Submited By: Chris Brain on 06/12/2010
The shunt is the oldest and most used piece of equipment that I own! It is really useful in so many different situations, from backing up an abseil, to setting up at the top of a crag, working routes and backing up route setting. It is kind to the rope because the mechanism pinches instead of using teeth and is really easy to set up. Even though it is really useful, it is a fairly specialised piece of equipment and I imagine that most climbers will not have the need for one. I use it the most when I am working with groups or clients or will be abseiling frequently. However most climbers could replace it with a couple of pounds worth of prussic cord! If you have an intended use for it then it will be unbeatable. However if you envisage taking it to the crag with you every time you climb, I think that you will probably end up leaving it at home most days.
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