Capstone Trad Gear Survey

The following questions are regarding active traditional protection devices:

Please only complete this survey if you are a trad climber.

1. Do you own your own trad climbing gear?

Do you own your own trad climbing gear? Yes

2. Would you buy and use a non-metal (i.e. plastic) device if it were certified to perform as well as current devices?

Would you buy and use a non-metal (i.e. plastic) device if it were certified to perform as well as current devices? Yes

3. When placing protection what size device do you tend to use the most? Include the brand name in your answer (i.e. Black Diamond Camalot #0.5).

When placing protection what size device do you tend to use the most? Include the brand name in your answer (i.e. Black Diamond Camalot #0.5).

4. How many protection devices do you own which cover crack sizes 0.5" - 3.5" (finger to fist, Black Diamond Camalot #.3-3)?

How many protection devices do you own which cover crack sizes 0.5" - 3.5" (finger to fist, Black Diamond Camalot #.3-3)?

5. Would you buy a device which covers finger to fist-sized cracks and weighs the same as current devices which only cover fist-sized cracks?

Would you buy a device which covers finger to fist-sized cracks and weighs the same as current devices which only cover fist-sized cracks? Yes

6. If you answered yes to the previous question, how much would you pay for this device? Round to the nearest dollar.

If you answered yes to the previous question, how much would you pay for this device? Round to the nearest dollar. $

7. Rate the following qualities for a protection device:

	Very Unimportant	Somewhat Unimportant	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important
Weight	*Rate the following qualities for a protection device: Weight Very Unimportant	Weight Somewhat Unimportant	Weight Neutral	Weight Somewhat Important	Weight Very Important
Size	Size Very Unimportant	Size Somewhat Unimportant	Size Neutral	Size Somewhat Important	Size Very Important
Cost	Cost Very Unimportant	Cost Somewhat Unimportant	Cost Neutral	Cost Somewhat Important	Cost Very Important
Range	Range Very Unimportant	Range Somewhat Unimportant	Range Neutral	Range Somewhat Important	Range Very Important
Placement time/ ease of use	Placement time/ ease of use Very Unimportant	Placement time/ ease of use Somewhat Unimportant	Placement time/ ease of use Neutral	Placement time/ ease of use Somewhat Important	Placement time/ ease of use Very Important
Ease of removal	Ease of removal Very Unimportant	Ease of removal Somewhat Unimportant	Ease of removal Neutral	Ease of removal Somewhat Important	Ease of removal Very Important
Flexible stem	Flexible stem Very Unimportant	Flexible stem Somewhat Unimportant	Flexible stem Neutral	Flexible stem Somewhat Important	Flexible stem Very Important
Other	Other Very Unimportant	Other Somewhat Unimportant	Other Neutral	Other Somewhat Important	Other Very Important

Other (please specify)