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ryan112ryan
Feb 10, 2005, 3:06 AM
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What’s the one piece of climbing gear that you wish you never bought :evil: , it was a total waste of money, or is permanently at the bottom of your gear bag/collecting dust somewhere?
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wa_hoo
Feb 10, 2005, 3:13 AM
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An ATC with the different sized sides on it - I think that's how it looks. It was my first one, some dumb guy at the store recommended it because it allowed for more control supposedly, but all it does is twist the rope horribly. I used it for about 6 months until I realized how dumb it was and got a regular ATC.
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spikeyhair13
Feb 10, 2005, 3:23 AM
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The one piece i have that i never ever use now would have to be my reverso. once i used my friends atc xp, there was no going back. the rope just moves more freely in the xp. :P
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geezergecko
Feb 10, 2005, 3:28 AM
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Huge steel carabiners! What was I thinking? :?
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ctardi
Feb 10, 2005, 3:31 AM
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A computer. And then using it to log on to RC.com. *doh* :shock:
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spikeyhair13
Feb 10, 2005, 3:36 AM
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no climbinginchico, i dont. not many places in minnesota near the twin cities to multi. but when i do go, i will be ready.
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all_that_is_rock
Feb 10, 2005, 3:46 AM
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The Piece of gear i bought that i dont like (although i still use it) is a petzle auto locking bener with a stupid little green button you need to push to unlock it. i used this for my daisy chain for a while until i came off a climb trying to unclip the stupid thing from my harness. i was ten feet abouve a blue alien. the alien held but thats a scary piece to fall from ten feet abouve. i clip my daisy behind my back so for now i will stick with the auto lockers you just twist. P.S. hay spikeyhair, hold on to that reverso its a really usefull tool if you know how to use it
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slacklinejoe
Feb 10, 2005, 3:53 AM
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A 100' static rope (a caver sold it to me almost new for $30). I always assumed I'd rig it for top rope climbs, but it's too short for 1/2 the climbs I do and I'm not carrying two ropes just to use it.
Grr, seemed like such a good idea, but it's only been useful teaching beginners to belay ect on the ground. I have tons of webbing so no need to use it for anchors.
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all_that_is_rock
Feb 10, 2005, 3:55 AM
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use it to big wall lab partner
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spikeyhair13
Feb 10, 2005, 4:04 AM
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I wouldnt get rid of perfectly good gear man. but yeah, i got it on sale, the guy says "oh, this is the best, and when u go multi pitch climbing u have this auto locking ability' i of course believed it was really the best. bought it. did the guy really think i was mulit pitching? in the gym then i could barely climb a 9. but had i bought a atc, i would never had the excuse to buy the (my new love) atc xp. i just love that thing. :P
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beckerw
Feb 10, 2005, 4:14 AM
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i agree. the petzl autolocker with the green ball was not so impressive. it just isn't easy to open :?
i have to admit...i don't really use my tibloc ascenders much either. they seemed like a good idea at the time though...used once over 4-5 years. though my SO might like them if i do take on more than i can chew this summer.
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barefooter
Feb 10, 2005, 4:26 AM
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let me think...
full set of wild contry hexes, should have bought a cam
metolius web-o-lette, complete waste of money
camelbak trans alp, wish I would have bought a good pack to carry all my gear to start out with
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greenmachineman7
Feb 10, 2005, 4:36 AM
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In reply to: The Piece of gear i bought that i dont like (although i still use it) is a petzle auto locking bener with a stupid little green button you need to push to unlock it. i used this for my daisy chain for a while until i came off a climb trying to unclip the stupid thing from my harness. i was ten feet abouve a blue alien. the alien held but thats a scary piece to fall from ten feet abouve. i clip my daisy behind my back so for now i will stick with the auto lockers you just twist. P.S. hay spikeyhair, hold on to that reverso its a really usefull tool if you know how to use it
well, ill pay for the shipping if you want to send it to me. I use em for belay/rappel biners, situations where you DON'T want that biner to become unlocked, or not lock it in the first place.
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gunksgoer
Feb 10, 2005, 4:39 AM
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its tied between 3 things:
1. a #1 C4 camalot, i bought it and now im trying to sell it...darn (check the for sale posts)
2. a second set of micronuts, wich im also selling on this site, but i didnt buy them myself, so it doesnt really count
ok, enough marketing,
3. the one piece of gear i really wish i hadnt bough was an old style #7 trango flex cam, wich i got for 28$. it was a good deal at the time tho, since i only had a 1/2 dozen cams then. Now it sits in the closet, and id rather have my 30 bucks back, o well, it served me well...i guess.
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all_that_is_rock
Feb 10, 2005, 4:39 AM
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read closely the first line of text..... i still use the thing. although i would just as soon use a screw gate or different auto locker for the aplacations you mentiond
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onbelay007
Feb 10, 2005, 4:45 AM
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I have a booty ABC cam, probably the equivalent of a 2.5 camalot. I almost wish I didn't pick it up even though it was free. What a piece of crap.
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bandidopeco
Feb 10, 2005, 4:48 AM
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splitter gear 2 cams,
don't trust them, and i have others that are much better.
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epic_ed
Feb 10, 2005, 4:50 AM
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A set of Splitter Gear 2-Cams. Bought all four thinking they'd be excellent for blown out pin scars or pods on aid routes. Found they were about as worthless as tits on a fish. Sold them on eBay to a guy on the east coast and he had them back up for sale within a month.
Ed
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omeier
Feb 10, 2005, 4:53 AM
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In reply to: let me think... full set of wild contry hexes, should have bought a cam metolius web-o-lette, complete waste of money camelbak trans alp, wish I would have bought a good pack to carry all my gear to start out with
Barefoot,
I don't know man, hexes are pretty under-rated, once you learn to place 'em they're pretty awesome, esp for alpining (atleasts thats what i hear) but they are cheap and workbetter then cams sometimes, plus you don't feel as sad if you have to leave a piece to retreat, 12 bucks vs 52 is a little less painful.
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ryan112ryan
Feb 10, 2005, 4:54 AM
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In reply to: ii don't really use my tibloc ascenders much either. they seemed like a good idea at the time though
you could use them for simu climbing if you do that....catches the second and stoping him from yanking the leader off the wall, they are so light, just throw it in your chalk bag in case you ever drop your prusix cord :)
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cultureshock
Feb 10, 2005, 4:59 AM
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Definately my small hex's. There is nothing more useful and lighter than a large hex but unless the cracks are quite right small hexes seem kinda useless.
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dirtineye
Feb 10, 2005, 5:08 AM
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In reply to: An ATC with the different sized sides on it - I think that's how it looks. It was my first one, some dumb guy at the store recommended it because it allowed for more control supposedly, but all it does is twist the rope horribly. I used it for about 6 months until I realized how dumb it was and got a regular ATC.
IT that is an ATC XP please send it to me.
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