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dingus
Mar 25, 2009, 11:24 PM
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Just noticed one advertised on the ^^^ banner.
Thirty five bucks? For a chalk bag??????
What does a $35 chalk bag sport that say a $15 one lacks?
Would you pay $35 for a CHALK BAG?????
REALLY!!!!111????
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AntinJ
Mar 25, 2009, 11:25 PM
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I must confess...I bought it last summer @ Rock & Ice. paid in full.
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dingus
Mar 25, 2009, 11:30 PM
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Excellent. What do you like about it? I'm curious - does it have any sexy features, something no other chalk bag sports?
Or is it your basic chalk bag in terms of features?
What's it made out of?
I'm just wondering what a climber gets for the moolah?
DMT
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k.l.k
Mar 25, 2009, 11:34 PM
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attaboy dingus, ddt loves you: you just boosted the site's click-thru rate by a jillino percent.
the arc t bag is made ouf of (get this) schoeller soft-shell and sports a plastic church key.
no kidding.
end of civiilzation as we know it.
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hafilax
Mar 25, 2009, 11:34 PM
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It's the only thing to accessorize a $160 harness.
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AntinJ
Mar 25, 2009, 11:35 PM
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Fair Question. I have pretty beefy mitts, and the bag has a really large and stiff opening, it's made of a bunch of synthetic materials, has a nice zippered stash pocket big enough for car keys, rap rings and a power bar. Not to mention a built-in bottle opener. I agree $35 is quite steep - but compared to the Mammut "Starter Kit" chalk bag I was using prior, the Arc'Teryx is amazing.
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k.l.k
Mar 25, 2009, 11:41 PM
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good for you, aj.
the consumer economy is in the tank, outdoor is getting hit harder than anyone, and the redeployments to afghanistan will only underwrite so much more federal investment in in petroleum-based technical apparel.
plus you bought it at a local retailer.
now if only you'd do yer shopping in california, maybe my state could generate enuf sales tax revenue to start funding education once again.
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dingus
Mar 25, 2009, 11:46 PM
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k.l.k wrote: attaboy dingus, ddt loves you:
Hehe... uh, no.
Thanks for the reply austinj.
Plastic bottle opener and schoeller fabric, check.
As an aside I have big mitts too and for a long time it was almost impossible for me to find chalk bags that I could get my entire hand (including the wrist) into the bag.
I had friend in the biz make me a couple, plus I bought one off the shelf from him. I'm about to retire my last Tuttle. End of an era for me. I bought it in the mid-90s and didn't use it till 2004 or so!
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curt
Mar 26, 2009, 12:16 AM
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k.l.k wrote: the arc t bag is made ouf of (get this) schoeller soft-shell and sports a plastic church key. no kidding...
Cool. I want one. 
Curt
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k.l.k
Mar 26, 2009, 12:21 AM
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curt wrote: k.l.k wrote: the arc t bag is made ouf of (get this) schoeller soft-shell and sports a plastic church key. no kidding... Cool. I want one. Curt
When I clicked that ad and read the features, you were the first person I thought of. I presumed that folks there still remembered you in some distant, hating-the-in-laws-but-recalling-them-too sort of way, and had you in mind.
I actually paid a jillion bux for my current model. BBZ I picked up at "Bleau when I'd forgotten my own. Hideous, retro-80s neon pink and turquoise. Massive, cement-mixer volume.
Looks a lot better now that it's sun-faded.
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mach2
Mar 26, 2009, 12:22 AM
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I also would not pay $35 for a chalk bag, (nothing against arcteryx) and in fact my solution for a chalk bag was to make my own. Bigger opening, stiff rim to keep it open, and for mine carhartt brown duck cloth exerior - whats not to like?
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brownie710
Mar 26, 2009, 12:40 AM
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$35 for a chalk bag?!!!
I would guess that thing has a built in hoo hoo !
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robdotcalm
Mar 26, 2009, 12:41 AM
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It seems most of the replies here are coming from men. We don't get it.
A couple of years ago, I was at the gym with my 6-year old granddaughter. She said, "Look at that girl's chalk bag." I looked at it and didn't notice anything special. She then told me to look at mine. I was still clueless. She finally said that the girl's chalk bag was a pretty yellow with nice flowers on it and mine was "just black". Her older brother never noticed anything like that while climbing with me at the gym.
Grandpa.calm
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k.l.k
Mar 26, 2009, 12:41 AM
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Yeah, but those are all mom-n-pop ops designing small-run and one-offs in their garages. except maybe for rhb, but those also look pretty one-at-a-time.
Edit to add: You can get that Rose Tattoo one from groovee for only 25 bux.
What Arc T has done here, and it's brilliant, really, is create a big run item with mass sourcing and chinese production, that sells for a custom-made price.
The real hook, here, is the plastic church key. Anyone could, of course, tack a lightweight one onto a chalkbag, but Arc T either sourced or (heaven help us) designed a dedicated chalkbag church key.
Frickin genius.
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curt
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k.l.k wrote: Yeah, but those are all mom-n-pop ops designing small-run and one-offs in their garages. except maybe for rhb, but those also look pretty one-at-a-time. Edit to add: You can get that Rose Tattoo one from groovee for only 25 bux. What Arc T has done here, and it's brilliant, really, is create a big run item with mass sourcing and chinese production, that sells for a custom-made price. The real hook, here, is the plastic church key. Anyone could, of course, tack a lightweight one onto a chalkbag, but Arc T either sourced or (heaven help us) designed a dedicated chalkbag church key. Frickin genius.
I gotta get one--by the weekend.
Curt
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Gravitron5000
Mar 26, 2009, 12:55 AM
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If you hang it on the front, it keeps your nuts dry.
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dingus
Mar 26, 2009, 12:57 AM
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I love you guys!
Cheers
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curt
Mar 26, 2009, 12:58 AM
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I got the Gold one...
Dear Curt Shannon,
Thank you for shopping with Mountain Gear. We have received your order, and it is being processed. Please see below for the details of your order.
Bill to Name & Address:
Curt Shannon
Gilbert, AZ
(Full address hidden for privacy.)
Item Description Item # Qty Price Status
C80 Chalk Bag
Ships next business day 210031GLDLG 1 $34.95 Pending
Stimulating the economy--one chalk bag at a time.
Curt
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mach2
Mar 26, 2009, 12:59 AM
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Since you pulled up that list, I feel compelled to mention that there's a video out there of the krieg guy saying he made that hanna montana chalk bag for $100
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angry
Mar 26, 2009, 1:00 AM
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My yoda bag doesn't need a bottle opener.
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carabiner96
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chalk is for pussies.
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carabiner96
Mar 26, 2009, 1:05 AM
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curt wrote: carabiner96 wrote: chalk is for pussies. You can put your chalk wherever you like. Curt
dammit.
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dingus
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carabiner96 wrote: curt wrote: carabiner96 wrote: chalk is for pussies. You can put your chalk wherever you like. Curt dammit.
There's the rub.
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