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getout87
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the_climber wrote: stymingersfink wrote: chossmonkey wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm.  Go home sick. ^^korrekt Well apparently I did look as bad as I felt yesterday, and my boss ended up telling me to go home... the gear shop despite being at the other corner of town happened to be "on the way".
Cha ching! New gear friday!!!!
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the_climber
Aug 8, 2008, 3:46 PM
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Have that interview/meeting about the new jorb thisafternoon.
Wish me luck.
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stymingersfink
Aug 8, 2008, 3:51 PM
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the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend.
I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess.
It'd be nice to know if I have other options.
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the_climber
Aug 8, 2008, 3:54 PM
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stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options.
It's rated and appoved for ropes down to 9.0mm. You would have no problem on that 9.7 as the tests on my 9.8 were very good last night.
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stymingersfink
Aug 8, 2008, 4:53 PM
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the_climber wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. It's rated and appoved for ropes down to 9.0mm. You would have no problem on that 9.7 as the tests on my 9.8 were very good last night.
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artm
Aug 8, 2008, 5:21 PM
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the_climber wrote: Have that interview/meeting about the new jorb thisafternoon. Wish me luck.
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artm
Aug 8, 2008, 5:22 PM
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stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options.
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stymingersfink
Aug 8, 2008, 5:24 PM
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artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. Don't trust that 9.7 in autolock mode, you still need to keep the brake hand on. Tripper got dropped by the mangler that way.
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artm
Aug 8, 2008, 5:43 PM
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stymingersfink wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. Don't trust that 9.7 in autolock mode, you still need to keep the brake hand on. Tripper got dropped by the mangler that way. This was my first realization, and though by and large not a big deal since I retain control of the brake side when belaying anyway, I also was able to immediately rule out using the skinny rope for roped soloing with teh_grigri.
good on ya for figuring it out for yourself though.
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stymingersfink
Aug 8, 2008, 6:03 PM
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artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. Don't trust that 9.7 in autolock mode, you still need to keep the brake hand on. Tripper got dropped by the mangler that way. This was my first realization, and though by and large not a big deal since I retain control of the brake side when belaying anyway, I also was able to immediately rule out using the skinny rope for roped soloing with teh_grigri. To clarify, I know you rope solo and that's why I made my statement. good on ya for figuring it out for yourself though.
...and just for my own safety, who is this "mangler" of whom you refer?
I would like to know who NOT to ask to belay me, in the event we ever meet.
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Arrogant_Bastard
Aug 8, 2008, 6:08 PM
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stymingersfink wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. Don't trust that 9.7 in autolock mode, you still need to keep the brake hand on. Tripper got dropped by the mangler that way. This was my first realization, and though by and large not a big deal since I retain control of the brake side when belaying anyway, I also was able to immediately rule out using the skinny rope for roped soloing with teh_grigri. To clarify, I know you rope solo and that's why I made my statement. good on ya for figuring it out for yourself though. No worries. ...and just for my own safety, who is this "mangler" of whom you refer? I would like to know who NOT to ask to belay me, in the event we ever meet.
You'd have far more to worry about than belay skillz if you ever met up with that grupe.
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artm
Aug 8, 2008, 6:11 PM
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stymingersfink wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. Don't trust that 9.7 in autolock mode, you still need to keep the brake hand on. Tripper got dropped by the mangler that way. This was my first realization, and though by and large not a big deal since I retain control of the brake side when belaying anyway, I also was able to immediately rule out using the skinny rope for roped soloing with teh_grigri. To clarify, I know you rope solo and that's why I made my statement. good on ya for figuring it out for yourself though. No worries. ...and just for my own safety, who is this "mangler" of whom you refer? I would like to know who NOT to ask to belay me, in the event we ever meet.
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artm
Aug 8, 2008, 6:12 PM
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: stymingersfink wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. Don't trust that 9.7 in autolock mode, you still need to keep the brake hand on. Tripper got dropped by the mangler that way. This was my first realization, and though by and large not a big deal since I retain control of the brake side when belaying anyway, I also was able to immediately rule out using the skinny rope for roped soloing with teh_grigri. To clarify, I know you rope solo and that's why I made my statement. good on ya for figuring it out for yourself though. No worries. ...and just for my own safety, who is this "mangler" of whom you refer? I would like to know who NOT to ask to belay me, in the event we ever meet. You'd have far more to worry about than belay skillz if you ever met up with that grupe.
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chossmonkey
Aug 8, 2008, 11:08 PM
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stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options.
We have two grigris, one for skinny ropes and a well worn one for fatties.
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artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. Don't trust that 9.7 in autolock mode, you still need to keep the brake hand on. Tripper got dropped by the mangler that way.
Now when you say you need to keep your hand on the rope, do you mean when the rope is tensioned. Like when someone is hanging?
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chossmonkey
Aug 8, 2008, 11:15 PM
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stymingersfink wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. Don't trust that 9.7 in autolock mode, you still need to keep the brake hand on. Tripper got dropped by the mangler that way. This was my first realization, and though by and large not a big deal since I retain control of the brake side when belaying anyway, I also was able to immediately rule out using the skinny rope for roped soloing with teh_grigri. To clarify, I know you rope solo and that's why I made my statement. good on ya for figuring it out for yourself though. No worries. ...and just for my own safety, who is this "mangler" of whom you refer? I would like to know who NOT to ask to belay me, in the event we ever meet.
Then you have no frame of reference.
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: stymingersfink wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. Don't trust that 9.7 in autolock mode, you still need to keep the brake hand on. Tripper got dropped by the mangler that way. This was my first realization, and though by and large not a big deal since I retain control of the brake side when belaying anyway, I also was able to immediately rule out using the skinny rope for roped soloing with teh_grigri. To clarify, I know you rope solo and that's why I made my statement. good on ya for figuring it out for yourself though. No worries. ...and just for my own safety, who is this "mangler" of whom you refer? I would like to know who NOT to ask to belay me, in the event we ever meet. You'd have far more to worry about than belay skillz if you ever met up with that grupe.
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chossmonkey wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. Don't trust that 9.7 in autolock mode, you still need to keep the brake hand on. Tripper got dropped by the mangler that way. Hell iz longer 4 the Mangler!!!!! Now when you say you need to keep your hand on the rope, do you mean when the rope is tensioned. Like when someone is hanging?
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stymingersfink
Aug 8, 2008, 11:42 PM
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chossmonkey wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. How worn is your grigri? I've never had trouble with 9.7's as long as the grigri isn't worn. We have two grigris, one for skinny ropes and a well worn one for fatties.
I think the brand-new rope may have something to do with the ease of feeding, though I'm sure the skinny diameter of said rope might deserve equal credit.
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stymingersfink
Aug 8, 2008, 11:45 PM
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chossmonkey wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. Don't trust that 9.7 in autolock mode, you still need to keep the brake hand on. Tripper got dropped by the mangler that way. Hell iz longer 4 the Mangler!!!!! Now when you say you need to keep your hand on the rope, do you mean when the rope is tensioned. Like when someone is hanging?
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stymingersfink
Aug 8, 2008, 11:47 PM
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chossmonkey wrote: stymingersfink wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. Don't trust that 9.7 in autolock mode, you still need to keep the brake hand on. Tripper got dropped by the mangler that way. This was my first realization, and though by and large not a big deal since I retain control of the brake side when belaying anyway, I also was able to immediately rule out using the skinny rope for roped soloing with teh_grigri. To clarify, I know you rope solo and that's why I made my statement. good on ya for figuring it out for yourself though. No worries. ...and just for my own safety, who is this "mangler" of whom you refer? I would like to know who NOT to ask to belay me, in the event we ever meet. Were you listening to the Dude's story? Then you have no frame of reference.
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stymingersfink
Aug 8, 2008, 11:49 PM
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chossmonkey wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: stymingersfink wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. Don't trust that 9.7 in autolock mode, you still need to keep the brake hand on. Tripper got dropped by the mangler that way. This was my first realization, and though by and large not a big deal since I retain control of the brake side when belaying anyway, I also was able to immediately rule out using the skinny rope for roped soloing with teh_grigri. To clarify, I know you rope solo and that's why I made my statement. good on ya for figuring it out for yourself though. No worries. ...and just for my own safety, who is this "mangler" of whom you refer? I would like to know who NOT to ask to belay me, in the event we ever meet. You'd have far more to worry about than belay skillz if you ever met up with that grupe. Correct.
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chossmonkey
Aug 8, 2008, 11:56 PM
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artm wrote: chossmonkey wrote: artm wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. Don't trust that 9.7 in autolock mode, you still need to keep the brake hand on. Tripper got dropped by the mangler that way. Hell iz longer 4 the Mangler!!!!! Now when you say you need to keep your hand on the rope, do you mean when the rope is tensioned. Like when someone is hanging? No
I wouldn't trust a grigri on a skinyish rope either with out holding onto it.
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chossmonkey
Aug 8, 2008, 11:58 PM
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stymingersfink wrote: chossmonkey wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. How worn is your grigri? I've never had trouble with 9.7's as long as the grigri isn't worn. We have two grigris, one for skinny ropes and a well worn one for fatties. it's showing a little wear on the aluminum sideplate, but the stainless (at least, I think it's stainless) parts look as good as the day it was purchased. I have another grigri somewhere that I purchased after temporarily misplacing my first one, but unfortunately I have now misplaced it. Damn. I think the brand-new rope may have something to do with the ease of feeding, though I'm sure the skinny diameter of said rope might deserve equal credit.
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stymingersfink
Aug 9, 2008, 12:07 AM
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chossmonkey wrote: stymingersfink wrote: chossmonkey wrote: stymingersfink wrote: the_climber wrote: artm wrote: the_climber wrote: My Eddy just arrived at the shop!!!!!!!1one WHOO! Now I just need to figure out how to pick it up before the shop is closed till after all the employees (all 2 of them) get back from the SLC show.... they close at 6pm, I get off at 6pm, no-one will be at the shop till the 12th after 6pm. The wife can't run down there and pick it up? Made it just in time and I now have it at home! I'll start putting it through the ringer tomorrow on a new route under regular belay duty, then will move onto some aid, and falls, then will put it to the ropes solo test. First impressions are good. You wouldn't believe how well it feeds out rope compaired to a GriGri. The locking mechanism is a little different, but rigged up in my basement it took a grand total of about 30 second to figure out and become proficient at releasing, feeding out slack, and releasing the "panic pull" lock off feature. It's definitely not the lightest thing, but it sure as hell is burly! Will post more on it after the weekend. what's the smallest diameter rope recommended for it? I recently unwrapped a 9.7 that'd been sitting in my gear closet for the past few years and quickly discovered it's a little thin for me to feel comfortable using in my grigri. Maybe this will change as it wears in a bit and I get used to how smoothly it flows through my 'gri, but IDK... time will tell, I guess. It'd be nice to know if I have other options. How worn is your grigri? I've never had trouble with 9.7's as long as the grigri isn't worn. We have two grigris, one for skinny ropes and a well worn one for fatties. it's showing a little wear on the aluminum sideplate, but the stainless (at least, I think it's stainless) parts look as good as the day it was purchased. I have another grigri somewhere that I purchased after temporarily misplacing my first one, but unfortunately I have now misplaced it. Damn. I think the brand-new rope may have something to do with the ease of feeding, though I'm sure the skinny diameter of said rope might deserve equal credit. They can wear more than you think. New ropes can be really slippery though.
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