Reviews by User: klimbien (10)

The shoe performed super well for a short while. Comfy, awesome toe box, perfect for an all around shoe and the extra padding on the tongue is super nice. Serious design flaws. Scarpa put their brand marker right where the shoe gets stressed when jamming cracks so it blew it out after three uses, both shoes, Then ALL the stitching fell apart on the laces so, that when you tighten them it just pulls the loops out of the leather. poor construction. I am a big Scarpa Fan, this is my fifth pair, highly recommend the brand, but this shoe needs work.

make sure you get the right size. if you get a large and you you need a medium you're screwed, you'll have cams and NUTS hanging down to your knees and it'll drive you crazy b/c every time you try to move your gear is getting caught on the rock and it feels like your belayer is pulling you off the route. So Go with a smaller size if you're on the smaller size 5'11 and under and say 210 and under. YOU GET THE RIGHT SIZE....YOU'LL WANT TO CUT YOUR GEAR LOOPS OFF YOUR HARNESS TO SAVE WEIGHT AND THE BD GEAR SLING IS SO COMFY!!!

I use devices like this quite often. I have put my Highgear Aerial Altimeter Watch through hell. Watch has good functionality and durability. I have had my watch for almost four years and just recently came across my first issue. My Alarm is no longer sounding, but I contacted High Gear via email and they gave me an RA number and told me to send it back....so no problems there. The altimeter does need daily calibration for it to be at its' highest accuracy, but there isn't an altimeter watch that doesn't need daily calibration. The watch allows you to record three different locations i.e. your front door step, your bedroom, work...whatever you want and when you pass those places you push three buttons and you're calibrated!!!! My only complaint is that when I fly in Helicopters it becomes quite inaccurate, which requires another calibration when i get out of the helicopter, but A) all helicopters have altimeters so I just have to ask the pilot and B) how often do YOU fly in a helicopter? I work as a wild land firefighter on Helitack, so it's an issue only about three or four times a week. While hiking and climbing though, it's bomber!!! Good watch

MY OPINION MAYBE BIAS B/C I HAVE A PAIR OF THE LA SPORTIVA EXUM RIDGE, WHICH IS AN AMAZING SHOE. - 4.5 STARS, HOWEVER WITH THIS SHOE, IT IS COMFY, BUT NOT TECHNICAL, NOT GOOD AS AN A APPROACH SHOE, B/C IN KEEPING THE COMFORT LEVEL HIGH THE OPENING FOR YOU FOOT TO SLID IN IS NICE AN PADDED, BUT YOUR HEEL WILL ALWAYS SLIP AND BE UN STABLE. SO IF YOU HAVE AN ANGLE CHANGE THIS SHOE WON'T KEEP YOU ON IT COMFORTABLY. THE SHOES LOOKS GOOD THOUGH AND PERFECT FOR WALKS ALONG THE TRAIL OR WORN PATH. IF YOU TIGHTEN THE LACES DOWN REAL TIGHT YOU JUST CUT OFF CIRCULATION AND YOUR HEEL WILL STILL SLIP.

Lived in the tent for two months over a three month period of time. One month spent driving down the Baja Peninsula, one month in Chile (Patagonia), and one month in Belize. The condensation was a guarantee, if it is cold, you wake up in an ice shell/cocoon. It is light, easy to set up, spills wind well if the direction is constant. Horrible Horrible Horrible in the rain. Be careful with the poles, they have weird angles and when feeding them through the pole sleeves everything comes taut and the poles will snap if not in the exact spot. Light weight, but Sierra Designs Asp 2 might be a better option despite the increase in weight. This tent would be great if you are only planning on a single night in slightly warmer conditions. (which wouldn't be the case if you are above 5 or 6,000 feet)

the title says it all.

I really like them, not the best shoe for running, i don't know why la sportiva has marketed them that way, but as an approach shoe and hiking shoe they are amazing! The traction will wear out fast, but so will your five.tens, evolvs, and madrock approach shoes - thats just the way it is. But the quality is really good, my husband has a pair of these and they are complete trashed but he still wears them canyoneering and on 15 miles death marches through escalante and zion national park! P.s. i love the heel which allows you to catch aiders and etriers P.S. I LOVE THE HEEL WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO CATCH AIDERS AND ETRIERS

LOVE EM! I'd climb with these or the Petzl Quarks. Hands down the two best tools God has allowed man to create! With these tools, don't sharpen them though....if they are too sharp its hard to get them out of the ice....the only tool I've used were it is TOO secure! So use them for a bit, dullen them down and you'll love them too! Reasons to love them...the ergonomics are spot on. The petzle nomics (SP) didn't feel secure for me and a little too light. These are what petzl was trying to make.

Bought the pack to replace a Vortex pack that had worn out from Serious abuse over the last 10 years. I also have a BD pack (black diamond) similar story. this pack is one trip old, Once single trip to Redrocks, NV. for some climbing and b/c it is a new pack I was babying the peice of crap and still it shows a lot of wear. The material can't handle any type of abrasion....anywhere, heaven forbid the bottom of the pack. Other notable problem is I ordered a large, I am 5'9 165 lbs and very average. the shoulder straps are to narrow for my neck. and awkward. If hiking hard it kinda feels like some has a string around my neck cutting off circulation to my juglar's. Dont get this pack unless it is free and you can sell it to a sucker and buy a real pack.