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acorneau
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patmay81 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: Maddhatter wrote: [IMG]http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u54/maddhatter1/Climbing%20gear/gear1.jpg[/IMG] Do you find you use the Giraffe a lot? I was contemplating getting one but I don't really like off-width. I think the end goal is to move up to a live giraffe, train it to place a cam and use it for a trad stick clip. 
My giraffe only does sport, but I have a capuchin monkey that does trad...
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Maddhatter
Sep 8, 2008, 8:28 PM
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: Maddhatter wrote: [IMG]http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u54/maddhatter1/Climbing%20gear/gear1.jpg[/IMG] Do you find you use the Giraffe a lot? I was contemplating getting one but I don't really like off-width.
Wait!!! I missed something important!!
How the fuck can you not like offwidth?
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patmay81
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acorneau wrote: patmay81 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: Maddhatter wrote: [IMG]http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u54/maddhatter1/Climbing%20gear/gear1.jpg[/IMG] Do you find you use the Giraffe a lot? I was contemplating getting one but I don't really like off-width. I think the end goal is to move up to a live giraffe, train it to place a cam and use it for a trad stick clip. My giraffe only does sport, but I have a capuchin monkey that does trad... 
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Arrogant_Bastard
Sep 8, 2008, 8:43 PM
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Maddhatter wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: Maddhatter wrote:  Do you find you use the Giraffe a lot? I was contemplating getting one but I don't really like off-width. Wait!!! I missed something important!! How the fuck can you not like offwidth?
Besides the awkwardness, grunting, scraping, and the fact you need to own and drag around big gear? I don't, other than that I love it.
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Maddhatter
Sep 8, 2008, 9:13 PM
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: Maddhatter wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: Maddhatter wrote: [IMG]http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u54/maddhatter1/Climbing%20gear/gear1.jpg[/IMG] Do you find you use the Giraffe a lot? I was contemplating getting one but I don't really like off-width. Wait!!! I missed something important!! How the fuck can you not like offwidth? Besides the awkwardness, grunting, scraping, and the fact you need to own and drag around big gear? I don't, other than that I love it.
You pretty much just listed all the reasons I like offwidths! LOL I don't know why really I guess the first time I tried one it was really hard and that pissed me off (it was a 5.6 and I thought it should have been easy) I have always loved grunt climbing from that day on. lol
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quiteatingmysteak
Sep 8, 2008, 9:42 PM
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This isn't my full rack, just the stuff I took to solo Spaceshot.
Add to it 5 hybrid aliens, 4 WC zeros, my 2 alpine ropes, and assorted extra biners / ~10 pitons. Also 2 sets of DMM offset nuts (yay!)
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sungam
Sep 8, 2008, 9:52 PM
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The V1 DMMs or V2?
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Arrogant_Bastard
Sep 8, 2008, 10:03 PM
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sungam wrote: The V1 DMMs or V2?
Que? You mean HB offsets vs. DMM offsets?
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sungam
Sep 8, 2008, 10:17 PM
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no, the V1 DMM's only went for a batch or 10. Then the problem arose that the wires were too loose in the head so when you tried to push it out they just went straight through.
In fact, you can tell if they are V1 by holding them verticle, nut end up, and wiggling. if the head slides down they're V1, if not then they have the tighter wire holes and are V2.
:) nerd alert!!!
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quiteatingmysteak
Sep 8, 2008, 10:32 PM
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first gen :/ but they are pretty freaking awesome.
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sungam
Sep 8, 2008, 10:37 PM
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:) they look like the shizz.
How much do they costs over there? Wuz wonderin' if I should buy those goodies here or there.
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Arrogant_Bastard
Sep 8, 2008, 10:41 PM
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sungam wrote: no, the V1 DMM's only went for a batch or 10. Then the problem arose that the wires were too loose in the head so when you tried to push it out they just went straight through. In fact, you can tell if they are V1 by holding them verticle, nut end up, and wiggling. if the head slides down they're V1, if not then they have the tighter wire holes and are V2. :) nerd alert!!!
Interesting. Mine did that when they were new. After some use they don't slide as easy, but it can still be a problem when trying to get it out of a tight spot. I didn't run right out and buy them when they came out so I'd assume they're V2.
Never had a probem with my DMM Peenuts or BD stoppers. Not sure why they had such problems with the offsets. Assuming I have V2 I'd say they still haven't really fixed the issue.
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Sep 8, 2008, 10:42 PM
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Hey!
Take that technical crap out of this thread.
This is for gear porn!
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sungam
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: sungam wrote: no, the V1 DMM's only went for a batch or 10. Then the problem arose that the wires were too loose in the head so when you tried to push it out they just went straight through. In fact, you can tell if they are V1 by holding them verticle, nut end up, and wiggling. if the head slides down they're V1, if not then they have the tighter wire holes and are V2. :) nerd alert!!! Interesting. Mine did that when they were new. After some use they don't slide as easy, but it can still be a problem when trying to get it out of a tight spot. I didn't run right out and buy them when they came out so I'd assume they're V2. Never had a probem with my DMM Peenuts or BD stoppers. Not sure why they had such problems with the offsets. Assuming I have V2 I'd say they still haven't really fixed the issue.
They just made the holes a little too big, to reduce that angle and therefore the wear or something. made 'em smaller now they don't slide at all.
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sungam
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epoch wrote: Hey! Take that technical crap out of this thread. This is for gear porn!
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sungam wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: sungam wrote: no, the V1 DMM's only went for a batch or 10. Then the problem arose that the wires were too loose in the head so when you tried to push it out they just went straight through. In fact, you can tell if they are V1 by holding them verticle, nut end up, and wiggling. if the head slides down they're V1, if not then they have the tighter wire holes and are V2. :) nerd alert!!! Interesting. Mine did that when they were new. After some use they don't slide as easy, but it can still be a problem when trying to get it out of a tight spot. I didn't run right out and buy them when they came out so I'd assume they're V2. Never had a probem with my DMM Peenuts or BD stoppers. Not sure why they had such problems with the offsets. Assuming I have V2 I'd say they still haven't really fixed the issue. I'd assume they are V1, aparently they totally sorted the issue in V2. They just made the holes a little too big, to reduce that angle and therefore the wear or something. made 'em smaller now they don't slide at all.
Woo! O.G. uv teh Gnu Skool!
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quiteatingmysteak
Sep 9, 2008, 12:12 AM
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74.05 US. Kinda pricey for 5 nuts.
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sungam
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cheaper then over here. grrr...
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Arrogant_Bastard
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sungam wrote: cheaper then over here. grrr...
That's because God hates Scotland.
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sungam
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: sungam wrote: cheaper then over here. grrr... That's because God hates Scotland.
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deltav
Sep 9, 2008, 2:24 AM
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quiteatingmysteak wrote: This isn't my full rack, just the stuff I took to solo Spaceshot. [img]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f205/twototrango/DSCN1562.jpg[/img] Add to it 5 hybrid aliens, 4 WC zeros, my 2 alpine ropes, and assorted extra biners / ~10 pitons. Also 2 sets of DMM offset nuts (yay!)
Oh, now that's pretty.
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quiteatingmysteak
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What I think is really bitchin' is the Gear Rooms some people have. Its one thing to have a butt load of SLCD's, but when you have a full alpine kit, parkas, 4 season tents, portaledges, 8mil, 9mil, 10mil, 10.7mil ropes, ice axes, crampons, skis, plastic boots, and more guidebooks than the local climbing shop, you may just be in need of a 12 step program :D
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hyongx
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My rack! just finished it.
CCH alien 3/8ths
Metolius TCUs blue - red
BD Camalot C4s .4 - 2
OP yellow Link Cam
WC 3.5 tech. friend
BD stoppers 4-13
I have yet to get all the software - slings and such, but I think this should be a rock solid rack for single pitch trad, and easy multipitch where too much pro is not needed.
edited - can't get the image to show up in-post. oh well.
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Nice!
To get the photo to work, have a look at the help section, under "inline photos".
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hyongx wrote: [image]http://www.rockclimbing.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=2503;[/image] My rack! just finished it. CCH alien 3/8ths Metolius TCUs blue - red BD Camalot C4s .4 - 2 OP yellow Link Cam WC 3.5 tech. friend BD stoppers 4-13 I have yet to get all the software - slings and such, but I think this should be a rock solid rack for single pitch trad, and easy multipitch where too much pro is not needed. edited - can't get the image to show up in-post. oh well.
There you go.
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