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Reviews by pdwaugy (6)
Elios Helmet (Manufacturer link)
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Average Rating : 4.33/5
In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Helmets
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Review by: pdwaugy, 2004-04-28
I deffenlty like mine. It's light and confortable while offering good protection at the same time. I have a fairly small head and this helmet fits it quite well. Another bonus to it is the price, because it is not ment to take more then a couple of blows to it, when it crack or breaks you can go out and get a new one for fairly cheap. All around good helmet.
32oz Wide Mouth Bottle (Manufacturer link)
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Average Rating : 4.34/5
In: Gear: Training & Accessories: Water Bottles and Bags
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Review by: pdwaugy, 2004-04-28
These bottles are pretty good, as they say they are almost indistructable. Which is good for someone who is rough with them. Granted like everything they have their down sides, they have a tendency to smell of or old water or what ever liquid you have in it, after a while. But that is to be expected, what I see as Nalgenes best quality is that if you do break one the co will send you a brand new bottle for free, of couse it all depends on how the bottle breaks.
Highlander (Manufacturer link)
Average Rating : 4.33/5
In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Crash Pads
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Review by: pdwaugy, 2004-04-26
I have had my Highlander pad just over a year now, and have got a lot of use out of it. I will admit that it has saved me from some serious pain. I love the fact of how thick and comfortable it is to land on from a high fall. I have used it along with the new Sharma system, and although the Sharma system is nice I still prefer my Highlander. The only real downside to the Highlander is the way it folds up, personally I do not care for the "taco style" it develops a crease down the center of the pad which makes it hard to lay the pad out flat. But other then that its a good pad.
Joshua Tree Climbing Salve (Manufacturer link)
Average Rating : 4.30/5
In: Gear: Training & Accessories
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Review by: pdwaugy, 2004-04-26
JTree climbing slave is awesome stuff. I have my own, and have given it out as gifts. It is great stuff to use after a hard day of climbing, when your hands are chapped and dry from chalk. Just put some JTree slave on and you’re good to go. Unlike lotions JTree slave does not weaken the skin, so as to keep it hard for pulling on sharp rock. The only down side is that it leaves the skin sticky for some time, until it get fully rubbed in. I highly recommend it.
Pyramid Belay Device (Manufacturer link)
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Average Rating : 4.17/5
In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Belay Devices & Descenders
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Review by: pdwaugy, 2004-04-26
It was the first belay device I owned, I have had it for more then a year now and simply love it. I bought a Reverso to use as a primary belay device, but for me the Trango Pyramid is easer to use. It is much less complicated to set up as compaired to the Reverso. Also I perfer the rounded edges of the Pyramid instead of cornered edges on the Reverso, this allows for the rope to slide more freely when lowering someone. Not only is it a good belay device but, you cant beat the price of it either.
