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wallwombat
May 12, 2004, 5:47 AM
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I wish someone would start selling them down here in Oz. They are as rare as hen's teeth outside of North America. :cry:
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bustedshoes
May 12, 2004, 7:08 AM
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I would go for at least the lower 4 sizes. They may give trouble cleaning sometimes, but at least you know that it was a bomber placement. Also, thanks for the tip on stiffening the webbing, it almost makes too much sense.
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andypro
May 12, 2004, 3:27 PM
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In reply to: I wish someone would start selling them down here in Oz. They are as rare as hen's teeth outside of North America. :cry:
Is there nowhere you can order them from and have them shipped over there?
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rescueman
May 12, 2004, 5:00 PM
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In reply to: thanks for the tip on stiffening the webbing
Be careful, though, about duct tape on nylon. The jury is out on this, but there is some evidence that some of the adhesives used can damage nylon.
- Robert
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dingus
May 12, 2004, 5:06 PM
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I have little use for them for the climbing I do, mostly on granite, mostly on California granite, mostly on moderate routes. I know there are areas where they are almost mandatory, such as Courtwright Res. They certainly have their place back east on sandstone with lots of horizontal placements! But in my world even the booty tricams I have scrounged mostly just hang on the 'old dead gear' peg in the garage, along side the hand made friends and rusted out pitons.
DMT
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rescueman
May 12, 2004, 5:12 PM
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In reply to: I have little use for them ...even the booty tricams I have scrounged mostly just hang on the 'old dead gear' peg in the garage
Geez, send them to Wallwombat in Oz.
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peroxide
May 24, 2004, 12:49 PM
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TRICAMS ARE FANTASTIC FOR THE WELL INTRODUCED
Tricams require a one day intro to appreciate and use.
What I mean to say is all the people I have met who have them but they are all shiny and unused never took a rainy day to play with them at the base of a crag. The basic nuances of placing (and more importantly removing) are learned and you will love them in a pinch.
As mentioned before they fit in great places (pockets, horizontal cracks, etc.) but I have found they also work well in angled flared cracks if offset cams are not on the rack. A small nubbin to place the pointed fulcrum against, a small tug, and you are good to go.
Also in undeveloped limestone (ie no 3 foot spaced bolts) they often can sit relatively secure in pockets.
The big guys I have but only use for short approach top ropes since cams work better in those ranges.
So but the first 4, doubles in the red and pink, and you are good to go.
peroxide
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taino
May 24, 2004, 1:06 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: I wish someone would start selling them down here in Oz. They are as rare as hen's teeth outside of North America. :cry: Is there nowhere you can order them from and have them shipped over there?
Not while I was there, this winter. I looked around the Blueys, and couldn't locate BD Camalots, Tricams, or Aliens.
I was tempted to sell my rack for a huge profit.
T
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ecowain
May 25, 2004, 4:53 AM
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Wallwombat,
try http://www.pinnaclesports.com.au/index.php?cPath=16_20
hope it helps,
owain.
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wallwombat
May 25, 2004, 7:31 AM
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Thanks Owain . I'll give them a try.
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