Rope management at the belay, sorted. The Metolius Rope Hook is a simple rope stacking hook for multi-pitch routes: lay lap coils back and forth across it as you belay the second up and the rope feeds cleanly for the next pitch.

Anyone who has fought a rope spaghetti at a hanging belay knows the value of this. The hook keeps the stack tidy and tangle-free, and the design is so light and simple it adds almost nothing to the rack. We'd clip one on for any long trad or sport route with awkward stances, and for big wall belays.

Why you'll love it

• Tangle-free stacking – lap coils sit neatly across the hook at hanging belays
• Rope feeds for the next pitch – stack as you belay, climb straight off the stack
• Simple and light – adds almost no weight to the rack

Who it's for

Intermediate and advanced climbers on multi-pitch trad and sport routes, and big wall climbers managing rope at hanging belays.