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evanwish
Dec 8, 2008, 8:05 PM
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where'd they go? they stopped making them?
i have a set of the RE Durangos which seemed great when i was still a no0b but now never get placed..
plus i don't get what would make someone choose the commet over the durango.. anyone?
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suilenroc
Dec 8, 2008, 8:10 PM
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From the RE website:
"Neat & Cool Climbing Equipment"... anyone else find that lame and sketchy?
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dingus
Dec 8, 2008, 8:14 PM
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suilenroc wrote: From the RE website: "Neat & Cool Climbing Equipment"... anyone else find that lame and sketchy?
Nope. Just you I'm afraid.
DMT
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possum2082
Dec 8, 2008, 8:24 PM
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they stopped making them for a bit. supposdely, i've heard the comets have a stiffer stem. personally, i like being able to see the stem in case of any loose hairs.
they've always been "neat and cool."
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evanwish
Dec 8, 2008, 8:50 PM
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i really wish they'd make the Pulsar cams bigger than the #7
you know, something to substitute the expensive Valley Giants ($250-350)
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hafilax
Dec 8, 2008, 8:57 PM
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suilenroc wrote: From the RE website: "Neat & Cool Climbing Equipment"... anyone else find that lame and sketchy?
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patmay81
Dec 8, 2008, 8:57 PM
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evanwish wrote: i really wish they'd make the Pulsar cams bigger than the #7 you know, something to substitute the expensive Valley Giants ($250-350)
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evanwish
Dec 8, 2008, 9:54 PM
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patmay81 wrote: evanwish wrote: i really wish they'd make the Pulsar cams bigger than the #7 you know, something to substitute the expensive Valley Giants ($250-350) if you need to protect something that big on a budget why not go with big bros?
i have the #4 Big Bro (7-12") it has an amazing expansion range, but you really do need a PERFECTLY parallel spot to place it..
if you're in a paralell crack you can place it in about 10 seconds, but in non perfect or iregular cracks its taken me up to 5 minutes to find a placement.. eikes!
but yeah when you do find one, they're bomber as hell.
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hafilax
Dec 8, 2008, 10:39 PM
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patmay81 wrote: evanwish wrote: i really wish they'd make the Pulsar cams bigger than the #7 you know, something to substitute the expensive Valley Giants ($250-350) if you need to protect something that big on a budget why not go with big bros?
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possum2082
Dec 8, 2008, 10:59 PM
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i didn't know the pulsars were even available now.
there website doesn't list them as an option.
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angry
Dec 9, 2008, 12:29 AM
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Why would anyone be excited about the craptastic return of crap?
Junk is, well, it's junk.
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suilenroc
Dec 9, 2008, 12:30 AM
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angry wrote: Why would anyone be excited about the craptastic return of crap? Junk is, well, it's junk.
cause it is "neat and cool climbing equipment", duh...
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evanwish
Dec 9, 2008, 5:02 AM
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angry wrote: Why would anyone be excited about the craptastic return of crap? Junk is, well, it's junk.
what do you think about them making valley giant size cams? its not like you would need the cams to be mega durable since you don't use that size too often..
you know, anything cheaper than the Valley Giants :/
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angry
Dec 9, 2008, 5:12 AM
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evanwish wrote: angry wrote: Why would anyone be excited about the craptastic return of crap? Junk is, well, it's junk. what do you think about them making valley giant size cams? its not like you would need the cams to be mega durable since you don't use that size too often.. you know, anything cheaper than the Valley Giants :/
I think at $150 and $225 respectively for the Valley Giants is a steal. Tom should charge 3 times that. You should buy a set and be damn glad you have them. A big cam is more than just a much larger small cam, I don't think RE would get that. I'd take a #9 and #12 VG over a wheelbarrow full of big bro's.
I broke a #7 Pulsar in a very routine situation that a 5 friend or 4.5 camalot would have barely received a scratch. Rock Empire refused to even replace the unit. They are a shit company and the corners they cut do matter. Strength of a unit is only a very small part of what makes a cam useful.
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evanwish
Dec 9, 2008, 5:21 AM
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angry wrote: evanwish wrote: angry wrote: Why would anyone be excited about the craptastic return of crap? Junk is, well, it's junk. what do you think about them making valley giant size cams? its not like you would need the cams to be mega durable since you don't use that size too often.. you know, anything cheaper than the Valley Giants :/ I think at $150 and $225 respectively for the Valley Giants is a steal. Tom should charge 3 times that. You should buy a set and be damn glad you have them. A big cam is more than just a much larger small cam, I don't think RE would get that. I'd take a #9 and #12 VG over a wheelbarrow full of big bro's. I broke a #7 Pulsar in a very routine situation that a 5 friend or 4.5 camalot would have barely received a scratch. Rock Empire refused to even replace the unit. They are a shit company and the corners they cut do matter. Strength of a unit is only a very small part of what makes a cam useful.
$150?? ok wow. I thought they started at $250 (glad i was wrong!)
I would really like something to supplement my big bro.. and $150 is a steal when you compare it to the cost of a #6 friend! [thanks]
so how did you break the cam?
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angry
Dec 9, 2008, 5:26 AM
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I whipped on it, probably no more than 10 feet. The aluminum rod that holds the cables apart, functions as a thumb loop, and holds the sling in place broke. It didn't fail but it was useless after that.
I thought cheap big cams were a good idea at first. They lasted about a season. They're all pretty much trashed right now, not really usable. Buy nice or buy twice is very true here.
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suilenroc
Dec 9, 2008, 5:39 AM
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angry wrote: evanwish wrote: angry wrote: Why would anyone be excited about the craptastic return of crap? Junk is, well, it's junk. what do you think about them making valley giant size cams? its not like you would need the cams to be mega durable since you don't use that size too often.. you know, anything cheaper than the Valley Giants :/ I think at $150 and $225 respectively for the Valley Giants is a steal. Tom should charge 3 times that. You should buy a set and be damn glad you have them. A big cam is more than just a much larger small cam, I don't think RE would get that. I'd take a #9 and #12 VG over a wheelbarrow full of big bro's. I broke a #7 Pulsar in a very routine situation that a 5 friend or 4.5 camalot would have barely received a scratch. Rock Empire refused to even replace the unit. They are a shit company and the corners they cut do matter. Strength of a unit is only a very small part of what makes a cam useful.
so "neat and cool" does not = quality... check!
ADD: did you buy a pulsar drunk at a flea market? wtf were you thinking?
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evanwish
Dec 9, 2008, 5:41 AM
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angry wrote: I whipped on it, probably no more than 10 feet. The aluminum rod that holds the cables apart, functions as a thumb loop, and holds the sling in place broke. It didn't fail but it was useless after that. I thought cheap big cams were a good idea at first. They lasted about a season. They're all pretty much trashed right now, not really usable. Buy nice or buy twice is very true here.
wow. thats unacceptable.
In reply to: Buy nice or buy twice is very true here.
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josephgdawson
Dec 9, 2008, 7:04 AM
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suilenroc wrote: From the RE website: "Neat & Cool Climbing Equipment"... anyone else find that lame and sketchy?
The founder of the site is Europeon, cut him some slack.
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dingus
Dec 9, 2008, 1:27 PM
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josephgdawson wrote: suilenroc wrote: From the RE website: "Neat & Cool Climbing Equipment"... anyone else find that lame and sketchy? The founder of the site is Europeon, cut him some slack.
Ah let the kid have his neat and cool rant.
Sullen Roc, that's a perfect name.
DMT
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johnwesely
Dec 9, 2008, 3:40 PM
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angry wrote: I whipped on it, probably no more than 10 feet. The aluminum rod that holds the cables apart, functions as a thumb loop, and holds the sling in place broke. It didn't fail but it was useless after that. I thought cheap big cams were a good idea at first. They lasted about a season. They're all pretty much trashed right now, not really usable. Buy nice or buy twice is very true here.
I second angry here, I wouldn't buy their big cams, or there small cams for that matter because they are not that cheap and their range is awful.
I bought a 3 inch robot cam because it was ten bucks off ebay and I wanted to check it out, and it is the the most unstable looking cam I have every seen. The head with is much smaller than my single stem 2" cam even though it is a U-stem and the trigger is really hard to pull because is you try to use it like a metolious trigger it pinches your finger on the wire.
I am not bummed though because it did what I bought it to do, settle my curiosity about RE cams.
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knieveltech
Dec 9, 2008, 4:12 PM
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evanwish wrote: i really wish they'd make the Pulsar cams bigger than the #7 you know, something to substitute the expensive Valley Giants ($250-350)
WTF? I just ordered a #9 for the guy that makes them and I paid $150 + tax.
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donald949
Dec 9, 2008, 6:26 PM
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knieveltech wrote: evanwish wrote: i really wish they'd make the Pulsar cams bigger than the #7 you know, something to substitute the expensive Valley Giants ($250-350) WTF? I just ordered a #9 for the guy that makes them and I paid $150 + tax.
Dang a buck fifty, that aint bad. What he want for the #12?
But I do have #5 - #7 Pulsars, as they are the next sizes up from my #8 Metolious FCU's. Specifically, got them for Great White Book on Staley Pleasure Dome up in the Meadows this past summer. Then I didn't climb it as I had twisted my ankle walking down the backside hill of Tahq. I did use the #5 Pulsar that day, it places fine, despite the dumb trigger.  Those cams would be many times nicers with decent triggers.
Also, didn't Comet cams used come in sizes 6 and 7 same as pulsars? http://www.gearexpress.biz/...p;Product_Code=81007
Christmas I'm getting #6 and #5 Camalots from REI with 20% off coupons. Wife and I both members. 
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donald949
Dec 9, 2008, 6:30 PM
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Anyone need me to go with them to TM next July to do GWB? I got enough cams to sew it up. Don't want anyone getting hurt up there when we could pro it good.
Just need to let the wife know I'm olny going for my friend's Safety. ;D
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