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boymeetsrock
Feb 19, 2009, 7:47 PM
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Tried to francise but no success. 
Pretty psyched to have this where it is.
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mhix13
Feb 23, 2009, 6:04 PM
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Feel free to flame me for the shiny-ness of it. Been getting pieces for about the last 6 months but haven't had a partner. Working on that. Camp Nano23s for racking and gear side loop. Met. Infernos for rope side of slings. Don't know the weight. Feels like 10 lbs. ish.
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cracklover
Feb 23, 2009, 6:20 PM
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1 - wow, that's a hell of a lot of tricams. I climbed in the Gunks, and only ever carried one each pink red brown!
2 - What's up with the way you're slinging your hexes? Looks like you'd wear through the slings mighty fast.
3 - Suprised at how many one foot and four foot slings and how few two foot ones you have. But that's a judgement call.
GO
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Tipton
Feb 23, 2009, 6:31 PM
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I think the hexes are just done like that to shorten them up for racking. I assume he's un-girthing them when he places em. Better option is sliding the hex up the sling to the desired length and letting it hang there.
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mhix13
Feb 23, 2009, 7:02 PM
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Tipton is right on shortening the hexes although I like the suggestion he provided to move them up the sling. It sounds easier that un doing a girth hitch while placing. have to try it out i reckon 
Got 4 2-foot slings made into trad. draws. Up top next to the C4s. 4 10 inch slings, 2 four foot slings. 4 8 inch dog bones. planning on getting a few more 2 footers here soon.
The tricams are the result of CAMP saying that they don't keep backorders (the dyneema set was the original backordered set), me ordering the nylon group, then CAMP sending the dyneema. I've read that a lot of people like having 2 sets so i didn't bother sending the nylon set back. 
edited to ask:
Roberto, pardon the noob question (my first time posting an image) what is an image tag? does that make it appear in the post so you don't have to click the link?
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cracklover
Feb 23, 2009, 7:14 PM
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mhix13 wrote: Tipton is right on shortening the hexes although I like the suggestion he provided to move them up the sling. It sounds easier that un doing a girth hitch while placing. have to try it out i reckon
Yeah, I can't imagine having to undo a girth hitch in the sling before placing it. What a pain in the tuchas.
In reply to: Got 4 2-foot slings made into trad. draws. Up top next to the C4s. 4 10 inch slings, 2 four foot slings. 4 8 inch dog bones. planning on getting a few more 2 footers here soon.
Yeah, on second thought, it's really not a bad setup, if it works for you. Probably a bit lighter than carrying more 2'ers.
I'm reminded of this one guy I've climbed with once or twice. I think he's from WA, and he even used to post here occasionally. Anyway, he climbs with 20 four foot slings. On every climb. Plus another 10 regular 2'ers. I shit you not.
Cheers,
GO
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shoo
Feb 23, 2009, 7:36 PM
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cracklover wrote: I'm reminded of this one guy I've climbed with once or twice. I think he's from WA, and he even used to post here occasionally. Anyway, he climbs with 20 four foot slings. On every climb. Plus another 10 regular 2'ers. I shit you not. Cheers, GO
What the hell do you do with 20 4 foot slings?
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cracklover
Feb 23, 2009, 7:51 PM
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shoo wrote: cracklover wrote: I'm reminded of this one guy I've climbed with once or twice. I think he's from WA, and he even used to post here occasionally. Anyway, he climbs with 20 four foot slings. On every climb. Plus another 10 regular 2'ers. I shit you not. Cheers, GO What the hell do you do with 20 4 foot slings?
Well what *I* did was leave them all with him at the belay, when it was my turn to lead!
GO
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acorneau
Feb 23, 2009, 7:51 PM
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shoo wrote: What the hell do you do with 20 4 foot slings?
If you're Majid, you can rappel 80 feet!
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johnwesely
Feb 23, 2009, 8:24 PM
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acorneau wrote: shoo wrote: What the hell do you do with 20 4 foot slings? If you're Majid, you can rappel 80 feet!
What I have heard is if the slings are dyneema they are actually strong enough to cut in half lengthwise so you could actually rappel 160 feet if it was an emergency.
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Tipton
Feb 23, 2009, 9:25 PM
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petsfed wrote: mhix13 wrote: Tipton is right on shortening the hexes although I like the suggestion he provided to move them up the sling. It sounds easier that un doing a girth hitch while placing. have to try it out i reckon I just clip both the long end, and the little loop that comes out of the top of the hex. Mind you, I only really carry one hex anymore, but that's neither here nor there.
I've tried this. It works fine, but if I do it my way, I can stagger the height of each hex on the sling so they don't bang together. That's right, no more cowbell.
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Tipton
Feb 23, 2009, 9:34 PM
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acorneau wrote: Tipton wrote: ... I can stagger the height of each hex on the sling so they don't bang together. That's right, no more cowbell. Then what's the point?!?
Don't be crazy! They're still good for beating up sport climbers...
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uni_jim
Feb 23, 2009, 9:55 PM
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so, i have built up my rack over the winter, trying to spread out the cost, and this is what i have gathered so far.
Why does a guy who is just starting trad have hooks? Because i have taken the advice of RC.com (gasp!) and learned to place my protection solo aid style.
I still need to find a number 7 and 8 WC hex to fill out the set. Yes, i dont have cams, but that is for two reasons,
1) i just want to be a badass and go passive
2) i climb in the "great canadian chossies" and from
my (extensive) research, i have gathered that
cams don't sit to well in shattered limestone, and
Yamnuska eats hexes/tricams like chinese
people eat rice.
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climbingtrash
Feb 23, 2009, 9:56 PM
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acorneau wrote: Tipton wrote: ... I can stagger the height of each hex on the sling so they don't bang together. That's right, no more cowbell. Then what's the point?!?
Yeah! I say...
*image poached from happiegrrl*
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johnwesely
Feb 23, 2009, 10:18 PM
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uni_jim wrote: so, i have built up my rack over the winter, trying to spread out the cost, and this is what i have gathered so far. Why does a guy who is just starting trad have hooks? Because i have taken the advice of RC.com (gasp!) and learned to place my protection solo aid style. I still need to find a number 7 and 8 WC hex to fill out the set. Yes, i dont have cams, but that is for two reasons, 1) i just want to be a badass and go passive 2) i climb in the "great canadian chossies" and from my (extensive) research, i have gathered that cams don't sit to well in shattered limestone, and Yamnuska eats hexes/tricams like chinese people eat rice. 
That's some shiny passive gear. Good luck with your hook n' hex A1 epics.
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justroberto
Feb 23, 2009, 10:45 PM
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shoo wrote: cracklover wrote: I'm reminded of this one guy I've climbed with once or twice. I think he's from WA, and he even used to post here occasionally. Anyway, he climbs with 20 four foot slings. On every climb. Plus another 10 regular 2'ers. I shit you not. Cheers, GO What the hell do you do with 20 4 foot slings?
Spend 45 minutes at each belay untangling them...
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justroberto
Feb 23, 2009, 10:49 PM
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mhix13 wrote: Roberto, pardon the noob question (my first time posting an image) what is an image tag? does that make it appear in the post so you don't have to click the link?
Yes.
Instructions <----Click it!
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epoch
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Feb 23, 2009, 10:55 PM
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uni_jim wrote: so, i have built up my rack over the winter, trying to spread out the cost, and this is what i have gathered so far. Why does a guy who is just starting trad have hooks? Because i have taken the advice of RC.com (gasp!) and learned to place my protection solo aid style. I still need to find a number 7 and 8 WC hex to fill out the set. Yes, i dont have cams, but that is for two reasons, 1) i just want to be a badass and go passive 2) i climb in the "great canadian chossies" and from my (extensive) research, i have gathered that cams don't sit to well in shattered limestone, and Yamnuska eats hexes/tricams like omitted.
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johnwesely
Feb 23, 2009, 11:00 PM
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epoch wrote: That's not derogatory at all...
It was so funny that I thought he was Carlos Mencia for a second. wait... I got funny and trying to be funny confused.
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uni_jim
Feb 24, 2009, 4:55 AM
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Your right, I probobly should have found a different way to say that, i was not trying to sound arrogant. Apologies to anyone who may have been offended.
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suilenroc
Feb 24, 2009, 5:01 AM
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very shiny stuff ya got there...
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