Cheap (er) climbing equipment

Magoo78

Hey,

Just started indoor climbing recently, have harness, belay plate, chalkbag and shoes. Went outdoors two weeks ago and am hooked. I'm living in northwest and trying to source climbing gear, just the basics to get me out on the rocks.

Any suggestions? From a casual look around prices in connaught are sky high (185 Euro for rope, 30 for carabiners)..or am I just being naive and climbing just costs and arm and a leg?

Looking for rope, basic protective gear, load of snap link carabiners and few screw gates, plus anchor gear.

Also, whats the deal with self belaying or is that just for Andy Kirkpatrick?

Cookie_Monster

30 for carabiners

thats crazy :eek:

should be around 13-16

ropes around 110-150

novarapid

some web site that have free delively to Ireland

www.jackson-sports.com
www.rawoutdoors.co.uk
www.mapandcompassoutdoors.com
www.surfmountain.com

hope they help.

Sev

Also check out www.needlesports.com, www.alpkit.com, www.theoutdoorshop.com, www.bananafingers.com

They don't have free delivery to ireland, but they have competitive prices, and delivery isnt big compared to the cost of the gear you'll be ordering.

If you don't have a climbing partner to belay you, many people will set up a top rope and climb with a some kind of ascender device like a shunt or ropeman, I'm not sure how safe this is exactly though but I've seen people do it a lot. As for lead soloing, big wall andy kirkpatrick style, I don't know much about it, but I guess you would use something like this

http://www.rockclimbing.com/gear/Detailed/600.html

Magoo78

will check those sites out. That silent partner looks pretty impressive Sev. Think I will learn the basics before going there.