Rock Climbing

[civic_epidemic]

Hey guys,
Don't know if there's any fellow climbers on here, but had a quick question, do you guys know of any other stores to get climbing gear from other than MEC. I have to get a bunch of new gear, and that's the first and only place that comes to mind, besides getting it online.

[Rav4Guy]

They have a couple things at Coast Mountain but for gear I've always liked MEC.

[civic_epidemic]

Well ya as it stands right now, because I have to get almost a full set of stuff, so that both my brother and I can climb. Getting new gear is a PAIN.

Harness -> Still undecided on weather to get the Petzl Adjama, Corax 2, or the Wild Country Elite synchro. Either way it's gonna be between 77-87 dollars each
Carabiners -> Get a couple locking ones each, probably around lik 15-20 each
Shoes -> Mad rock ones, will probalby be around aother 75-85 dollars per pair.
Belay Device -> Still stuck on weather I want to get a gri-gri, which is super expensive, or just get an ATC and save like 60 dollars.


Time to go gear hunting. haha

[JAYMEZ]

When I got my gear about 5 years ago , the first place I went to was MEC(make sure you have membership) , you could also maybe talk to the people at MRC , they might have some used ones for sale??

[Rav4Guy]

Originally posted by civic_epidemic
Well ya as it stands right now, because I have to get almost a full set of stuff, so that both my brother and I can climb. Getting new gear is a PAIN.

Harness -> Still undecided on weather to get the Petzl Adjama, Corax 2, or the Wild Country Elite synchro. Either way it's gonna be between 77-87 dollars each
Carabiners -> Get a couple locking ones each, probably around lik 15-20 each
Shoes -> Mad rock ones, will probalby be around aother 75-85 dollars per pair.
Belay Device -> Still stuck on weather I want to get a gri-gri, which is super expensive, or just get an ATC and save like 60 dollars.


Time to go gear hunting. haha
I really like my Petzl harness.... very comfortable.

Belay device... whichever one is comfortable for you and suitable for your climbs. I picked up something called a YO-YO. Cross between a grigri and an atc.

http://knradventuregear.com/Belay%20Devices/camp_belay/campyoyo.htm

best of luck, shop around but for the most part MEC will have what you need unless your looking for something specific.

[rinny]

I've got the Petzl Corax2 harness, its really nice. Shoes are Mad Rock, pretty comfy and nice grip

[msommers]

Originally posted by JAYMEZ_STi
When I got my gear about 5 years ago , the first place I went to was MEC(make sure you have membership) , you could also maybe talk to the people at MRC , they might have some used ones for sale??

I like the suggestion for MEC, it's probably the best shop in town with a big selection. I have to sway against finding used gear, especially for climbing. Could be just a personal thing, but safety and used shouldn't be in the same sentence.

[civic_epidemic]

Ya, i'm not gonna skimp on money, not when I'm 30 feet in the air