Gear announcement: a stick clip that doesn't suck

If you don’t mind a little bit of DIY, before this product came out, I made my own by drilling out the pin holding the head of the Trango extendable (the beta stick?) stick clip and purchased a rescue clip separately. I used JB weld to adhere the two together. I’ve been using it for about 2 years and it’s been great. 

Metolius just came up with their own version. Cool idea but it’s super expensive ($225)

Huh, wild. That's one way to eliminate joints from your design! Very curious how many of these they'll sell at the price point - I figured there was a reason they bought Superclip but this seems like a pretty niche product for sure.

I'll also note that the local climbing shop at Smith has started selling some Skyhook-esque poles at a very good pricepoint: https://www.instagram.com/p/CucYzBOrhcZ/?img_index=1

The "mini" looks like it uses the same twist-lock joint design as the Pongoose, so it'll hold up to tension forces a bit better but is more susceptible to wearing out if dust gets in the twist-lock. The "pro" uses an adjustable camlock joint, which is resilient but I suspect that pole will be pretty heavy - not so much an issue for crags like Smith, but probably a bit less ideal for spots with a longer approach!

Why use a stick clip when you can just sac up and lead it like the first accent party

Has anybody figured out how to fix a sky hook when one of the joints slips?

David Katzwrote:

Why use a stick clip when you can just sac up and lead it like the first accent party

Someone doesn’t understand how climbing  development works. 

DB Ceewrote:

Someone doesn’t understand how climbing  development works. 

It’s all about style for some.

The satisfaction of when you truly send something (sharp end leading) is lost

David Katzwrote:

It’s all about style for some.

The satisfaction of when you truly send something (sharp end leading) is lost

The satisfaction of not hitting the ground when you break choss on a new route is not lost on good route developers.

This david guy is a troll, but also no one is probably going to force him (or anyone) to use a stick clip. Many modern crags are actually bolted expecting that you will have a stick clip, so they can have less clipping and more climbing. It is called sport climbing, not sport clipping. If I offer you a stick clip and you decline and then hurt your ankles, I'm still going to help carry you out of the crag if it's needed. I mean you do you, but like when it affects others... idk, gets less cool.