Ten years since the CU belay glasses invention

Ten years ago, Albi Schneider presented his CU belay glasses on the market and 8a immediately gave it a thumbs up. Many were skeptical but it was such a great success that it was copied but after a trial, the guys selling it in Europe have to pay a licence. All in all, it has been estimated that at least some 50 000 pairs of glasses have been produced and sold around the world. In Kalymnos, where you can buy the CU's at just 79 Euros at Wild Sport often half of the belayers actually use belay glasses on the sectors with 25+ meter walls. 8a is currently testing another innovation by Albi that probably also will become popular in the future. On the picture, World Champion Angy Eiter is uses her CU's while route reading.