Climbing Gear Reviews

Osprey Talon 6 Lumbar Pack Review

Waist Pack, Hip Pack, Lumbar Pack, Bum Bag (UK), Fanny Pack (USA)… once you’ve stopped giggling it’s worth considering that

With apologies to the Generation Y and Generation Z out there but if like me you are part of Generation

We take the new lightweight hiking boot from Scarpa out for a test Scarpa has made excellent lightweight boots for

Dave puts the updated, classic Alta III jacket from ethical brand Paramo to the test. Some outdoor companies spend a

Jottnar have produced a number of synthetic insulation mid-layers over the past few years. The original Alfar was a hybrid

I reviewed Rab’s previous synthetic belay jacket the Photon X back in 2019 and gave it 5 stars so the

BioLite have been steadily adding to their headlamp range since their inaugural Headlamp 200. The most recent arrival is the

Grivel’s latest helmet the Duetto follows suite with their unique aesthetic first seen in their Stealth helmets. The angular faceted

Reviewing base layers is rarely a favourite task for gear reviewers, after all they are ‘just’ base layers and it

Black Diamond have gradually been making a name for themselves in the trail running arena originally with their headlamps and