Rock Climbing Essentials - Ben Lim

The bare necessities.

Ben Lim's expert gear recommendations on Rendezvu

Products in this list

Arc'teryx Alpha FL 20 Pack Yellow by Arc'teryx — For multi-pitch climbing, a small pack is really useful to have. These are awesome!
Petzl Attache Carabiner Yellow by Petzl — Two locking carabiners is sufficient when climbing as a guest with us. But 5 total lockers is useful if you want to get on the sharp end.
Petzl GRIGRI Belay Device Red by Petzl — We love a standard GRIGRI. I've tried basically every ABD on the market and continue to come back to old faithful here. I often bring this multi-pitch climbing too.
Infinity Cord by Black Diamond — For anchor building, I really like having a 120cm and 180cm sling available. I used to love Edelrid's Aramid Cord, but it is no longer in production. Black Diamond has filled that hole in the market and made it even better by replacing the bartack with a splice.
Petzl Connect Adjust Lanyard Orange by Petzl — Specifically for descending. I like having an adjustable lanyard for those hanging stances.
Creek 50 Backpack by Black Diamond — For single pitch climbing, a big crag pack can be nice. Here's one that I have quite enjoyed in the past.
C4 Camalot - #1 by Black Diamond — These are the standard against which every other piece of traditional climbing protection is measured against. I often even think about stopper sizes in relation to the sizes of C4 cams.
Camalot™ Z4 by Black Diamond — A nice refinement over the the C4 cams, the Z4's have smaller heads which allow them to fit in more placements. Love them.
Camalot™ Ultralight by Black Diamond — If you can, treat yourself to the ultralight version of the beloved C4. Stay away from the smaller sizes, #0.75 and smaller. The stem is large enough that they become cumbersome to place.
Crack Gloves by Black Diamond — Crack Gloves are sweet. Like rock shoes for your hands! The BD ones have been my favorite over the years.
AR-395a Harness Men's by Arc'teryx — The comfiest harness I've ever hung in. Men's and women's options available!
Konseal Shoe Men's by Arc'teryx — New products from Arc'teryx! Great shoes!
La Sportiva Men's Katana Lace Climbing Shoes by La Sportiva — The best climbing shoe made. I keep a few in various sizes based on the objective!

Rock Climbing Essentials - Ben Lim

The bare necessities.

Ben Lim's expert gear recommendations on Rendezvu

Products in this list

Arc'teryx Alpha FL 20 Pack Yellow by Arc'teryx — For multi-pitch climbing, a small pack is really useful to have. These are awesome!
Petzl Attache Carabiner Yellow by Petzl — Two locking carabiners is sufficient when climbing as a guest with us. But 5 total lockers is useful if you want to get on the sharp end.
Petzl GRIGRI Belay Device Red by Petzl — We love a standard GRIGRI. I've tried basically every ABD on the market and continue to come back to old faithful here. I often bring this multi-pitch climbing too.
Infinity Cord by Black Diamond — For anchor building, I really like having a 120cm and 180cm sling available. I used to love Edelrid's Aramid Cord, but it is no longer in production. Black Diamond has filled that hole in the market and made it even better by replacing the bartack with a splice.
Petzl Connect Adjust Lanyard Orange by Petzl — Specifically for descending. I like having an adjustable lanyard for those hanging stances.
Creek 50 Backpack by Black Diamond — For single pitch climbing, a big crag pack can be nice. Here's one that I have quite enjoyed in the past.
C4 Camalot - #1 by Black Diamond — These are the standard against which every other piece of traditional climbing protection is measured against. I often even think about stopper sizes in relation to the sizes of C4 cams.
Camalot™ Z4 by Black Diamond — A nice refinement over the the C4 cams, the Z4's have smaller heads which allow them to fit in more placements. Love them.
Camalot™ Ultralight by Black Diamond — If you can, treat yourself to the ultralight version of the beloved C4. Stay away from the smaller sizes, #0.75 and smaller. The stem is large enough that they become cumbersome to place.
Crack Gloves by Black Diamond — Crack Gloves are sweet. Like rock shoes for your hands! The BD ones have been my favorite over the years.
AR-395a Harness Men's by Arc'teryx — The comfiest harness I've ever hung in. Men's and women's options available!
Konseal Shoe Men's by Arc'teryx — New products from Arc'teryx! Great shoes!
La Sportiva Men's Katana Lace Climbing Shoes by La Sportiva — The best climbing shoe made. I keep a few in various sizes based on the objective!