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alleyehave
Jul 16, 2008, 5:37 AM
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Trying to build a decent starter rack. I live in Southern California..so destinations like Tahquitz and JTree are mentionable. So Far I have BD Stoppers 7-14 with a copule doubles, DMM Offsets 7-11, WC hex 4/5, bd camalots(singles) .5-2 and a link cam size 2...
Of course I have plenty of slings and biners etc...just talking about pro now...What more would you guys recommend I need to truly get started?
Thanks(and extra thanks for your patience as im sure you get a lot of these threads and I dont wanna cause any infamous RC.com drama!)
Take care and be safe,
Nate
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stymingersfink
Jul 16, 2008, 8:03 AM
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modz: lock this thread, i see nothing good coming of it.
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alleyehave
Jul 16, 2008, 8:09 AM
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wtf, dont like it dont read it
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getout87
Jul 16, 2008, 11:53 AM
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alleyehave wrote: wtf, dont like it dont read it
uh oh
[puts flame retardant suit on, pops popcorn, sits back to watch the fireworks]
and before anybody else beats me to it, do a search. you'll find ALOT.
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granite_grrl
Jul 16, 2008, 11:57 AM
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Um, you're fine?
When I first started doing a lot of trad climbing my "complete" rack didn't have very small or large cams either. Its not a problem to start off like this. Just learn to read the rock (or at least a guide book) and don't get on anything that requires the gear you don't have.
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camhead
Jul 16, 2008, 1:56 PM
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alleyehave wrote: Trying to build a decent starter rack. I live in Southern California..so destinations like Tahquitz and JTree are mentionable. So Far I have BD Stoppers 7-14 with a copule doubles, DMM Offsets 7-11, WC hex 4/5, bd camalots(singles) .5-2 and a link cam size 2... Of course I have plenty of slings and biners etc...just talking about pro now...What more would you guys recommend I need to truly get started? Thanks(and extra thanks for your patience as im sure you get a lot of these threads and I dont wanna cause any infamous RC.com drama!) Take care and be safe, Nate
you are missing the point completely. you are going to die. you are what's wrong with climbing. stfu noob.
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mtselman
Jul 16, 2008, 2:38 PM
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alleyehave wrote: Trying to build a decent starter rack. I live in Southern California..so destinations like Tahquitz and JTree are mentionable. So Far I have BD Stoppers 7-14 with a copule doubles, DMM Offsets 7-11, WC hex 4/5, bd camalots(singles) .5-2 and a link cam size 2... Of course I have plenty of slings and biners etc...just talking about pro now... What more would you guys recommend I need to truly get started? Thanks(and extra thanks for your patience as im sure you get a lot of these threads and I dont wanna cause any infamous RC.com drama!) Take care and be safe, Nate
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notapplicable
Jul 16, 2008, 2:41 PM
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cammycakes wrote: you are missing the point completely. you are going to die. you are what's wrong with climbing. stfu noob.
Correct^^^ and buy some TCU's. They won't keep you from dying (nothing can) but you will look cooler, lying in the pool of blood.
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AlexCV
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The TCUs are a fairly cost effective way of increasing your small pro range. The boxed set 1-4 is around 165$. Small nuts could be useful too (I use my DMM/WC #1-3 a lot, that's roughly BD #4-6) and that's like 1.5oz and 20$.
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morlebeke
Jul 16, 2008, 3:25 PM
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buy aliens! I love them! get yellow, green, blue, and black...
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alleyehave wrote: Trying to build a decent starter rack. I live in Southern California..so destinations like Tahquitz and JTree are mentionable. So Far I have BD Stoppers 7-14 with a copule doubles, DMM Offsets 7-11, WC hex 4/5, bd camalots(singles) .5-2 and a link cam size 2... Of course I have plenty of slings and biners etc...just talking about pro now... What more would you guys recommend I need to truly get started? Thanks(and extra thanks for your patience as im sure you get a lot of these threads and I dont wanna cause any infamous RC.com drama!) Take care and be safe, Nate
Climb some routes. Make a note when you think to yourself "man, I should have a piece for this." When you've said that a bunch of times, you'll figure out what you need.
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Jul 16, 2008, 3:59 PM
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alleyehave wrote: Trying to build a decent starter rack. I live in Southern California..so destinations like Tahquitz and JTree are mentionable. So Far I have BD Stoppers 7-14 with a copule doubles, DMM Offsets 7-11, WC hex 4/5, bd camalots(singles) .5-2 and a link cam size 2... Of course I have plenty of slings and biners etc...just talking about pro now...What more would you guys recommend I need to truly get started?
Don't listen to these guys, they're always like this.
For Jtree I'd definately pick up a full set of hexes, I use those things all the time. Maybe double up on the med-large ones. I find tricams work well in all the horizontal cracks at Jtree, those things are everywhere!
For Tahquitz you're going to want doubles in camalots 4-6, and maybe a big bro or two.
I'm glad you got the BD stopper #14, most people don't. That thing is a lifesaver. For reals.
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getout87
Jul 16, 2008, 4:43 PM
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: alleyehave wrote: Trying to build a decent starter rack. I live in Southern California..so destinations like Tahquitz and JTree are mentionable. So Far I have BD Stoppers 7-14 with a copule doubles, DMM Offsets 7-11, WC hex 4/5, bd camalots(singles) .5-2 and a link cam size 2... Of course I have plenty of slings and biners etc...just talking about pro now...What more would you guys recommend I need to truly get started? Don't listen to these guys, they're always like this. For Jtree I'd definately pick up a full set of hexes, I use those things all the time. Maybe double up on the med-large ones. I find tricams work well in all the horizontal cracks at Jtree, those things are everywhere! For Tahquitz you're going to want doubles in camalots 4-6, and maybe a big bro or two. I'm glad you got the BD stopper #14, most people don't. That thing is a lifesaver. For reals.
^^Yep, what he said.
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sungam
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getout87 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: alleyehave wrote: Trying to build a decent starter rack. I live in Southern California..so destinations like Tahquitz and JTree are mentionable. So Far I have BD Stoppers 7-14 with a copule doubles, DMM Offsets 7-11, WC hex 4/5, bd camalots(singles) .5-2 and a link cam size 2... Of course I have plenty of slings and biners etc...just talking about pro now...What more would you guys recommend I need to truly get started? Don't listen to these guys, they're always like this. For Jtree I'd definately pick up a full set of hexes, I use those things all the time. Maybe double up on the med-large ones. I find tricams work well in all the horizontal cracks at Jtree, those things are everywhere! For Tahquitz you're going to want doubles in camalots 4-6, and maybe a big bro or two. I'm glad you got the BD stopper #14, most people don't. That thing is a lifesaver. For reals. ^^Yep, what he said.
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alleyehave
Jul 16, 2008, 4:52 PM
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camhead wrote: alleyehave wrote: Trying to build a decent starter rack. I live in Southern California..so destinations like Tahquitz and JTree are mentionable. So Far I have BD Stoppers 7-14 with a copule doubles, DMM Offsets 7-11, WC hex 4/5, bd camalots(singles) .5-2 and a link cam size 2... Of course I have plenty of slings and biners etc...just talking about pro now...What more would you guys recommend I need to truly get started? Thanks(and extra thanks for your patience as im sure you get a lot of these threads and I dont wanna cause any infamous RC.com drama!) Take care and be safe, Nate you are missing the point completely. you are going to die. you are what's wrong with climbing. stfu noob.
I'm not new to climbing internet hero, im new to starting a trad rack. Get over yourself and get off the internet newfag.
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alleyehave
Jul 16, 2008, 4:59 PM
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sungam wrote: getout87 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: alleyehave wrote: Trying to build a decent starter rack. I live in Southern California..so destinations like Tahquitz and JTree are mentionable. So Far I have BD Stoppers 7-14 with a copule doubles, DMM Offsets 7-11, WC hex 4/5, bd camalots(singles) .5-2 and a link cam size 2... Of course I have plenty of slings and biners etc...just talking about pro now...What more would you guys recommend I need to truly get started? Don't listen to these guys, they're always like this. For Jtree I'd definately pick up a full set of hexes, I use those things all the time. Maybe double up on the med-large ones. I find tricams work well in all the horizontal cracks at Jtree, those things are everywhere! For Tahquitz you're going to want doubles in camalots 4-6, and maybe a big bro or two. I'm glad you got the BD stopper #14, most people don't. That thing is a lifesaver. For reals. ^^Yep, what he said. you guys forgot the T chocks.
Hey thanks a lot, that was exactly what I was looking for. Although I thought hexes weren't generally good for jtree due to flaring shallow cracks? As for some of the others here, it's pretty obvious these people get off on acting like elitist pricks, it fulfills a sense of importance they lack in real life. Thanks again to the others!
Take care,
Nate
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Jul 16, 2008, 5:06 PM
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alleyehave wrote: sungam wrote: getout87 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: alleyehave wrote: Trying to build a decent starter rack. I live in Southern California..so destinations like Tahquitz and JTree are mentionable. So Far I have BD Stoppers 7-14 with a copule doubles, DMM Offsets 7-11, WC hex 4/5, bd camalots(singles) .5-2 and a link cam size 2... Of course I have plenty of slings and biners etc...just talking about pro now...What more would you guys recommend I need to truly get started? Don't listen to these guys, they're always like this. For Jtree I'd definately pick up a full set of hexes, I use those things all the time. Maybe double up on the med-large ones. I find tricams work well in all the horizontal cracks at Jtree, those things are everywhere! For Tahquitz you're going to want doubles in camalots 4-6, and maybe a big bro or two. I'm glad you got the BD stopper #14, most people don't. That thing is a lifesaver. For reals. ^^Yep, what he said. you guys forgot the T chocks. Hey thanks a lot, that was exactly what I was looking for. Although I thought hexes weren't generally good for jtree due to flaring shallow cracks? As for some of the others here, it's pretty obvious these people get off on acting like elitist pricks, it fulfills a sense of importance they lack in real life. Thanks again to the others! Take care, Nate
now, get yourself some bigbros and take up the sharp end.
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sungam
Jul 16, 2008, 5:21 PM
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stymingersfink wrote: alleyehave wrote: sungam wrote: getout87 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: alleyehave wrote: Trying to build a decent starter rack. I live in Southern California..so destinations like Tahquitz and JTree are mentionable. So Far I have BD Stoppers 7-14 with a copule doubles, DMM Offsets 7-11, WC hex 4/5, bd camalots(singles) .5-2 and a link cam size 2... Of course I have plenty of slings and biners etc...just talking about pro now...What more would you guys recommend I need to truly get started? Don't listen to these guys, they're always like this. For Jtree I'd definately pick up a full set of hexes, I use those things all the time. Maybe double up on the med-large ones. I find tricams work well in all the horizontal cracks at Jtree, those things are everywhere! For Tahquitz you're going to want doubles in camalots 4-6, and maybe a big bro or two. I'm glad you got the BD stopper #14, most people don't. That thing is a lifesaver. For reals. ^^Yep, what he said. you guys forgot the T chocks. Hey thanks a lot, that was exactly what I was looking for. Although I thought hexes weren't generally good for jtree due to flaring shallow cracks? As for some of the others here, it's pretty obvious these people get off on acting like elitist pricks, it fulfills a sense of importance they lack in real life. Thanks again to the others! Take care, Nate if you had been hear any length of time, you would know that A_B pretty much stands for All_Bullshit. now, get yourself some bigbros and take up the sharp end.
In all honesty, the best idea is just to check out what other people have on their racks whereever you are climbing, see what the general trend ios then follow.
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I'm not usually one for tormenting the noobs, but this thread just went "priceless."
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stymingersfink wrote: modz: lock this thread, i see nothing good coming of it.
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stymingersfink wrote: stymingersfink wrote: modz: lock this thread, i see nothing good coming of it. ^^hey, i guess i was rong, what else can i say?
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good job alley! go and find your self a congratulatory blow job! seriously do people need this much approval of what they buy?
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alleyehave
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theirishman wrote: good job alley! go and find your self a congratulatory blow job! seriously do people need this much approval of what they buy?
Are you offering? I'll even throw in an extra $5!
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sungam
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alleyehave wrote: theirishman wrote: good job alley! go and find your self a congratulatory blow job! seriously do people need this much approval of what they buy? Are you offering? I'll even throw in an extra $5!
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alleyehave wrote: camhead wrote: alleyehave wrote: Trying to build a decent starter rack. I live in Southern California..so destinations like Tahquitz and JTree are mentionable. So Far I have BD Stoppers 7-14 with a copule doubles, DMM Offsets 7-11, WC hex 4/5, bd camalots(singles) .5-2 and a link cam size 2... Of course I have plenty of slings and biners etc...just talking about pro now...What more would you guys recommend I need to truly get started? Thanks(and extra thanks for your patience as im sure you get a lot of these threads and I dont wanna cause any infamous RC.com drama!) Take care and be safe, Nate you are missing the point completely. you are going to die. you are what's wrong with climbing. stfu noob. I'm not new to climbing internet hero, im new to starting a trad rack. Get over yourself and get off the internet newfag.
newfag? HAHA wants so mudkipz with dat?
dude your rack is fine. you will know what to buy when you need it.
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