Climbing gear made by small independent businesses

Gunkiemike wrote: SkaylorGear. Super stubby ice screws, add-on speed knobs for older ice screws, custom chalk bags, and gear/clothing repair.

Website link? I can't seem to locate one.

1. What is the name of your YouTube channel? or, at least, what will it be?

Great thread! Thanks for compiling this. I’m a big fan of my local softgoods designer LOKI USA. Quality, innovative stuff from Grand Junction.

Tricam Proselytist wrote: Website link? I can't seem to locate one.

Don't got one... I'm THAT small.

Jagged Edge Mtn. Gear

from Telluride, CO

Fritz Nuffer wrote: Great thread! Thanks for compiling this. I’m a big fan of my local softgoods designer LOKI USA. Quality, innovative stuff from Grand Junction.

Already on the list. BLEAT!

Gunkiemike wrote:

Don't got one... I'm THAT small.

Gotcha, I'll just say message Gunkiemike.   

Tricam Proselytist wrote:

BLEAT!

Right you are! I need to lay off the herb, apparently...

A few from New Zealand

Aspiring Safety - Soft goods (harnesses, slings etc) and snow stakes aspiring.co.nz/

Earth Sea Sky - Outdoor clothing earthseasky.co.nz/

Cactus Outdoor - Packs and clothing cactusoutdoor.co.nz/

I made a thread at r/climbeharder to find wood hangboards and here's a list I compiled of various companies around the world:

Permanent:
Metolius/wood grips (US but should be widely available)   

Tension - makes several types including one that's semi modular. Beastmaker 1k/2k (UK)   Lattice (UK. Only kind of a hangboard).   Dave Mcleod's Edge (UK)Antworks (Austria)... And then there's the elephant (pun intended) in the room with the $450 mammut board

Tom Owain wrote: A few from New Zealand

Aspiring Safety - Soft goods (harnesses, slings etc) and snow stakes aspiring.co.nz/

Earth Sea Sky - Outdoor clothing earthseasky.co.nz/

Cactus Outdoor - Packs and clothing cactusoutdoor.co.nz/

+1 for Cactus Outdoor

Mizo Climbing JapanECD H wrote: Blue Ice and Valandre from France.

From Japan there’s Mizo (titanium hardware), Nanga (down gear), Snow Peak and Soto (stoves) and Third Eye Chakra (packs).

Great thread. I make a real effort to use cottage industry gear as much as possible. 

Any chance you could link Mizo's website? Do they sell Titanium Glue In bolts? (Nope)

Never mind, found it.
​Mizo Climbing Japan​​​

Check out megas_sends on instagram. Making small hang boards for a reasonable price and supporting an actual climber. 

VictorN wrote: I made a thread at r/climbeharder to find wood hangboards and here's a list I compiled of various companies around the world:

Permanent:
Metolius/wood grips (US but should be widely available)   Tension - makes several types including one that's semi modular. Beastmaker 1k/2k (UK)   Lattice (UK. Only kind of a hangboard).   Dave Mcleod's Edge (UK)Antworks (Austria)... And then there's the elephant (pun intended) in the room with the $450 mammut board

Didn’t see Boulder Balm/Orbital Climbing on the list. I use their hand salve and sore muscle salve products with great results. Simple ingredients, husband and wife owned small company, and they also opened a vintage outdoor wear shop as well. They’re based in Nashville, and have been pulling together resources and funds to help their neighbors and neighboring small businesses who’ve been affected by the tornado. Really good people.
​Orbital Climbing​​​

https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/118710530/were-developing-a-fanny-pack-for-multipitch-climbing-and-could-use-some-input

This guy is developing a fanny pack for climbing. I do not know if he has a production model yet.

We make climbing shoes at Acopa. We're small & independent.

ECD H wrote: Blue Ice and Valandre from France.

From Japan there’s Mizo (titanium hardware), Nanga (down gear), Snow Peak and Soto (stoves) and Third Eye Chakra (packs).

Great thread. I make a real effort to use cottage industry gear as much as possible. 

Hmm, a lot of those are hardly "cottage industries", Soto for example is part of Shinjuji who make stuff like the Olympic torch for the games in Japan.

My favorites already made the list! OP, can you provide a link to your YouTube channel?

You have one excited subscriber-to-be already

​Faza brushes​​​
​Canadian Alpine tools​​​