Ok, so I've been out of the sport for a few years while I lives in the flatlands, but I'm home now and back to leading trad. I'm looking to augment my rack, but the companies seem to have gone through some kind of chucklehead flux or something.
I don't trust Black Diamond anymore since they manufacture in China (even though they claimed to be keeping technical pro in USA) and one of my partners had a friend chewed up in first placement.
I don't want to give money to Mad Rocks or Climb X after a short review of the history of those two companies.
Is C.A.M.P. still reputable? Wild Country? Petzl?
What about Metolius, DMM, and Omega? These are also new since I've bought gear. Metolius looks good, but what is the quality?
Anyone else? Bueller? Bueller?
Thanks