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Leave it to the Germans to induce a flat-out “Why didn’t I think of that?!” moment in something as simple as a rope bag. The Edelrid Caddy will have you kicking yourself in the pants because of its pure simplicity-cum-effectiveness. (Seriously, you could have made millions.) It throws conventional rope-bag designs to the wind by adding a sort of receiving pod in the middle of the rope tarp. The rope lays out on the tarp as usual, but when you want to put it away, you pick up all four corner handles, snap your wrist, and—blammo!—the rope is tucked neatly in the center pot. The four handles also make moving the rope from climb to climb as unmessy and tangle-free as possible, and you can tie the rope end to one of them so it’s ready to go for the next pitch.

• Price: $44.95
• Size: one size
• Specs: padded shoulder strap
• Site: edelridna.com
• Best for: Any time you have to move a rope around often, or for angled and slippery belays where the rope doesn’t want to stay put.