Greg gives the low-down on the versatile Rock + Run Lepton Crash Pad. Conceived and built by Rock + Run, the Lepton Crash pad is currently a unique take on bouldering pad design - the Lepton is both a starter or secondary pad, a circuiting pad and a way to transport your clobber to the crag.

Bleaustone’s Training Range is my favourite series of holds for use on a training or systems board. With the possible exception of well made wooden holds, I find the Training Series to be the best option from both a versatility and skin-friendly point of view, whilst most holds are also very good from a space saving perspective.

Fingerboards have come along way since the first hefty great offerings from the likes of Entre-Prises and Bendcrete. Those original old boards were often hulking, tombstones of resin with skin searing edges at highly aggressive angles, and certainly not something that anyone, bar the keenest 'cellar dweller'...

Who would have thought that something seemingly so simple as a bouldering mat could be the cause of so much debate? Barely a week seems to pass without some apparently bewildered individual popping up on an internet forum to seek guidance in the confusing world of the crash pad.

The Trangoworld Air Pad is a massive, hinged, crash pad, which uses a (currently) unique form of air cushion technology, as part of its impact protection mechanism. Here we take a closer look at how it works as well as how it stacks up to the competition...

Being a big fan of the original HB brass offsets I snapped up a set of the new DMM HB Brass Offsets as soon as they became available and have used them ever since to provide many a sneaky gear placement. I was at first unsure as to how they’d fit in with my existing wires, however since investing in them I’ve placed them on every route I’ve done...

Rab was founded in Sheffield by Rab Carrington after gaining an apprenticeship in sleeping bag manufacture in South America while on climbing expeditions during the 1970s. Like other British companies, Rab products have a reputation for simple, no-nonsense stuff that is tried and tested...

On the face of it Tendon is a fairly recent addition to the UK’s rope brand portfolio; although in truth we have seen ropes from the parent company in the recent past, in the shape of products from Czech rope manufacturer Lanex.

Since the end of 2009 Rock + Run have had 2 Sterling ropes on test (we are also currently testing a Marathon Pro 10.1mm): the Velocity 9.8mm and the Duetto 8.4mm. I shall be reviewing the Velocity (all round single rope) later in this article, but first for some background info.

In the ‘Big Air’ and ‘Touchdown’ Wild Country have distanced themselves from the cheaper end of the market, making every effort to use the best materials and features on offer for their new landing zones. I’ve had my Big Air since early summer of this year and have used in many different locations...