Innovative Gear - Skot’s Wall Gear
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Skot Richards, in action on El Capitan
Skot Richards is a one person, California-based designer and producer of big wall climbing gear.
Skot’s Wall Gear website
Skot’s Wall Gear Instagram, @skotswallgear
Skot is a multi talented guy! A veteran of many El Capitan climbs, he designs, sews, and does metal and machine work to constantly improve his products.
His flagship gear is the Alfifi, which is a combination adjustable tether and stout steel hook. This makes many different aspects of aid climbing faster and more efficient, such as top stepping, cleaning traverses, and even leading without connections to your ladders.
Skot sells some key gear to dial in your 2:1 hauling system, such as the perfect length of low stretch Zed cord, and a zero-stretch wire quickdraw. (Side note: here's my detailed article about the 2:1 haul system.)
He also offers the service of custom sewn webbing loops onto your hooks, which is something you probably don't realize you need until you try his.
Skot also offer several flavors of aid ladders, with the nice design feature of a designated clipping point for your tether.