Choosing your climbing kit
Whether you're moving from the climbing wall to your first outdoor crag or replacing worn kit, this collection brings the essentials together: dynamic single ropes, sit harnesses, climbing helmets, belay devices, screwgate carabiners, climbing shoes, chalk bags and chalk. Each listing gives the specification as the manufacturer states it, including rope diameter and length, harness sizing, weights and the safety standard where one applies, so you can check it against what you already use.
Climb safely
Climbing carries real risk. Learn to use your equipment with a qualified instructor or an experienced partner, check your kit before every session, and retire anything that has taken a big fall or shows damage. Read the manufacturer's instructions that come with each item. Fit matters for shoes and harnesses, so check the size guide on each product page before ordering. If your item turns out to be faulty, the Consumer Rights Act protects you, as our returns page explains.
Related: approach and hill kit, compact first aid kits, dry bags.
New to climbing? Read our beginner's guide to indoor climbing gear.
