 3 weeks ago

The Best Rock Climbing Shoes for Kids of 2019

With a lack of thorough kid's climbing shoe reviews, we researched over 40 of the top models, purchasing the best 9 to...

Backpacks 4 weeks ago

The Best Climbing Backpacks of 2019

Looking for a climbing backpack for your multi-pitch adventures? We tested the top climbing packs to determine which...

Climbing Helmets 1 month ago

The Best Climbing Helmets of 2019

Looking for the perfect lid to protect your precious dome? If you're not, you should be! We tested 11 popular models...

Climbing Shoes 1 month ago

The Best Climbing Approach Shoes for Women

If you're on the hunt for a great pair of women's approach shoes for 2019, we've got the information you need. Whether...

Climbing Ropes 2 months ago

The Best Rock Climbing Ropes of 2019

We gathered a selection of 14 of the top climbing ropes on the market, and after a healthy amount of unwinding and...

Climbing Harnesses 2 months ago

The Best Climbing Harness of 2019

From versatile all-arounders to specialty harnesses designed for sport or trad climbing, our comprehensive and...

Belay & Rappelling 2 months ago

The Best Climbing Belay Devices of 2019

If you're roping up, you're going to need a belay device. But which one is the best? We took 15 popular models on a...

Slings & Anchors 2 months ago

The Best Climbing Slings and Runners

Climbing slings are an invaluable piece of climbing gear that help protect you while leading and attach you to the...

Climbing Protection 2 months ago

The Best Climbing Camming Device Review

Building a rack of cams can be confusing and expensive, especially if you're just starting out. We're here to help you...

Climbing Shoes 3 months ago

The Best Climbing Approach Shoes of 2019

Looking for a new pair of approach shoes? We've got you covered. We scrambled, bouldered, sport climbed, and hiked...

Mountaineering 3 months ago

The Best Mountaineering Boots For Women

Are you a woman in search of a mountaineering boot? We tested some of the best mountaineering boots for women...

Mountaineering 3 months ago

The Best Mountaineering Boots of 2019

Trying to find the best mountaineering boot? We've got you covered. Our testers reviewed 7 of the top products on the...

Bouldering 3 months ago

The Best Climbing Chalk Review

Looking for the right chalk for climbing? We sifted through the myriad of available chalk products and selected the...

Training 3 months ago

The Best Hangboards for Home Training

Looking for the best hangboard for 2019? Hang on as we test 10 of the best climbing training boards out there. Finger...

Climbing Ropes 3 months ago

The Best Rope Bags for Climbing

With scores of models on the market today, how should you go about choosing one to suit your needs? Many think that...

Climbing Harnesses 3 months ago

The Best Climbing Harness for Women

Calling all lady climbers! A women's specific harness can be a game changer. These 13 harnesses are designed to fit...

Mountaineering 4 months ago

The Best Mountaineering Backpacks

Finding the right mountaineering backpack used to take our seasoned testers years of trial-and-error. Sometimes it...

Mountaineering 4 months ago

The Best Gaiters of 2019

We tested 9 pairs of the top gaiters on the market to help you choose which ones to take on your next trail run, trek...

Climbing Shoes 4 months ago

The Best Rock Climbing Shoes of 2019

We pick the best rock climbing shoes for bouldering, sport, trad, gym, kids, and beginners. No matter your budget, we...

Training Jan 30, 2019

The Best Slacklines

Looking to upgrade your current rig or new to slacklining? We tested 12 of the highest-ranked slacklines on the market...

Carabiners Jan 9, 2019

The Best Locking Carabiners

The locking carabiner is a fundamental part of any rock climber's rack, but there are so many out there that shopping...

Bouldering Nov 10, 2018

The Best Bouldering Crash Pad Review

Looking for a new pad? This review examines the best 10 models on the market to help you find the right model for your...

Carabiners Nov 1, 2018

The Quest for the Best Carabiner

We wanted to find out which carabiner was the best, so we've updated our old review to look at some of the newer...

Carabiners Apr 20, 2018

The Best Quickdraws for Climbing

Looking for a new set of quickdraws to round out your sport climbing kit? We can help. We selected 13 sought-after...

Big Wall Climbing Jan 30, 2018

The Best Big Wall Climbing Harness

We compare the best big wall harnesses on the market to find you the best option for your next Grade V or Grade VI wall.

Climbing Protection Jan 17, 2018

The Best Climbing Nuts and Stoppers

We tested for bomber placement in a variety of cracks. We compared how easy each climbing nut was to clean and its...

Big Wall Climbing Jan 17, 2018

The Best Haul Bags for Big Wall Climbing

We compare some of the best haul bag options to find you the right one for any size and style wall climb.

Climbing Protection Dec 19, 2017

The Best Nut Tools for Climbing

We took the best nut tools and tested them at cleaning a variety of cams and nut types in all sizes and over a broad...