Racking Quickdraws: Gate In or Out? || REI

How you rack quickdraws on your harness has mostly to do with personal preference—some climbers like the gates facing in, while others prefer the gates facing out. Is one way better than the other? In this video, Miranda discusses the different ways of racking quickdraws and why you might choose one way over the other.

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[warrenphilips]

I don't rack quickdraws, I trained a falcon to fetch and deliver them to me on the wall. Admittedly, Mortimer P. Feathersworth gets confused sometimes. Once he brought me a sandwich stole from a nearby picnic. Although that wasn't nearly as troublesome as the live snake,
it was quite chewy.

[tim]

Miranda is awesome! Very comfortable and well put together in giving instructions. Strong 💪🏻 lady too!

[cheesecake]

Now she has to answer the question that is just as divisive for trad climbers- do you rack nuts by size or shape?

[WaganTech]

I always gate in, just the way I found to be easiest to access.

[castou]

Divided sport climbers for centuries 😂

[zonlymachine]

Gates in.
Wrist doesn't have to bend.