One of those really small ones that isn't meant for climbing.

i fell mildly retarted for asking this but what carabeaners would you approve to put a chalk bag on your harness, because im sick of the strap and i need a beaner that is lightweight and semi-small for a tighter hold


thanks for comprehending my stupidity

I think that i would want one that is fer climbing just for emergency n such

i fell mildly retarted for asking this but what carabeaners would you approve to put a chalk bag on your harness, because im sick of the strap and i need a beaner that is lightweight and semi-small for a tighter hold


thanks for comprehending my stupidity

i fell mildly retarted for asking this but what carabeaners would you approve to put a chalk bag on your harness, because im sick of the strap and i need a beaner that is lightweight and semi-small for a tighter hold

If you find yourself in such a dire emergency that you find yourself using your chalkbag biner in earnest, then you've really, truly screwed the pooch. That said, I keep my keys on a miniature Kong biner that's rated to 1.5 kN - but that's just because I'm a dork.

Have to say, that's pretty cool. I didn't know they made little biners that were rated to hold ANY weight, let along 1.5kn!

Metollius (at least I think it's Metollius) now makes a keychain-sized biner that's fully rated to climbing. I so want one for my keys (and yes, I'm a gear freak / dork as well).

Straps are bulky and annoying but they do allow you to move your bag from exactly in the back.

ya know those little tiny ones they give to you at job fairs and when the marines are trying to recruit you...I just use one of those. No point in overthinking it...all you're really trying to do is keep your chalk bag attached to you...so what if it's not rated for climbing, unless your bag decides to flash some routes I think you'll be in the clear...

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it is a carbon fiber key chain carabiner... and it only costs $20!

p.s. not intended for climbing

You might be mildly retarded.

Straps are bulky and annoying but they do allow you to move your bag from exactly in the back.

Some people thought they'd get smart and replace the strap with a piece of cordalette material. That way they could use it in an emergency.

Personally, I don't do this. I'm not one to count on my chalkbag to save my ass. This goes for the "climbing biner on my bag" crowd too.

Stop having epics that your only your chalkbag can save you from!!!

I use a shoelace. No bulk and I can rotate the bag just as well. I realistically might blow some shoelaces some day and I can still tie the old broken shoelace back together to hold up the bag (doesn't work if you're fat).

If these safety nazi's were really safe, they wouldn't be in a situation where where they need 3 more feet of cord to save their ass.

You might be mildly retarded.

You might be mildly retarded.

Straps are bulky and annoying but they do allow you to move your bag from exactly in the back.

Some people thought they'd get smart and replace the strap with a piece of cordalette material. That way they could use it in an emergency.

Personally, I don't do this. I'm not one to count on my chalkbag to save my ass. This goes for the "climbing biner on my bag" crowd too.

Stop having epics that your only your chalkbag can save you from!!!

I just feel that a spare shoelace has more potential to make me have a nice day than a spare cordallette.

But I can take the core out of my 6mm chalk bag cord and use it as a shoelace!

G

I just feel that a spare shoelace has more potential to make me have a nice day than a spare cordallette.

I use a 6mm cord. I probably use my chalk bag as a sling around three or four times a year. Works better than cam slings. And once or twice I've used it as a prussik.

No epics were involved in any of these cases, though. Sorry.

GO

hmm. if you replace "spare showlace" with "blowjob", then I agree.

then you have to replace 'spare cordalette' with 'hand job'---


---or 'eye gouge'

Oh I dunno, a hand job, while not a blowjob, certainly would set you off in the right direction.

Metollius (at least I think it's Metollius) now makes a keychain-sized biner that's fully rated to climbing. I so want one for my keys (and yes, I'm a gear freak / dork as well).

maybe it that I'm just so much heavier than you campussing showoffs, that I don't notice the weight, but I don't have a problem carrying enough - to be sure, quite often too many - slings that I don't need to canibalize my chalkbag strap.. ;-)

I user two steel lockers opposite and opposed. I find that I'm more comfortable with the open gate strength of the steel 'biners. Gotta have redundancy.

i use a cordalette to equalize my chalkbag.

Sliding x? or tied off?

See, here's the thing: If I aim for the low end of the number of slings I need, then 95% of the time, I've got enough, 4% of the time, I just need one more (that's when the chalkbag comes in), and the other 1% of the time I start using cam slings.

You, on the other hand: 95% of the time you have more than you need. This doesn't just go for slings, it's a general methodology. Slings don't weigh much, but cams, nuts, etc - it all adds up. As I'm sure you've found on some of your slogs to the base of a climb in backcountry NH.

GO

How did this turn into another soloing thread?

Gabe, no matter how I try, and I have, for the semi-backcounrty rope solo trips, if I have to camp, its a 65lb pack. minimum. what doesn't kill me, makes me stronger. ;-)

you should see my rack these days, its 50% what it was when you clowns talked me into leading High E in 2006.

hmm. if you replace "spare showlace" with "blowjob", then I agree.

Ooooo! I SO want one!

See, here's the thing: If I aim for the low end of the number of slings I need, then 95% of the time, I've got enough, 4% of the time, I just need one more (that's when the chalkbag comes in), and the other 1% of the time I start using cam slings.

You, on the other hand: 95% of the time you have more than you need. This doesn't just go for slings, it's a general methodology. Slings don't weigh much, but cams, nuts, etc - it all adds up. As I'm sure you've found on some of your slogs to the base of a climb in backcountry NH.

GO

Guess you skipped the post where I said that?

GO

I have to agree!

Wait, you said you tie your shoes with an extra cam?

I think that i would want one that is fer climbing just for emergency n such

No, with the chalkbag cord.

GO

Then how do you sling the cam?

puh-LEEZE, with a wired hex, duh!.

This thread is making my head hurt. Does anyone have some Advil in their chalkbag?

I have chap stick

I have chap stick

I have a camera.

I like to grind up "Tums" and use it as chalk.... you never know when you may need some... and you can just lick your hands!

I use an old locker & this is why, I was climbing with a friend whos just started & she was on TR & 1/2 way up when she freaked out ... & couldn't see what the problem was untill she yelled down that the belay side of the rope had found its way thru the biner on her chalk bag. Lucky she was on an easy rout & had good holds that she could get it off the rope, but it was akward & I saw it as a situation I didn't want to find myself in. I used tape on the biner gate untill I decided to retire a locker & move it to my chalk bag.

I'd be a Tums addict, but get the flavored ones, tastes better.