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Poll: The Final Word on Gri gri death traps
I like gri gri's, and I climb 5.11 trad/5.12 sport or higher 56 / 33%
I don't like gri gri's and I climb 5.11 trad/5.12 sport or higher 17 / 10%
I like gri gri's, and I climb less than 5.11 trad/5.12 sport 53 / 31%
I don't like gri gri's and I climb less than 5.11 trad/5.12 sport 43 / 25%
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Partner camhead


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just wondering...


swaghole


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Sure.


Arrogant_Bastard


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It's your fault people don't understand the GriGri.


krosbakken


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Wow i didn't know my post would start all of this grigri controversy. Laugh


WVUCLMBR


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You didn't start the fire....you just fueled it with your burning desire.


carabiner96


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You can have my gri-gri...when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers.


shimanilami


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It will be so nice to finally get the final word on this hot button issue. I've been using a hip belay ever since the controversy surfaced.


redpoint73


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krosbakken wrote:
Wow i didn't know my post would start all of this grigri controversy. Laugh

That's ok. Somebody else will do it all over again in about a month.


Partner j_ung


May 29, 2008, 4:28 PM
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carabiner96 wrote:
You can have my gri-gri...when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers.

The fleshy fingers or the bionic fingers?

I put I like Gri-gris and climb 5.11 trad. Even though I don't currently climb 5.11 trad, I have climbed 5.11 trad and expect to be back there in another month or so. Anywho, I don't use one and I'd rather not be belayed with one if the pro is marginal... but I certainly have nothing personal against them. I like them just fine.


(This post was edited by j_ung on May 29, 2008, 4:31 PM)


carabiner96


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j_ung wrote:
carabiner96 wrote:
You can have my gri-gri...when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers.

The fleshy fingers or the bionic fingers?

Both. I got that thing when I was 15....you have no idea how many brats I had to babysit to save up for it!


Partner artm


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I like gri gri's only in the hands of an expert who knows how to use it.
Not a beginner tool.


majid_sabet


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One day with GG

hey girl , nice body, you look fit, u wanaa climb vit me ?

Ohh me

Yes you, you look like a top climber, here letz go climb,

ILL teach you , its fun and easy just watch

ohh ok

what is datt ?

this called Gri Gri, its no brainier, look, all you got to do when i fall you let go off it and it stops me from falling

ohh that is cool so i just let my hand go right?

yaa , girl just let your hand go but do not ever push that handle while im ripping this rock ok

OK, so what should I say?

say , belay is bad boy and I climb

ok climb

3 min later

fu*k this king dyno move sh*t is hard

hey girl i think i may loose it it

ohh what do you want me to do ?

just lock me

lock you ? how ?
you did not teack me that

ohh sh*t I am falling

ohh my god rope is flying in to this thing like a speed of sound

what should i do ?

lock me you beeaaaaaac*********

KABBOOONG


krosbakken


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WVUCLMBR wrote:
You didn't start the fire....you just fueled it with your burning desire.

oh really hahaha is that what you think..... fine you caught me hahaha Laugh


and yes another one of these will start in a month and it will be funny


krosbakken


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redpoint73 wrote:
krosbakken wrote:
Wow i didn't know my post would start all of this grigri controversy. Laugh

That's ok. Somebody else will do it all over again in about a month.


SO TRUE, so true Laugh


evanwish


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krosbakken wrote:
Wow i didn't know my post would start all of this grigri controversy. Laugh

yeah you did..
this poll is loaded.. i climb .11 trad/.12 sport and like the grigri

Just think of it as any other belay device (where you must always be holding the brake line) and you're fine...


patmay81


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my grigri exploded causing my aliens to spontaneously combust which in turn cross loaded all of my trad draws (unfortunately they weren't opposite and opposing lockers). so i got a dog with a bandana, grew my hair long and took up free soloing.


cushman


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majid_sabet wrote:
lock me you beeaaaaaac*********

KABBOOONG
Funniest thing I have read on rc.com EVAR.

I didn't know until now that the sound of decking = KABBOOONG!!


Arrogant_Bastard


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majid_sabet wrote:
One day with GG

hey girl , nice body, you look fit, u wanaa climb vit me ?

Ohh me

Yes you, you look like a top climber, here letz go climb,

ILL teach you , its fun and easy just watch

ohh ok

what is datt ?

this called Gri Gri, its no brainier, look, all you got to do when i fall you let go off it and it stops me from falling

ohh that is cool so i just let my hand go right?

yaa , girl just let your hand go but do not ever push that handle while im ripping this rock ok

OK, so what should I say?

say , belay is bad boy and I climb

ok climb

3 min later

fu*k this king dyno move sh*t is hard

hey girl i think i may loose it it

ohh what do you want me to do ?

just lock me

lock you ? how ?
you did not teack me that

ohh sh*t I am falling

ohh my god rope is flying in to this thing like a speed of sound

what should i do ?

lock me you beeaaaaaac*********

KABBOOONG

I'm not reading that.


evanwish


May 29, 2008, 5:16 PM
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote:
majid_sabet wrote:
One day with GG

hey girl , nice body, you look fit, u wanaa climb vit me ?

Ohh me

Yes you, you look like a top climber, here letz go climb,

ILL teach you , its fun and easy just watch

ohh ok

what is datt ?

this called Gri Gri, its no brainier, look, all you got to do when i fall you let go off it and it stops me from falling

ohh that is cool so i just let my hand go right?

yaa , girl just let your hand go but do not ever push that handle while im ripping this rock ok

OK, so what should I say?

say , belay is bad boy and I climb

ok climb

3 min later

fu*k this king dyno move sh*t is hard

hey girl i think i may loose it it

ohh what do you want me to do ?

just lock me

lock you ? how ?
you did not teack me that

ohh sh*t I am falling

ohh my god rope is flying in to this thing like a speed of sound

what should i do ?

lock me you beeaaaaaac*********

KABBOOONG

I'm not reading that.

hahhahahah i love it


Basta916


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majid_sabet wrote:
One day with GG

hey girl , nice body, you look fit, u wanaa climb vit me ?

Ohh me

Yes you, you look like a top climber, here letz go climb,

ILL teach you , its fun and easy just watch

ohh ok

what is datt ?

this called Gri Gri, its no brainier, look, all you got to do when i fall you let go off it and it stops me from falling

ohh that is cool so i just let my hand go right?

yaa , girl just let your hand go but do not ever push that handle while im ripping this rock ok

OK, so what should I say?

say , belay is bad boy and I climb

ok climb

3 min later

fu*k this king dyno move sh*t is hard

hey girl i think i may loose it it

ohh what do you want me to do ?

just lock me

lock you ? how ?
you did not teack me that

ohh sh*t I am falling

ohh my god rope is flying in to this thing like a speed of sound

what should i do ?

lock me you beeaaaaaac*********

KABBOOONG

Your Grigriphobia is getting out of control, slap yourself to get back to reality


granite_grrl


May 29, 2008, 5:37 PM
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What an elitist poll! Shocked









(PS - I like grigris)


Carnage


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majid_sabet wrote:
One day with GG

hey girl , nice body, you look fit, u wanaa climb vit me ?

Ohh me

Yes you, you look like a top climber, here letz go climb,

ILL teach you , its fun and easy just watch

ohh ok

what is datt ?

this called Gri Gri, its no brainier, look, all you got to do when i fall you let go off it and it stops me from falling

ohh that is cool so i just let my hand go right?

yaa , girl just let your hand go but do not ever push that handle while im ripping this rock ok

OK, so what should I say?

say , belay is bad boy and I climb

ok climb

3 min later

fu*k this king dyno move sh*t is hard

hey girl i think i may loose it it

ohh what do you want me to do ?

just lock me

lock you ? how ?
you did not teack me that

ohh sh*t I am falling

ohh my god rope is flying in to this thing like a speed of sound

what should i do ?

lock me you beeaaaaaac*********

KABBOOONG

need spoon pic or it never happened


hafilax


May 29, 2008, 5:42 PM
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Where's ihategrigris when you need him? Last seen Apr 23, 2007, 9:01 PM.


carabiner96


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He's here, but he changed his name - felt there was too much negativity in the world as it is without his hatred!


Arrogant_Bastard


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hafilax wrote:
Where's ihategrigris when you need him? Last seen Apr 23, 2007, 9:01 PM.

He changed his account because hating is too negative and keeps you from achieving a spiritual connection with the rock, thereby campusing 5.14.

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