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When will La Sportiva Otaki rock boots be available?

By paullpl447
12th Mar 2016
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plehti
Mar 12th 2016
Otaki shoes will be available on March, 2016

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Which upper material is used for Sportiva Otaki climbing shoes?

By paullpl447
12th Mar 2016
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Mar 12th 2016
Otaki shoes upper is made from microfibre and leather with using tubular construction.

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Does La Sportiva Otaki shoes for Women have a same construction as Otaki shoes for men?

By paullpl447
12th Mar 2016
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plehti
Mar 12th 2016
The main differences are the fit (Otaki for women is narrower) and the rubber used for the sole. Men's version is made with using Vibram XS Edge rubber and Otaki women's version with Vibram XS Grip, which provide lighter climbers better stickiness and traction.

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I'm looking at getting some micro offset brass wires. Can anyone recommend the best ones?

By Shayne Henderson
10th Mar 2016
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Craig
Mar 11th 2016
DMM brass offsets are an improved version of the old HB offsets which DMM bought the production rights too when HB closed down. RP's are made by Roland Pauligk in Australia but I don't know if they're still in production. The acronym RP now may refer to micro nuts because of their wide spread popularity. The best is to pair the DMM brass offsets with IMP's or another brand for more versatility and a greater choice of placements. Be aware the that for free climbing the small sizes are likely to pull out or break the placement or even fail due to their low strength rating.

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What belay device would people advice I use for sport climbing?

By Duncan Bottrill
29th May 2015
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Craig
Mar 9th 2016
Grigri 2... Lots of pros and cons especially when considering an auto blocking device but its popularity make it the ideal choice. It's reliable, easy to use, has been in production since 1991 (original grigri) and has been used by an incredibly large amount climbers in a variety of different conditions.

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When is the best time to resole my climbing shoes?

By Camella Matheson
8th Mar 2016
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Craig
Mar 9th 2016
You'll be surprised at what a descent cobbler can do (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C8biG0na54). Depending on how you use your feet the greatest area of wear will be on the tip of your big toe where the sole meets the rand. As you wear down the sole you will expose more of the rand below it, you may also notice a hole forming below your big toe, as soon as you notice it reaches a point where you feel you're starting to wear into the rand it's time to resole the shoe.... (more)

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When are the Scarpa VSR's coming out?

By Hugo Pilcher
7th Mar 2016
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Hugo Pilcher
Mar 8th 2016
awesome thanks!

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navis size

By erok
5th Mar 2016
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