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 Stevie989 31 Jul 2014
Whats your favourite bit of gear?

A favourite type of carabiner/nut/brand/whatever.

I admit to being a proper gear head. I just like stuff. I know it makes next to no difference at my level but its nice to have nice things!
 Blue Straggler 31 Jul 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

CAMP Carvex 7
 Skipinder 31 Jul 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

Mad Rock Trigger Wire krab
OP Stevie989 31 Jul 2014
The Camp carvex looks like the DMM torque nuts of which I'm a fan>

Never seen the mad rock trigger - although I thin k I have seen a quick draw that had a similar use.

 Skipinder 31 Jul 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

I've used it the last two times I've been outside. I have it on the 'String' end of a Petzl Express and I think it's well worth the price.
 LucaC 31 Jul 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

Dmm gold alloy offset. Best nut ever.
 Kemics 31 Jul 2014
In reply to LJC:

> Dmm gold alloy offset. Best nut ever.

Truth!

My answer too. I recently bought a second one as I place it so often!
OP Stevie989 31 Jul 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

Might be worth adding a link to posts - I go and look all this stuff up!
 BnB 31 Jul 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

Blue Totem Basic!!
 HarmM 31 Jul 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

I have an odd attachment to a blue dmm phantom that's got my name engraved on to the back bar where all the product info is (got it on the DMM Factory tour). So much so I've now taken it off my nut key as it was rubbing the anodising off and replaced it with a different one.
 johnwright 31 Jul 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

> Whats your favourite bit of gear?

> A favourite type of carabiner/nut/brand/whatever.

You all got it wrong,a Moac is the very best pro, bar none.
OP Stevie989 31 Jul 2014
In reply to Stevie989:
Tired to look MOAC up.

First thing I got was this

www.needlesports.com/NeedleSports/nutsmuseum/nutsstory.htm

All sorts in there!


I might have an old MOAC or two that I acquired kicking about.
Post edited at 22:59
In reply to Stevie989:

My BD Magnetron or Petzl Sirocco. Both divisive, but amazing innovations IMO.
Removed User 31 Jul 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

my favourite bit of gear is the 50m 11mm rope that I got in 1991, still use it nearly every day, love it, not happy unless I'm leading on it.
 Merlin 31 Jul 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

Knifeblade piton. Makes a great sound as you hammer it in, especially on 3* grit routes
 Skipinder 31 Jul 2014
In reply to Merlin:


It's nothing a Hilti and Sika can't sort
 climbwhenready 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

Wallnut 7?
 Cheese Monkey 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

Petzl spirit qds for sport. Simple design that works really well.

Old Wallnut 5 that I pulled out of a route. A bit rusty but it seems to drop in everywhere and better than my other 5 for some reason
 ColdWill 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

Belay glases by far. Should have bought them years ago.
Tim Chappell 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

> Whats your favourite bit of gear?

The apostrophe
 gd303uk 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

RP size 5, flies in and sticks fast, no messing about,
I love these bits of kit, so good I have two spare sets.
 StuMsg 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

The tiniest CT nut. it's ridiculous - like 2 mm thick. Gets used most outings as a "comedy" piece of gear or a "but it'll slow me down right?" bit of protection.
 ashtond6 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Kemics:

> Truth!

> My answer too. I recently bought a second one as I place it so often!

Deffo gold offset!

I place 2 on every pitch!!
 CMcBain 01 Aug 2014
In reply to BnB:

Blue Totem Basic is a close runner up to the purple camalot (has provided many 'thank f**k' placements) or maybe gold WC rock (Probably my most used wire and has caught a fair few lobs!).
 BusyLizzie 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

A size 3 cam that was an unexpected and very undeserved present. My medium extenders made from wiregates + shortish slings - I keep meaning to make up a couple more. My hexes because they are so pretty ...

... no, I just love all my gear. Carefully acquired second-hand or in sales, mostly, and all of it such an unexpected acquisition, for a hobby/passion that has likewise been an unexpected acquisition.
 elsewhere 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:
largest rockcentric - industry sized protection makes me feel safe
 PPP 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

Black Diamond Gridlock carabiner. Perfect for both belaying and abseiling.
 jezb1 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

Blue wallnut...
In reply to Stevie989:

Incapable of climbing any route (even sport) without:
1. Wild Country "magic" hex (aka size 6)
2. Edelrid "lucky" quickdaw (aka Nineteen G)

I am also particularly fond of the .75 camalot.
 james1978 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Just Tintin:

HB brass offsets. I don't know how I managed for so long without these...
 BnB 01 Aug 2014
In reply to CMcBain:

Agree about the gold wire (WC and DMM). We must be climbing next door to eachother!!
 Skipinder 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Just Tintin:

I have a Nineteen G and the 'heavy' C.A.M.P Nano 23 - great bits of gear bit for some silly reason I never place them until a few bolts up LOL

I'm also partial to my belay specs.
 andrewmc 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:
Dragon 6 aka MEGACAM. Everything is better when you have placed a megacam (not least that you don't have to carry it any more...)

PS I know Camalot/Friend 5 & 6 (and VG9 and VG12) are bigger, but I don't have any of those, plus I'm not sure I could justify taking those on every route :P
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 coreybennett 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

Rp size 3!
 d_b 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

#6 wallnut. It seems to see more action than the rest of my rack combined.
 adamkitson 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

Couldn't agree more, I love new shiny things too!

Favourite gear would have to be my DMM demon cams with colour matched spectre 2 biners! Couldn't chose a size, although 3 gets its fair share of use.

 Brass Nipples 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

My nuts
 Babika 01 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

No 5 rock
Goes everywhere so I have 3
 moac 02 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

A Moac obviously!
 Jimbo C 02 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

240cm sling. The first time I carried it I used it in the belay, it's been used on almost every belay since.
 Hannes 02 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

BD camalot 0.4, the small grey one. Golden offset or small blue camp ballnut would come in close second and third
 gdnknf 02 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

Gold offset (again!)
White and pink tricams
Boa crabs
 digby 02 Aug 2014
In reply to gdnknf:

Can't believe you're the first to mention the pink tricam!

It's the piece of gear to rule all gear!
 MaranaF 02 Aug 2014
In reply to digby:

> Can't believe you're the first to mention the pink tricam!

i was just about to say that! Love them but also like this Kong Degain Panic,

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C28mP8u6iAU/UVN2ZyJ-Y2I/AAAAAAAACg8/KaasEZWyN54/s...

and my van, when its full of me, the wife, the dog, the camping kit, food etc and we are off climbing.. got to be THE BEST bit of kit.
 gdnknf 02 Aug 2014
In reply to digby:

I do truly love the pink tricam but that's not to say I haven't got it stuck plenty of times! The white is brilliant too, fits in those tiny pockets where absolutely NOTHING else will fit.
 Graham 02 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

original yellow CCH Alien.
 afshapes 02 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

Alloy offsets .... All of them. .. You can literally throw those things into cracks !
 sarahjk 02 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

DMM offsets, all day, any day, every day. They are the bomb !
 khris 02 Aug 2014
In reply to Stevie989:

3 mm tat.
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