Climbing Gear
Shiny new bits of climbing gear tend to get staff at Outside quite excited. From the exact camming angle of the latest Wild Country Friends to the weight you can save using super lightweight Edelrid snapgates, this is where we geek out.
As always, if you have further questions you can always contact us and we'll do our best to help.
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Outdoor Research Alti Mitts - Review
I have witnessed several cases of frost bite in the Himalaya caused by people not wearing / having adequately warm mitts. At worst it can be life changing. Dressing and protecting frost bitten hands while awaiting helicopter rescue I have also had plenty of opportunity to try out a wide...
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Lattice Training Rung - Stay inside with Outside #1
The first in our Lockdown video library; James takes a look at the Lattice Training Rung, a very simple but surprisingly versatile training solution. As usual, Isla steals the show at the end!
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Wild Country Zero Friends Review
James takes a look at Wild Country's latest rack essential - the Zero Friends have arrived! A refined piece of gear that draws inspiration from every micro-cam before it, the Zero micro cams feature a very compact head, a very flexible stem, a thumbloop and extendable slings, in six sizes that...
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Wild Country Zero Friends - First Look Review
Wild Country's last attempt at a micro cam was back in around 2002, and included the smallest camming device ever made, with the tiny purple one fitting into cracks as small as 5.5mm. Generally it wasn't as nice as an Alien, but it was more readily available to UK based climbers. In terms of...
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Edelrid Ohm
Any new piece of kit gets me quite excited. However the Edelrid Ohm has turned out to be my favourite in quite a while. I thought I’d take the opportunity to shout about it. Especially when it may well become the tool to expand some folks climbing options. Read on if...
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Snap Bouldering Pads
Snap Crashpad review The tech behind the bounce - James Turnbull gives the Snap bouldering pads a gritstone workout. Thanks to Lawson Beta Productions
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The very best of friends
Back in January, James was sneakily testing the latest version of the Wild Country Friend, now officially launched at the Outdoor Show in Germany. So it’s been top secret for a little while now but the cat is finally out of the bag, and boy does it look sharp! Wild... -
Trango Trad Pack Review
For years climbers have used alpine sacks for all their climbing needs, however if we are honest most of us spend 90% of our climbing time cragging. Continue reading
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Ocun Crack Gloves Review
Out of the two crack gloves that we sell. The ones from Ocun are the more robust of the two choices. The gloves feature a clever fastening system which usefully protects the Velcro wrist band from damage in really gnarly wider cracks. Continue reading
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Outdoor Research Splitter Gloves
The Outdoor Research Splitter Gloves is similar in design to the Ocun Crack Glove and ultimately achieves the same results. Continue reading