Black Diamond climbing gear guide: shoes, harnesses and headlamps
Black Diamond Momentum climbing shoes
Black Diamond's entry-level climbing shoe, built for all-day comfort on moderate routes, boulders and gym sessions. It has a neutral, flat last, a soft-flex midsole, molded 4.3mm rubber and an Engineered Knit upper, and the whole shoe is vegan with a hemp footbed. Choose the two-strap Momentum or the Momentum Lace, in men's and women's versions.
Black Diamond Method S climbing shoes
A slipper-style shoe with a moderate downturn for steep and overhanging climbing. It uses Black Label Fuse, Black Diamond's stickiest rubber, plus a soft midsole, a rubberized toe box for toe hooks and a 3D molded heel for heel hooks. The women's Method S has a low-volume, women's-specific last.
Black Diamond Momentum harness
An all-around harness with a pre-threaded Speed Adjust waistbelt buckle, Dual Core Construction for comfort, trakFIT adjustable leg loops, four pressure-molded gear loops and a haul loop. It comes in men's, women's (with a women's-specific rise) and kids' versions, and the Momentum Harness Pilot Package is a starter kit for the gym.
Black Diamond chalk bags
The Mojo chalk bag is a classic cylinder with a pliable wire rim, an abrasion-resistant TPU bottom, a fleece-lined interior with a cinch closure, a brush holder and a quick-release webbing belt. The Mojo Zip adds a rear zippered pocket for keys or a phone. Fill it with Rungne chalk, and see our chalk and chalk bags collection for buckets and refills.
Belay devices, carabiners and helmets
The ATC Pilot is an assisted-braking belay device for single-pitch climbing that takes 8.7–10.5mm single ropes, with a steel braking surface and no moving parts. The LiteWire is a hot-forged wiregate built for racking cams, and the RockLock comes in twistlock and screwgate versions. The women's Half Dome helmet has an EPS foam and ABS shell, a ponytail-friendly design and headlamp clips.
Black Diamond Astro headlamp and Moji lanterns
The Astro is a simple one-switch headlamp with 300 lumens max, dimming and strobe, Brightness Memory and a digital lock mode, rated IPX4 Stormproof. Like the Moji+ lantern (200 lumens, color modes and magnets), it runs on alkaline batteries or the rechargeable BD 1500 Li-ion battery, sold separately.