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Petzl Saka Climbing Chalk Bag Review

By Anonymous
The chalk bag filled with chalk
When you are doing rock climbing or bouldering many people use chalk. People use chalk to make their hands less sweaty and improve their grip. When most people are climbing they bring a chalk bag filled with chalk in case they have to use chalk mid-climb. If you are going bouldering, most people bring a large chalk bucket that is meant to be left on the ground. This chalk bag is medium sized and is made with a fairly strong material. This chalk bag is made by the climbing supplies company Petzl. The inside of the chalk bag is soft on the top and on the bottom is a similar material to the outside. On the right side of the bag there are 2 chalk brush slots. The bag is designed to be able to be opened with one hand if you forget to open it before climbing. The belt is adjustable and the bag can be used without a climbing harness. This is useful if you want to use it while bouldering. I am currently using this bag when climbing and it works great.





A link to the website for this bag: https://www.petzl.com/CA/en/Sport/Packs-and-accessories/SAKA#.WH-JuLYrLeQ 

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2017 at 10:04 AM

    Good follow up post to your last one about rock climbing. This provides a bit more insight into the sport, as well as a good idea of what to get if you are going to start climbing yourself. Good post!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2017 at 10:06 AM

    This post has lots of information and would be very helpful to someone who wants to start rock climbing. Nice post.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2017 at 10:12 AM

    I really like this post because it is detailed and has a lo of good information for someone who wants to start rock climbing.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2017 at 10:26 AM

    That is really cool! I'm not much of a rock climber, but I have tried bouldering (I was not good at it), so I can see that grip would be necessary when you do it for a long time.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2017 at 10:34 AM

    This little series about bouldering is very interesting; do more posts on the equipment you use for bouldering.

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2017 at 2:38 PM

      Thanks for the idea, I am now planning on having more equipment-oriented posts. In the next few weeks I will post on: A climbing harness, climbing/bouldering shoes, a climbing/bouldering training board, the climbing chalk I use, and other climbing/bouldering gear. (Not in that order)

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2017 at 6:53 PM

    Cool! It was a great idea to post this after your blog post about rock climbing! Thi bag seems super convenient!

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