Gear Reviews

Nicwax TX Direct Spray on

Dirk Talma — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:06:23 +0000

Price:

R80 - R100

Three years ago someone bought a waterproof outer shell from the swiss manufacturer, Peak Performance, for me when they were in Europe. It was the best jacket I have ever owned, but then one day a friend accidently put it in the washing. Now anyone who has ever owned a Gore-Tex jacket will tell you that washing powders are the devil. Basically, the jacket now had as much waterproofness as a hammock on Beginners Weekend.

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Adds Waterproofing and Breathablikty

Cool bottle

Pros:

Expensive

Takes a bit of time to apply

Where to buy:

Trappers in Wonderboom or Outdoor Freedom in Centurion are the cheapest

Strawberry Ice-cream Dessert

alex bester — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:30:32 +0000

Price:

i dont know

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you just want more

Pros:

tasty

super light

very tasty

Where to buy:

most outdoor shops

Strawberry Ice-cream Dessert

alex bester — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:29:52 +0000

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i dont know

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pricey

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tasty

super light

very tasty

Where to buy:

most outdoor shops

Edelrid Hurricane

alex bester — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:04:42 +0000

Price:

R1200- R1400

So you looking for a new performance climbing shoe? How about the Hurricane from Edelrid. Its the first shoe Edlrid has ever made, but what a shoe!!

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Not great for the super steep

You can stand on the impossibly small feel

Pros:

Comfortable

You cant get them in those small pockets

Where to buy:

Mountain Mail Order, The Barn or Roc & Rope

Five Ten Dragon Climbing Shoes

Frederick franken — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:23:11 +0000

Price:

R1200-R1350 Depending on retailer.

When I first got them…Weeeee…It was painful! But spending some time in then on some projects in Rocklands they did become –a little- more comfortable.
Horrendously steep sport routes and boulder problems don't stand a chance against the precision and power of the Five Ten Dragons. Five Ten gave these fire-breathing lace-ups extremely down-turned toes and soft midsoles that allow you to wrap your toes around holds which are indistinguishable to other shoes. You can stand on your imagination…and the Dragons will stick.

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Only for steep boulder problems and sport routes

Pros:

Amazing on steep boulder problems and sport routes

Mad Rock Drifter & Mars/Venus Special

Dirk Talma — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:57:45 +0000

Price:

R1000

The Shoes

The Mad Rock Drifter is part of their Classic series, which aims to emulate traditional rock boots, with the cutting edge technology of current performance shoes.

An entry level shoe which offers comfort, support, edging and grip....... exactly what any aspiring climber wants in a shoe. Similarly, climbing traditionalists who value comfy footwear for smearing and all day wear will find these shoes perfect.

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Affordable

Comfortable

Really sticky rubber

Pros:

Shoes get dirty easily

Wear&Tear not the best

Where to buy:

Call Handre: 083 411 8932

Evolv Optimus Prime

Frederick franken — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:02:40 +0000

Price:

R 1250

Good Features

Designed by the god of sport climbing, Chris Sharma. These are great for any type of climbing, comfortable tongue allows longer climbing comfort, snug heel and mildly aggressive arch makes it a great boulder/sport shoe. The Evolv XT-5 rubber is crazy sticky and the symmetrical toe box makes in a must have for climbers with mortons foot (Second Toe being longer than the big toe).

Bad Features

The sizing of the shoe is pretty weird! Try them on before buying a pair. The XT-5 rubber is very soft and tends to wear quicker than most harder rubbers.

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La Sportiva Mantis climbing shoe

PW — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:54:31 +0000

Price:

R887.00

The La Sportiva Mantis Climbing Shoe's well-padded tongue provides all-day comfort while the unlined leather upper conforms to your foot for a precision fit. As with all of La Sportiva's shoes, the Mantis comes with ultra-sticky FriXion rubber to keep you glued to the most horrendous holds. Whether you're chalking up for ten feet of powerful bouldering or 100 feet of overhanging limestone, the Mantis Climbing Shoe's four-strap design locks your foot in place to give you every opportunity to send.

All around shoe that excels at gym climbing, bouldering and sport climbing

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Not great for super technical climbing

A beginner shoe

Pros:

Great beginner shoe

Best value for money

Great all-round shoe

Where to buy:

https://www.mountainmailorder.co.za

Petzl e+Lite

Ivan Breet — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:06:59 +0000

Price:

R 210.00 - 235.00

This nifty little headlamp is one of the best and cheapest little headlamps in it's class. It has variable light control that includes 2 white light levels (that goes up to 16 Lumens), 2 strobing modes (white and red) and a full on red mode.

This little lamp shines up to 19m ahead of you and would last you up to 45Hours with the stock battery (more than enough for casual hiking or climbing and replacements are widely available).

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A little bit flimsy

Not the best battery life

Doesn't cast light as far as it's competitors

Pros:

Lightweight and compact (28g)

Very Inexpensive

Waterproof

Can clip to your backpack or cap with ease