https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chest-Ascender-Rock-Climbing-Sports-Rope-Access-Grab-Rescue-Gear-Equipment/253383293947?hash=item3afed23bfb:g:mesAAOSwY7taZZrY It looks like Camp get their gear made in China and the factory have decided to sell the item without the branding (at 2/5 of the price). I...

I was contemplating politics and how various tribes within the caving community are cohesive, mutually irritating and stereotyped. This is a bit of fun, let's not let it descend into something that gets banned, or upsets anyone.  :spank:

Folks. I used to have a green right foot pantin, which was great, until it rusted and dissolved. I bought a CT one a few years ago and really didn't get on with the catch, so gave it to a mate. I see now that CT are doing a catchless one, which seems very much like the old pantin. I also...

Is the Landjoff suit any good? I use AV and find them a non-tellytubby fit

I bought some 7mm neoprene jobs from Starless and they were very good for a while. Then the outer fabric was breached and that was pretty much the end of them. They did fit very well indeed. I'd rather not muck about with adjustable straps. Has anyone got experience of the kevlar ones, or the...

I left my SRT kit on the cliffs and it got very very shagged indeed. I got on the blower to Tony at Starless River and ordered new stuff. The AV harness was lovely (since upgraded to an MTDE top and bottom) and the new Petzl Ascenders were utter rubbish. I recall being stunned by their flimsy...

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I was in a hole last night and it was massive and dark. Our combined 3250 of proper lumens was swallowed by the place. It is time to get something I can pull out of my kit bag and REALLY light anything up. Ebay is an utter minefield. I don't know what is what. There are lots of chinese LED...

I have always been very much of the mind that Oldham lamps are the way to go. I don't like gucci lego, gimmicks or nonsense and following using an old Oldham, I progressed to sticking a Cree LED in mine about 9 years or so ago. It was great for a while and then I met RF. We went into a copper...

I have a few things I think are great. Rack descender, foot ascender, MTDE harnesses, Roy Fellows Head Torch (Biiiig power). I can't really remember why I bothered buying a Camp Roller Chest Ascender. It was possibly because I noted that when I was using a foot ascender, there was a change of...

Down here, we are utterly disengaged with caving club nonsense, access politics and general whining. Can someone explain in a clear manner what the present situation is with the following:- 1. Access to Milwr Tunnel. 2. The physical state of the shaft head, access tunnel, ladders and general...

Down here, we are utterly disengaged with caving club nonsense, access politics and general whining. Can someone explain in a clear manner what the present situation is with the following:- 1. Access to Milwr Tunnel. 2. The physical state of the shaft head, access tunnel, ladders and general...

I am going to weld an oval krab to the back of one of these, and turn it into a mutant chest roller for ropewalking. I'd like to use a s/h one for starters as I'd rather not ruin a new one.