Climbing Hardware: Deals

Learn how to choose a belay device for rock climbing. Includes the pros and cons of tubular, assisted braking and Figure 8 devices.
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Learn how to choose carabiners for rock climbing, and the benefits of locking, nonlocking, wiregate, bent-gate and straight-gate carabiners.
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Learn how to buy quickdraws. This article covers carabiner size, shape and gate, as well as sling length and how many quickdraws to have.
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Getting into leading trad routes? Learn how to choose types of passive protection, such as chocks, nuts and hexes.
Read full article: How to Choose Climbing Nuts, Stoppers and Chocks

Learn the basics of rappelling, including preparing at the top of a route, setting up the rappel, using a backup and rappelling down.
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This article gives you basic tips on inspecting, cleaning and storing your carabiners for rock climbing.
Read full article: Caring for Your Carabiners