Innovative Gear - Moses Enterprises
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That is one impressive collection of big wall hardware!
Theron Richards is a the man behind Moses Enterprises, a California central coast based designer and manufacturer of specialized big wall hardware
Moses Enterprises website
Moses Enterprises Instagram @mosesclimbing
Theron is an expert machinist and metal worker. His gear is considered mandatory for many modern aid routes.
One of his most popular products is the iconic Tomahawk beak style piton. This is hammered into very thin crack on traditional aid routes. You can also hand place them over existing features like small constrictions and broken off copperheads.
Another great product is the classic cam hook. These are great for clean aid climbing because you can place them in a thin (usually vertical) crack, watch them magically cam as you put weight on them, letting you make very rapid progress up what used to be slow travel. Again, pretty much mandatory gear on any big wall. (Personally, I have a couple of cam hooks usually tied onto my ladders.)
Tomahawks, cam hooks, Logan hooks, and rivet hangers
(generously donated to folks helping with a cleanup in Yosemite, nice!
