How to Climb 5.12

While reading the popular book How to Climb 5.12 I stumbled on an amazing quote:

"Motivation is the foundation for all accomplishments. Natural talent, great genetics and all the time and money in the world will get you nowhere without motivation. Many great human feats are achieved by modestly talented, even disabled, people who posses heroic levels of motivation."

The Cypher Firefly

If you are looking for a light wire gate draw, this is it. These are the Cypher Firefly draws. The biners that make up this draw are one of the markets lightest, weighing in at 28 grams. This lack of weight does not mean a lack in strength because they are still rated at 24kn. The action of the wire gates are firm and clip quite nicely for when your trying to make a hard clip.

One of the less than minor problems that I have had as I have been testing and climbing with them is that every once in a while the wire gate will get hooked up on the groove of the biner. I noticed that it happened when I first started using them; however, once I had logged in some climbing time with them this problem faded away. This quality of quickdraw also comes with pretty heavy price tag at $17.95 a draw. Taking all of this into consideration, these are some of the best draws I have climbed with and I am eager to get my hands on a few more.
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So It Begins

HEADWALL RESEARCH

Why Climb?... A question frequently asked, but rarely answered. What drives a person to risk their body or life to walk the edge of uncertainty only to reach a brief victorious moment? Why does reaching the summit, making that last clip, or finishing the unsolved project push people to tear their skin, suffer frost bite, or be racked with exhaustion? This question is best answered when the individual experiences the aura of the journey, that takes man out of the world of comfort and security, to a world of soaring aspirations, accomplishments, and the sweet silence of the unknown.

Headwall Research is dedicated to that intense feeling, and helping climbers conquer the unknown. We will be your one stop shop for the latest gear reviews, and reviews/stories of routes, all from local intermediate and advanced climbers. Our aim is to get the fire of adventure going.

We encourage participation, if you have any cool stories that you would like to share or would be interested in reviewing gear for us please email us at haulline@gmail.com.