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Black Diamond Wins Sharp End Award
By Jon on 15/10/2002 12:44:24
The top US hardware company has been presented with an award for helping to preserve climbing access and maintain the environment in the States
American climbing hardware and outdoor equipment firm BlackDiamond has won an annual award presented to 'outstanding individualsor organizations that demonstrate remarkable leadership andcommitment to the cause of preserving climbing access
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Climbing Helmets Get Lighter For 2013
By Jon on 30/07/2012 11:46:31
New climbing helmets from Black Diamond and Petzl set new standards of lightweight head protection.
One notable development at this year's OutDoor European trade show was the launch of not just one, but two improbably lightweight climbing helmets for 2013, one from US brand Black Diamond - more about their other new kit shortly - and one from
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Then My Carabiner Just Snapped Like A Twig...
By Jon on 17/04/2012 16:15:20
We sent Ben Winston to Utah to find out just how strong a Black Diamond wire-gate carabiner really is.
Just how strong is a Black Diamond wire-gate carabiner and how is it tested? We sent OM roving reporter Ben Winston to BD central in Salt Lake City, Utah to find out.Lots more to follow in the next few days, but here's how the company tests its wire
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Chasing The Rubbish At Font'... Video
By Jon on 01/05/2012 11:36:17
...Black Diamond organises spring clean-up project at legendary bouldering venue.
Following on from last week's heads-up on KEEN's first UK Envirotrek event, it's great to see another top outdoors brand, Black Diamond, getting stuck in to environmental stuff on the ground with an Easter initiative to clear rubbish from renowned
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New Gear From The Show - Part Two
By Jon on 30/09/2002 09:14:24
More scoop previews of what's new for 2003 from the likes of Black Diamond, MSR, Lowe Alpine, Mountain Equipment and others...
guesthouses and the only part of the home counties actually located inNorth Yorkshire.We can't claim to have covered everything - sorry to anyone whowas missed out - but here's some more of the highlights from thelikes of MSR, Black Diamond, Mountain Equipment
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2005 Harrogate Show Part Three
By Jon on 04/10/2004 08:00:56
The third and final part of our look at the kit that's coming your way in 2005 with stuff from Rab, Grivel, Karrimor KSB, Black Diamond and more besides...
was in February.Anyway, here we go...Black DiamondThe US hardware experts make some of the best climbing, trekkingand lighting kit out there and they've been hard at work with themore technical end of things too with uprated, lighter Camalots, newlocking
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BD Launches FlickLock Pro Poles
By Jon on 05/10/2012 11:29:37
Classic Flicklock design evolves for winter 2012 ski-poles and probes.
Black Diamond's excellent Flicklock system has always been a favourite of ours and now there's a new, even better version for this winter 2012 in the form of the new FlickLock Pro.The classic Flicklock uses a clamp with lever to lock telescopic
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Leki Launches Lever Locks For 2010
By Jon on 14/08/2009 15:17:54
New external pole-locking system claimed to be best in the world...
miniature bicycle quick release camminglever, but the really clever bit is that the locking pressure - it'sadjustable - acts on a stainless steel band. This is crucial because,apparently, with more conventional systems like Black Diamond's Flick
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Standards Fail Helmets
By Jon on 17/10/2000 15:38:00
Outdated standards cause confusion when testing the latest climbing helmets says the BMC
data for some15 commonly availablehelmets of both new and traditional design and there are someworrying results.In particular, the Black Diamond Half Dome helmet gave very poorresults for Top Impact energy absorption in the Leeds tests, thoughBlack
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Word From The Outer Limits
By Andy Kirkpatrick on 09/01/2001 15:38:00
'I've seen things you wouldn't believe'
We found this in, of all places, the Black Diamond ice gear2000/01 catalogue and it kind of got under our skin. Simple, relevantand touching, climber Andy Kirkpatrick's take on why he became analpinist nails escapism for us. Thanks to Andy and Black
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