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jamincan
Apr 4, 2008, 3:25 PM
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QSNelson wrote: As far as the shoes I know the Defy's arn't "suppose" to stretch but from the reviews I'm reading both on this site and others they do seem to stretch some what so i'll keep my fingers crossed, there not that far off in size just a little too snug around the toes which is fine when I'm climbing i'll just have to rock the flip flops the rest of the time.
On the plus side, your shoes won't get rank nearly as quickly.
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QSNelson
Apr 4, 2008, 7:50 PM
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WVUCLMBR wrote: Yes, you will be needing a bong and an atc-sport. As far as beanies go, make sure you get one rated to at least V5. Otherwise you will just have to upgrade down the road. Also, your g/f is gonna have to stop shaving her pits.
Im going to go ahead and assume this is an inside joke.
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BlueDude13
Apr 4, 2008, 8:03 PM
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Good call.
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shockabuku
Apr 4, 2008, 8:29 PM
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QSNelson wrote: WVUCLMBR wrote: Yes, you will be needing a bong and an atc-sport. As far as beanies go, make sure you get one rated to at least V5. Otherwise you will just have to upgrade down the road. Also, your g/f is gonna have to stop shaving her pits. Im going to go ahead and assume this is an inside joke.
It's a stereotype. I take it you find stereotypes funny?
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jt512
Apr 4, 2008, 8:40 PM
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QSNelson wrote: ... both myself and my long time girlfriend are looking to get into climbing her for the first time me with limited experience.
You must be pretty frustrated. Your first time will likely be awkward. Don't worry; it gets better with experience.
Jay
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QSNelson
Apr 4, 2008, 9:07 PM
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jt512 wrote: QSNelson wrote: ... both myself and my long time girlfriend are looking to get into climbing her for the first time me with limited experience. You must be pretty frustrated. Your first time will likely be awkward. Don't worry; it gets better with experience. Jay
Ha. I just noticed that. I think I'm going to leave it that way just for a laugh
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AlexCV
Apr 4, 2008, 11:00 PM
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QSNelson wrote: Ha. I just noticed that. I think I'm going to leave it that way just for a laugh
Good, a sense of humor is useful around here.
For the original topic, the basic equipment doesn't matter that much. Harnesses should fit snugly but in the gym "comfort" is optional, if you plan on spending tons of time climbing (and falling) you'll want to hang in the harness in a shop. Reviews are of limited use here, comfort is subjective. Shoes are even worse, size is make dependent (I'm anywhere between a size 7 to a size 9 depending on models) and the fit on your feet is even harder to gauge. I budget 3-4 hours to buy a new model and I try just about everything in the store in 3 sizes.
The kit you found is nothing special, I know my local climbing shop has a better deal put together at the same price point. The BD package is also usually the same price around here. And my experience with Bufo shoes has mostly been confined to the "Unbreakable" series as that's what the local gym uses in its rental fleet, for obvious reason...
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regularjohn
Apr 5, 2008, 12:11 PM
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coming back to the original post, in case you're still thinking about buying bufo spiders: i bought a pair of spider velcros recently and i do like them. the sole is fairly soft, better for friction than for small ledges. they will fit well if your big toe is your longest toe. also, opposed to previous post, i'd say they are rather slim shoes. (i usually climb in sportiva katanas and those are slim as well). can't tell you anything about durability though, only just bought them. lastly, i bought them germany, and as they are czech shoes, they are pretty cheap around here. i wouldn't spend a lot of money on them.
good luck!
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the_leech
Apr 5, 2008, 8:43 PM
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QSNelson wrote: WVUCLMBR wrote: Yes, you will be needing a bong and an atc-sport. As far as beanies go, make sure you get one rated to at least V5. Otherwise you will just have to upgrade down the road. Also, your g/f is gonna have to stop shaving her pits. Im going to go ahead and assume this is an inside joke.
You'll get it in a few years. Much sooner if you're a fast learner.
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QSNelson
Apr 7, 2008, 12:10 PM
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Update for those who car.
We ended up going to REI and got her to try some things on. It was a good thing too because we got a nice deal on shoes for her, a pair of EVOLV Elektra's for 29.99 because they only had two sizes left, luckly one of them was hers. As for harness I'm glad we went and her try them on because most of the womens XS were still too big for her waist so we ended up getting her a Petzl Luna which goes down to 23inchs in the waist. Overall I'm happy with what we got her and the prices that we got them for.
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WVUCLMBR
Apr 7, 2008, 12:18 PM
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Oh...so you ended up doing exactly what we told you to? Welcome to rc.com .......And she will really like the elektra. A chick I climb with loves them. My wife wears a Luna too and even though you spent some bucks on it, it was worth it. Definately don't get your bolt gun from REI though, their bolt gun is a piece of crap.
(This post was edited by WVUCLMBR on Apr 7, 2008, 1:00 PM)
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BlueDude13
Apr 7, 2008, 12:52 PM
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Grats on the good luck at the REI.
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