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8 Reviews
Ryan
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I would describe this device as what would be produced if a bunch of non-climbing 1st year engineering students were trying to do a project with only the description of what was needed. It technically does the tasks it needs, but so much worse than the super clip and the beta stick, while being prone to breaking. It's an over engineered piece of garbage. Do yourself a favor and go buy a super clip.
Climber10
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've been someone who's fairly efficient at rodeoing clips, but you can't do that unless it's perma-drawed or someone has already run up the route. This was a great investment even on it's very first trip. Being able to set a draw, put a rope on it, and even un-clip the draw from the wall makes it easier to convince people to push themselves on routes. Will definitely be taking this on all future trips!
Zach F
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The only stick-clip I've found that can also take the draws down. That's a big deal for me since sometimes me or my buddies want to try extra hard routes. We've dealt with doing some sketchy things trying to get the bolts down and down climbing and it's not worth it. The downfalls I can find of the device is that the rotating arm could break off potentially and also the silicon used to grip the carabiner sometimes isn't too good at gripping. But a little fiddling is better than a nasty fall any day!
Taylor
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We bought this because we were looking to step up our climbing game but wanted to do so in a safe manner. It's been great for that and has given us the opportunity to climb a grade above our current level. It's also great on climbs that are run out with the first bolt having the possibility to fall unprotected. The Squid is also super easy to use and to get the hang of (Pun intended). I watched a video on youtube before buying it and only had to watch it the one time to get the basics of how to use it. We have already recommended it to our friends and am now recommended it to you.
TheAlex
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Previous to purchasing the Squid I would just find a long branch and tape my quickdraw to the end. That was usually okay for clipping, but retrieval options are limited. Now I can get my draws off the wall if I was feeling too big for my britches and couldn't finish.
Callieinaustin
If you're transitioning from top rope to to lead climbing, this is a useful tool. If you want to send a route that has a crux early on, this is a useful tool. If you decide you can't finish said route and need to retrieve a quick draw out of reach, this is a useful tool. Simply attach it to any extension rod and suddenly you have a go go gadget arm. Takes some technique, but you got this!
KenC
I used this for clipping my first and sometimes second bolt when they in sketchy positions. It makes the start of sports climbs exponentially safer. A single trip to the hospital will ruin your day, ruin your trip, and may ruin your season. I would have spent double or even triple the price for the added safety.
Figgy
It might be that my husband is the Hulk and doesn't know his own strength, but he broke this thing trying to clip the first bolt on a route in the Red last year. It was completely worthless. We ended up buying a metal stick clip (haven't seen it anywhere online yet) from a local gear shop that we saw every other climber using; it's also much easier to use than this Trango one.
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