Mountain Technology HB/Mountain Technology HMS Screwgate Karabiner

Advantages: You pays your money....., good for tricks, good value, looks cool
Disadvantages: A little expensive for beginners

...Two of my friends recently purchased Hot Buttered body boards and they are extremely happy. One at £90 and one at £80 seems a bit expensive but they have definitely noticed the difference. The boards are lighter, easier to turn and do tricks on. They are both Terminator T3s 10-90 (43”) and are Hot Buttered’s proven performers over three summers. The crescent shaped tail allows more control and acceleration through turns. The shape, build and weight also means more straight-line speed and thus more waves! The T3 also has the HB PE Diamond Core, apparently revolutionary in body board technology. See below for the science bit! This is a brilliant board, the difference is there and you will not be disappointed with the performance of the T3. It may seem expensive but there are more expensive boards that look tacky and don’t perform... Read review

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Advantages: Only £329 and you get a race proven frame
Disadvantages: none

...For people who do not know much about mountain bikes, this bike is far superior to what you could buy in Halfords. You get a race proven frame for your 329 pounds. Groupset on the bike is far better than any other groupset found on a Halfords bike. Even though it is bottom of the range. But Kona give you a frame that is easy to upgrade. That is one of the differences between a good bike company and a run off the mill bike company. I would recommend this bike to anyone, any age as the technology that has gone into their top of the range frames filters down to the lower priced bikes.... Read review

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Advantages: safe bit of gear, great forwall use and beginners
Disadvantages: can just be awkward and annoying - especially outdoors

...just before i begin, just like to point out those who dont climb might not understand much of what im taking about. sorry, it just really helps if you do. i brought the belay master to help keep rope and stuff that little bit tidier on those long multi-pitch routes. it basically consists of two parts, an HMS screw gate and a strange little plastic bit that clips over both sides to divide the crab in half along its length the HMS screw gate is actually that little bit heavier than other gates on the market (only by a few grams, but it all adds up!). but feeling it in your hand, it becomes clear that it is a strong robust piece of kit. and it does what every screw gate on the market does, and is built to a very high standard. however, compared to other HMS gates this one is a little smaller and so the gates opening arc is a little... Read review

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