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  The Micro U-Rack is designed for caving and technical canyoneering. Light-weight, with durable stainless-steel bars, it’s equipped with two Tie-Off Bars that can also be used to quickly add friction or facilitate tie-offs. At 8.6”...

Black Diamond has long manufactured mainstays in the world of climbing protection, and the Offset Stopper is no different. Individually hot forged, each stopper has an offset contact area that allows for easy placements in non-parallel cracks...

  An extra large (1'' diameter) ''hyper bar'' with extension and pin making locking off easier as well as providing additional friction when needed. Use this bar in place of a ''regular'' top bar and the resulting tie off is less likely to slip, yet...

Stopper Sets racked on an HotWire carabiner. Black Diamond Stoppers are an essential for every trad rack, designed with a transverse taper that permits sideways placements in flares and shallow seams. Anodized by size, they're quickly identifiable and...

Time-tested passive pro, Stoppers are a direct link to the original chocks that started the clean climbing revolution. Black Diamond Stoppers are an essential for every trad rack, designed with a transverse taper that permits sideways placements in...

Aluminum or Stainless Steel? Rappel Bars from SMC come in two material options, Aluminum or Stainless Steel. There are several technical reasons for selecting the right material for your application. Aluminum Bars have many advantages. It’s lighter...

Born from a heart-to-heart with our top trad-climbing BD Athletes Hazel Findlay, Carlo Traversi, Sam Elias, and Babsi Zangerl, the Camalot Z4 Offsets are the realization of a dream: to have a single-stem cam that stays rigid in-hand, but flexes once...

SMC sells rack frames and bars separately so experienced practitioners can build racks to suit their unique preferences. Our 14.5” J Rack frame. Beautifully welded design, all stainless steel. Comes with lock nut. Does not include bars. Assembly...

Born from a heart-to-heart with our top trad-climbing BD Athletes Hazel Findlay, Carlo Traversi, Sam Elias, and Babsi Zangerl, the Camalot Z4 is the realization of a dream: to have a single-stem cam that stays rigid in-hand, but flexes once placed...

Flat Rack J Frame (or Open Racks) differ from U racks because they allow the user to adjust friction, while under load, by adding or removing bars. This unique feature results in greater control of the rate of descent. SMC J racks formed out of...

On fast-and-light missions and smash-and-grab ascents when weight really matters, the Black Diamond Camalot Ultralight presents a 25% weight savings over the Camalot. With sculpted lobes that account for a portion of the weight savings, the Camalot...

Exceptional control when starting acceleration, rappelling speed, and deceleration for stopping are the most notable characteristics of the Descent Control 8 Descender. Light weight, tough, and stainless steel wear-resistant surfaces are other important...