What's a piece of gear not many people own, but you use/recommend?

What's a piece of gear not many people own, but you use/recommend?

#1 and #2 BD stoppers. Usually reserved for aid, those two pieces have been my mental duct tape more than a handful of times.

Will it hold a fall? Probably not.

Is it better than nothing? Yes, yes it is.

Hollow block

Huge +1 to the hollow block.

What length in the Hollow Block do you recommend?

Max Forbes wrote:Hollow block

Nat Shultz wrote:What length in the Hollow Block do you recommend?

Andy, it is used for a rap backup.. The material it is made from is good for high heat (rubbing on rope as you rap) compared to a skinny sling.

+1 for the hollowblock, you can also extend a piece with it in a pinch, i believe it is rated for like 16kn or something.

ahhh, I see now. I have a 12'' piece of cord I got for $1 I use for this purpose, but I guess since people are raving about it, I'll give it a try!

Aeropress

wired hexes to back up the 1-3 camalots. haters gonna hate but they are solid and cheap

Daryl Allan wrote:Aeropress

tricams

Offset nuts. They account for most of the nuts on my rack [insert joke].

Rich zz wrote:What's a piece of gear not many people own, but you use/recommend?

The hollow block is also great on icy ropes (crevasse rescue) and seems to grip a little better as it is more flat than round. Go with the shorter length if you aren't extending raps.

dmm peenuts

CAMP Piranha knife, weighs nothing and stays clipped to my harness along with a prusik on anything > 1 pitch. Ya know, in case of the Vertical Limit scenario. Careful though, this little guy is sharp like you wouldn't believe!

Climbing Tech's RollNLock--ascender & pulley.

http://www.climbingtechnology.com/en/outdoor-en/pulleys-and-ascenders/pulleys-ascenders/rollnlock

I use this with a Microscender for TR Solo--for two different devices, neither with sharp teeth (for this purpose, I like it better than the ropeman2 or microtrax).