Great Black Friday Deals for Climbers
The best deals for climbers heading into late the late fall sending season
Score the steepest savings of the year with Gripped’s Black Friday Deals Guide. From essential gear upgrades to unique stocking stuffers, we’ve curated our top picks for every type of climber that don’t break the bank. Explore expert-approved ideas that make gifting as fun and rewarding as getting outside.
Black Diamond ATC Guide Belay Device
A versatile belay/rappel device with a guide-mode for bringing up 1 or 2 seconds. Multiple friction modes and grooved sides provide ease and control while lowering a leader or descending.
- Hot forged aluminum body for strength with machined windows to keep it light
- Oval anchor-hole feeds rope easily when in guide mode
- Beefy cable holds its shape and resists getting caught up in the device
- Recommended for use with 8.1 to 11mm diameter ropes
Metolius Rock Rings 3-D training Holds
The Metolius Rock Rings 3D training holds help you to train for improved upper body strength.
- Single-point suspension allows rotation of finger, hand and arm joints for injury prevention
- Rings can be easily taken down, transported and put up wherever you want
- Each ring includes a large jug at the top, a deep 4-finger-width pocket, a 4-finger flat edge and a 3-finger pocket at the bottom
- Sold in sets of 2
- Includes mounting instructions and a detailed training guide with exercises and workout
Osprey Rook 50L Pack
With a straightforward design and capable feature set, the men’s Osprey Rook 50 pack offers a dialed-in fit and comfortable carry for climbers tackling any objective.
- Injection-molded ladderlock torso adjustment makes it easy to dial in the fit
- Fixed top lid with zippered pocket
- Dual upper and lower side compression straps
- Zippered sleeping bag compartment with floating divider
- Internal hydration sleeve (hydration reservoir not included)
- Removable sleeping pad straps
- Dual mesh side pockets
- Zippered hipbelt pockets
- Integrated removable raincover has your back when showers loom overhead
- Osprey Daylite pack compatible (Daylite not included)
- Certified bluesign® product
Wild Country Ropeman 2 Ascender
For self-rescue, cliff rescue and more, the Wild Country Ropeman 2 ascender works with a wide range of rope diameters, and has become ‘standard issue’ for many mountaineering and crag activities.
- Hot-forged side plates make it lightweight and provide the right internal radius for smooth operation across a broad range of carabiners
- Stainless-steel cam
- High-strength stainless-steel axle
- Stainless-steel cable leash
Mammut Alpine Chalk Bag
For big days when efficiency is key, this chalk bag steps it up. It has storage space for a phone, keys, headlight and energy bars and a lower strap that will stash a rolled-up jacket.
- Made of recycled polyester with fuzzy thick fleece lining
- Two zippered and one mesh compartment hold essentials safe
- Adjustable bungee for a rain jacket or midlayer
- Drawstring and cordlock hold chalk securely inside
Black Diamond Hotforge Screwgate Carabiners, 3 Pack
Three large, asymmetric carabiners, great for belaying with 2 ropes or using with complex anchors. The notchless nose design will not get caught on webbing or bolts.
- Hot-forged construction removes weight where it’s not needed and adds material where durability is key
- Low-profile keylock nose prevents snagging and is easy to clip and clean
- Accommodates a clove hitch
- Easy-to-hold functional shape
- Screwgate sleeve
- Type B “Basic” locking connector
- Individual weight: 50g
Petzl Neox Assisted Blocking Belay Device
Take your belay game to the next level. Optimized for lead climbing at the gym or the crag, the Petzl NEOX has an integrated wheel that allows you to smoothly and quickly pay out slack to the climber.
- Belay device with cam-assisted blocking, optimized for lead climbing; for belaying both lead and top-rope climbers
- Integrated wheel allows you to smoothly and quickly pay out slack to the climber
- Cam-assisted blocking for a more comfortable belay
- When the climber falls or weights the system, the rope tightens, the wheel stops spinning, and the cam pivots to pinch and block the rope
- Feeding slack and catching falls are accomplished using techniques standard to all Petzl belay devices, always keeping a hand on the brake side of the rope
- Cam-assisted blocking offers leeway for the brake-side hand position, regardless of the angle between the climber side and brake side of the rope
- Compatible with 8.5 to 11 mm dynamic single ropes and optimized for those 8.9 to 10.5 mm
- Easy to install the rope using the diagram engraved on the belay device
- Ergonomic handle allows you to easily unblock the rope and lower someone and provides comfortable descent control
- 3:1 mechanical advantage from the handle and camming mechanism helps reduce the amount of effort needed to smoothly control the rate of descent, regardless of rope diameter
- Eco-design: All plastic components, including the handle, are made with recycled nylon
Petzl Connect Adjust Lanyard
Designed for climbing and mountaineering, the Connect Adjust is a single-positioning lanyard that allows users to tether themselves to an anchor. The adjustable arm allows the length to be adapted for easier handling. With an ergonomic shape, the Adjust rope adjuster allows simple and quick one-handed length selection of the adjustable arm.
- Adjustable length from 15 – 95 cm gives you the flexibility to set up comfortably at different anchors
- Ergonomic ADJUST rope adjuster lets you slide and lock the lanyard smoothly for precise positioning
- High-modulus polyethylene (HMPE) sewn loop installs on your harness with a compact girth hitch that sits cleanly on the belay loop
- Rubber ring holds the carabiner in the correct position inside the ADJUST, so clipping and unclipping stays fast and predictable
- Optimized for use with a Sm’D TWIST-LOCK locking carabiner (sold separately) to create a secure connection with minimal bulk
- ADJUST body includes a small hole for attaching a thin cord, letting you unblock the lanyard rope even when it’s loaded and tight
Petzl Laser Speed Light Ice Screw
Made with an ultralight aluminum tube, the Petzl Laser Speed Light ice screw bites quickly into hard ice for easy placement when you’re creating anchors for ice climbing and mountaineering.
- Ultralight anodized aluminum tubes with stainless steel drilling tips. Hangers are aluminum
- Colour-coded cranking handles make identification easier
- Swivelling crank on the hanger allows fast placement and removal
- Sharpening reserve on the teeth helps with filing
Products reviewed in this article:
Black Diamond ATC Guide Belay Device
Metolius Rock Rings 3-D training Holds
Osprey Rook 50L Pack
Wild Country Ropeman 2 Ascender
Black Diamond Hotforge Screwgate Carabiners, 3 Pack
Petzl Neox Assisted Blocking Belay Device
Petzl Connect Adjust Lanyard
Petzl Laser Speed Light Ice Screw
