Stiffdraw

Whether short or tall, beginners or experts, all climbers find themselves in situations where they would like a bit more reach. Reasons include run out bolt spacing, getting a bit off route, awkward bolt placements, protecting ankles while making crux moves, etc. Consequently, stiff quickdraws have been around almost as long as quickdraws themselves.

For generations, climbers have been making home-made "stiffies" with literal duct tape and bailing wire, or electrical tape and coat hangers. There are all sorts of variations. What they all have in common is a stiffening component that is rigidly attached to the upper carabiner, which increases the risk of cross-loading when climbing above it.

That didn't change with the first commercially available stiff quickdraws. The introduction of a triggered gate upper carabiner did eliminate the need to swing it like an ice axe to make the clip. However, that special carabiner, and the metal embedded in the sling, makes them heavy. Furthermore, the tight coupling of the sling to the upper carabiner still does not address the cross-loading concern when climbing above the bolt.

With the patent pending STIFFDRAW, if you don't want to interrupt your flow by swapping for a standard quickdraw, you can simply pull down to decouple the stiffening component from the upper carabiner and climb on. Weighing 50 grams less than the leading competitor, the STIFFDRAW weighs about the same as the standard long sport draw you probably already have on your harness. Be ready for that next onsight attempt with a STIFFDRAW by your side (or both sides).

STIFFDRAW. Reach higher. Climb harder.