Journal

  • Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 5:45:33AM - posted by BD crew

    QC Lab: How strong is the Spinner Leash?

    I don't usually write-up BD product specific tests and results, but I've just been getting so many of a similar type question on the Spinner Leash lately, that I felt I needed to. And to be honest, these questions are kinda freaking me...

    Filed under: Climb // QC Lab
  • Monday, January 4, 2010 at 5:46:27PM - posted by Kolin Powick

    QC Lab: Retiring Old Ropes

    We’ve all seen it at the cliffs, and I’m a major offender myself—climbing on old ratty ropes. Yeah, ropes are expensive and that’s the main reason people push their ropes to the limit—trying to squeeze every last ounce of use out of...

    Filed under: Climb // QC Lab
  • Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 2:42:14PM - posted by Kolin Powick

    QC Lab: Girth Hitching a Stopper

    A buddy of mine emailed me the other day—he was out at a crag and saw someone girth hitch a #4 stopper to a bolt hanger, then clip a biner to the end, clip his rope and continue on. Hmmmm?? Maybe short a biner? Not sure. Regardless—he asked...

    Filed under: Climb // QC Lab
  • Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 4:04:57AM - posted by Kolin Powick

    QC Lab: Extending a Cam Sling

    When I rack for a multi-pitch trad climb, I rack like this: Cams (with a biner on each cam), set of Stoppers on my harness Quickdraws and a few spare biners on my harness Over-the-shoulder runners with one biner on each—over my...

    Filed under: Climb // QC Lab
  • Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 5:36:04PM - posted by BD crew

    Carabiner Testing Video

    Our QA team breaks hundreds of biners a year during the design and manufacturing process. This video illustrates the three different configurations we use when pull-testing our carabiners; closed gate, open gate and minor axis. In addition to...

    Filed under: Climb // QC Lab, Culture // Video