Beta Climbing Designs Beta Stick EVO

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Perfect—it’s lightweight, folds down to a reasonable size, and its length allows it to reach high bolts.

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The basic idea behind the clipstick is good, and the clips are easy to use. The workmanship and design also initially seem well thought out. However, the pole became permanently deformed during its very first use and has since become extremely difficult to extend and retract, making it essentially a waste of money. To be fair, I should mention that some of the deformation likely resulted from fully extending the pole on the ground and then lifting it. In response to my complaint, the manufacturer advised extending the sections one at a time while holding the pole vertically. I can understand this. Nevertheless, the main problem remains: when fully extended, the pole is practically unusable because it becomes extremely wobbly and unstable. With the normal weight of a quickdraw and rope, it bends excessively. This causes so much vibration that precise clipping becomes nearly impossible. If a product is advertised as being 6.45 m long for climbing (I understand this to include the weight of the rope and quickdraws), then in my opinion this length should be realistically usable. Otherwise, the construction would need to be more robust or the maximum length shorter.

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Nice tool for rock climbing. Heavier than the old version.

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Perhaps the ideal tours

Good help for begginers

Nice to work with. Mayby a little fiddly when releasing a QD from the wall.

Expensive and not most durable system

Feels a bit flimsy but hopefully will serve for years to come.

Stick is doing the job great, the onlh problem is that it is too long and does not fit into any backpack or suitcase when travelling for climbing trips

Bit too bulky id definently buy.more compact one in future than ultra long