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mtengaio
Oct 21, 2004, 4:28 PM
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What are some decent inexpensive leashes for someone just starting out ice climbing?
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tim
Oct 21, 2004, 4:53 PM
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1" webbing, knotted. Worked for me for 2 years.
Then you start leading hard and you switch to Androids or leashless.
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brianinslc
Oct 21, 2004, 6:06 PM
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In reply to: What are some decent inexpensive leashes for someone just starting out ice climbing?
I'll ditto the BD lockdown leash. Not sure if 15 bucks per is spendy to ya or not...if so, not too hard to rig your own out of webbing. You can make a leash pretty similar to the BD slider out of a couple different sizes webbing (1 inch to kinda pad the thinner webbing at the bottom where the bottom of your wrist sits) and a slider out of any stiff tubing with a small pull cord rigged to position it up and down.
However, I really like the lockdown leash. Easy in, easy out, easy to adjust.
Brian in SLC
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freezerfrost
Oct 21, 2004, 9:04 PM
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yates handcuffs are excellent for all levels.
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pheenixx
Oct 27, 2004, 4:34 AM
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I'm a beginner but I vote for the BD Androids. Leave the leashes on your wrists and just unclip half-way up your tool with your thumb. VERY easy when you need to drop your arms quickly for a moment and let the blood back in. All the other leashes were too difficult to take off in a hurry and time-consuming to put back on while your wearing heavy gloves. Sorry they are x-pensive though ($50) but you'll only ever need 1 pr and they're not wearing out.
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farva
Nov 3, 2004, 3:48 AM
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Didn't he say inexpensive? That would eliminate the andriod for sure. The BD lockdown is the goods. The grivel free leash is also good (same design). Stay away from the BD slider or any designs that require two hands or a hand & teeth to put on / take off. Twist leashes are OK if you don't let go of the tool to use your hands on rock occasionally. In this situation they unwind while the tool is hanging. Bad.
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pheenixx
Nov 3, 2004, 4:16 AM
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In reply to: Didn't he say inexpensive?
Yeah, I can read farva... :roll:
In reply to: Sorry they are x-pensive though ($50) but you'll only ever need 1 pr and they're not wearing out.
But tools + leashes are all personal subjective items...?? Beginners on Ice sometime need all the help they can get to climb better..! :D
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photon
Nov 3, 2004, 2:32 PM
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webbing, duh
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