About a month ago, I opened an impressively small box to pull out 12 of the Omega Pacific Vulcan Quickdraws. My initial reaction was that these are incredibly light pieces of equipment, and holding the package I thought I had…
New routing can be a thankless job. You toil up on the side of a cliff, cleaning, bolting and dreaming up the line you think is good, usually far from the seeing eyes of the masses. If the route is…
The Omega Pacific Vulcan Quickdraw is not just a standard lightweight quickdraw. I used these draws all winter in Alaska, clipping gear, ice screws and bolts, and now they are a welcomed addition to my rack for mixed, ice and…
Image: Omega Pacific, Link Cam 1 The Omega Pacific Link Cam is a unique entry in the field of traditional climbing protection. In general, traditional climbing can be more challenging than sport climbing or bouldering because placing gear requires more…
What sets the Omega Pacific Five-O Quickdraws apart? Two main components: the size and shape of the carabiner, along with a solidly thick dogbone of nylon connecting the carabiners. While the basic design of two carabiners attached by a piece of webbing…