I was first introduced to Climb Tech's removable bolts (RB's) in 2001 and I immediately recognized…read moretheir utility in establishing rock climbs. RB's are an absolute necessity when doing first ascents. I've taken many lead falls on them and never once has an RB pull out of the rock. I have 100% confidence in their RB's. Over the years, Climb Tech has honed the RB's design, making them more user friendly and even more bombproof. Also, Climb Tech is the only company that has responded directly to the needs of route equippers worldwide. Climb Tech is one stop shop if you're looking to bolt a new line. For establishing big walls to overhanging sport routes, Climb Tech's products have proved indispensable. Other Climb Tech products I've tried include permadraws, chain draws, chain anchors, adjustable aiders, etriers, bolt hangers, and quickdraws. All of Climb Tech's products are top notch and of the highest quality. The customer service at Climb Tech is as good as it gets. The employees are rock climbers, so they understand the specific needs of climbers. Finally, Climb Tech is locally owned and operated in Austin, Texas! Buy local!

Climbtech is a great company that makes bomber gear that is well priced and they have good customer…read moreservice to boot! I have used their permadraws in the south austin gym as well as out at reimers and I can tell that they are made with amazing quality and will last many years to come. I do kind of wish that they would have a store front for their gear so I can feel and see the difference between everything they have to offer. In this modern day of a digital world and internet ordering, it's still nice to be able to walk into a store, see/ feel what you're about to purchase, and walk out with the product in hand.

An exciting addition to Austin! Bote boards can be used for stand up paddling, kayaking and even…read morefishing. I went exploring the new store today looking for a seat attachment for my current board. The sales team members were super helpful and explained the various choices and showed me how easy they are to inflate and attach. They also offered a trail period. The store is light and spacious with lots of inventory and plenty of parking.

I can't be more amazed to find the actual Bote store in Austin! We have two Deus's and lost the…read moreseats and paddles. We had formerly tried the customer service corporate line and no luck with replacement seat. By happenstance, we were rebooked on our vacation to stay to Austin and driving around spotted the Bote sign! It's a fantastic store with so many different models and accessories. The actual seat we need for our Deus's isn't available for some reason, but amazing Ben was able to find a different seat that absolutely works. He had our model in the store and took the time to show us the other seat, blow it up and latch it to make sure it would work. SOLD! I bought 2 seats and 2 paddles then, took his suggestion to get 2 cup holders to see about rigging them as possible pole holders. Really happy with the customer service and great showroom. PS - this is the only store outside of Florida at this time. Now I'm not so pissed about being rebooked in Austin when the AC gave out on my hotel in San Antonio. Everything happens for a reason. Problem solved. Happy customer.

This place and the people who run it are excellent. They are…read moreknowledgeable and friendly. Recently took out some loaner rackets getting back into the sport and unfortunately caught the Covid again. Bummer. I called them up to let them know and they were completely understanding. Highly recommend. 5 stars.

Stringing prices are decent as is the location and selection of shoes and racquets (although…read morelimited). I would make this my regular shop in Austin were it not for one of the staff members. I came in on a weekend with a friend to get a couple of rackets strung and to peruse the shoe selection. Back home in CA, I have my own stringer. Consequently, I also have my own string (luxilon) on a reel as well as some individual packages that I keep in my tennis bag. Coming into the shop I wasn't committed to even necessarily using my own string. Unfortunately, the middle aged white guy in charge of managing the shop didn't care to listen to my queries about what I wanted. He took one look at my reel and insulted me about its condition. I told him that it wasn't well packaged and potentially slightly dirty because I had moved around a lot recently and had packed the reel into my tennis bag hastily. Still, he admonished me severely for allowing what he seemed to regard as unspeakably bad string maintenance. Although I was by no means committed towards using the reel--particularly since the string pricing at the shop seems reasonable--the employee acted as if I was obdurately demanding my own string, even after I said I'd said explicitly that I'd be fine if he used the shop's string (Again, I think there prices are reasonable.) The only conclusion I can reach, therefore, is that the employee was for some reason intent on demeaning me in front of my clearly more recreationally inclined, accompanying friend. I'm a competitive amateur (generally play 5.0 if available) who was trying to better acquaint my more recreational friend with some of the equipment--like racquets and shoes--in an effort to cement a new friendship in Austin. It seemed that the employee sensed this and out of some unfounded personal animus was purposefully trying to diminish my perceived tennis competence. This incensed me for two reasons: 1) I don't claim to be great at stringing racquets or maintaining equipment. In fact, my skills in this arena hardly keep up with my actual abilities as a tennis player. At no point in my interaction with the employee was I anything but deferential regarding his superior knowledge regarding racquet maintenance. This, despite the fact that were the employee and I to play tennis competitively, I would almost undoubtedly whoop his ass. 2) I was planning on spending more time at the store shopping for shoes and/or helping my friend demo racquets; but, the employee's behavior was so disquieting that I did neither of these things. He created such a contentious atmosphere that either I, nor my friend (who also acknowledged the employee's shitty behavior) had any further interest in shopping beyond getting my racquets strung. In other words, the employee's shitty demeanor denied the store potential purchases and compelled me to look elsewhere for equipment when the shop might very well have served my needs. I suppose, though, that were one to go into the shop for stringing or other needs and not be compelled to interact with this particularly grating employee, he/she would actually find it to be a decent, quaint reasonably priced shop.

"Socks for a cause..." High quality socks and a purpose. It's a deal. I've only gotten one months…read moreshipment but definitely looking forward to my second. Certainly worth the free shipping and the socks that you get! ..... I checked the socks' price individually, some of which are $20 a pair!

This was a gift for the son-in-law who has everything. He loved it! Great fun socks of very good…read morequality. Igot the funkier ones for him and he has had great fun wearing them. Thank you for a wonderful product and idea.

Great communication, clean and well maintained clubs, great price with a variety, and we will…read morecontinue to use Keith!

My brother was visiting me from Utah and we wanted to play golf. I had sold my irons so we needed…read moreto rent two sets of clubs. I went online and found Lone Star golf rental. We met up with Keith and rented a late model Callaway and Taylormade set. He was very hospitable and a nice guy. The pickup and drop off process was simple enough. If your needing a quality set at a good price go check out Lone Star

If you need durable maps that can be used for hiking, camping, or prepping you have found my…read morerecommended resource. I have dozens of maps and this is the one I break out every time I need a terrain map or to route plan. After my first order I was so excited I ordered more maps at different resolutions and locations. If you use anything else but are frustrated that it doesn't fit your needs for durable, high-resolution maps, you owe it to yourself to add a Never Astray map to your adventures.

Ever thought man, "I wanna be like Jesus and walk on water today." Well you can't but you can try…read morestanding on water with stand up pattle boarding or SUP as the kids call it. This place has plenty of room to paddle and an amazing view of the city. Such a good view that your girlfriend will ask you to take photos of her in front of the city while on the water and you clutch her phone with a death grip knowing if you drop it it may be your death. Only issue here is limited parking. Don't park on the sides of the road. Tried that got a ticket. So come early and get a spot in their tiny parking lot or über on over here. Austin PD makes bank on parking citations from this business, wait to support the city of Austin.

SUPATX is a national brand. They have a store in Southern California, Austin, and Florida. The…read moreAustin location is near the Freebirds world Burritos. The store is a single room with boards lined up on the walls. If you want, you can check out the SUPATX website and see a live feed (uh, kind of stalker like haha). With my familiarity from surfing, a used board was my intention. I met Chris, who was extremely helpful. He showed me two used boards and gave me the history behind them. One board was in stellar condition with some wear and tear. The other board had a dent from shipping, which they repaired. I purchased the formerly dented board and he told me that they will fix it if I have any issues in the future. He hooked it up with a great deal. Because we had some kill time, he let us play with the balance board in the shop. He did not mind us bringing our dog into the shop. Lastly, he helped us strap the board to the SUV. Finally, they sell a variety of accessories: water cameras, dry pouches, leashes, bags, coolers, waterproof speakers, etc. Check these guys out for some amazing boards and great times.