Gear Talk Archive

Unparallel climbing shoes put to the test

We put three models from the climbing shoe manufacturer Unparallel through their paces for you. To do this, we climbed the plastic and drove to Switzerland's sunniest area, Ticino. The focus was on the Flagship, Lyra and Leopard II models.

The Austrialpin HMS Rondo Autolock carabiner being tested

Gear Talk: The HMS Rondo Autolock carabiner from Austrialpin

We have tested the new Autolock carabiner from Austrialpin - the HMS Rondo Slide - in the climbing garden and on multi-pitch climbing.