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    Trad Climbing - Brent Smith

    Brent Smith's expert gear recommendations on Rendezvu

    Products in this list

    • Petzl Attache Carabiner by Petzl — THE BEST all-around locking carabiner for general rope work.
    • Black Diamond Infinity Cord by Black Diamond — My new favorite sewn sling - 120cm for a rappel extension/tether, or the 180cm for using a quad anchor
    • 6 mm Auto Block by Sterling — My favorite friction hitch loop; its small and reliable
    • Missions Light Sling - 60cm and 180cm by Blue Ice — My favorite slings for alpine draws (60cm) and for Multipitch Quad style anchors (180cm)
    • C.A.M.P. Photon Wire Straight Gate Carabiner by Camp — Great all-around non-locker that balances price with function. All colors available for a variety of needs, including racking cams, holding anchor material, etc.
    • Petzl Reverso Belay Device by Petzl — A crucial part of the Multiptich kit, this device is primarily used for rappelling but can also be used to top-belay or ascend a rope
    • Petzl Sm'D Twist-Lock Autolock Carabiner by Petzl — Best small d-shaped carabiner for: grigri, anchor building, tethering, etc. Basically any time you need a carabiner that you aren't consistently clipping your rope into.
    • Black Diamond Camalot Z4 Cam by Black Diamond — The Z4's are my favorite small cams; they have a flexible stem to allow for horizontal placements, and a more rigid flex when placing and removing them in cracks. The narrow head width means they fit almost anywhere!
    • Black Diamond Camalot C4 Cam by Black Diamond — These are the bread and butter cams that should be on every trad climbers rack. Sizes 1 (red) through 4 (grey) are the perfect balance of weight and functionality.
    • 9.5 Crag Classic Rope 70m by Mammut — My daily use rope that is great for everything from single pitch sport climbing to multipitch trad. Handles beautifully from day one and doesn't swell or stiffen like other ropes
    • 8.7 Crag Sender Dry Rope 70m by Mammut — My favorite triple-rated rope for longer approaches and alpine starts. Lightweight and hyper functional, this is the best skinny rope on the market
    • Blast by Blue Ice — This should be the first thing you put on and the last thing you take off!
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