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punk_rocker333
Sep 10, 2005, 6:03 AM
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When I bought a rope I got an advertisement/postcard thing that allowed me to buy 1 year of Urban Climber mag (6 issues), an Urban Climber T-shirt, a brush set, and an Inertia 1&2 DVD set for $24.95. I couldn't resist what I thought was a killer deal. Was it? I think it's a lot of cool junk for the price. By the way, has anyone seen these DVD's? How are they?
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flatstateclimber
Sep 10, 2005, 2:10 PM
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The free schwag is pretty cool. I found the Inertia 1 & 2 DVD boring, but if you enjoy watching sport climbing, there's some pretty awesome stuff. If The Australia Project was included in your deal--that's a pretty awesome vid, and retails for $30 on Amazon (I think). Well worth it...
Best part: my neighbor subscribed, and I got to watch the videos and read the mags for free!
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kyote321
Sep 10, 2005, 2:41 PM
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great mag. makes rock and ice and climbing (they are the same magazine) the choice for lining your parkeet cage.
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jimpanzee
Sep 10, 2005, 4:30 PM
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Urban Climber has some good pics, but that's about it. If you're in to the "fashion" side of climbing (bet you didn't know there was one), then this is the magazine for you. My ex bought me subscription for my birthday last year and I have to say that I'm not all that saddened by the expiration of my subscription...
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punk_rocker333
Dec 13, 2005, 3:31 AM
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Just got the mag this month. It sucks. It's definatley all about fashion and includes training techniques on pulling plastic and how positive "female energy" is while bouldering. I don't really agree with competitive climbing and competitions and what not, this is discussed regularly. And seriously, how many different training techniques do you need to use? Just climb. Instead of featuring an area for climbing, they discussed how great a gym in Portland was. I guess I'm no Urban Climber. Hopefully it gets better next edition.
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deserteaglle
Dec 13, 2005, 4:13 PM
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As a reader of them all I defintely have to agree with the general concensus so far. UC has great photos...better than the others in my opnion, but the articles, while some very good, just aren't on the same level as Rock and Ice.
For example, the guy who does the Yo, Joe column needs to be shot...repeatedly in the foot, until he can no longer stand it and wants to take his own life... :shock: Did I just type that? oops.
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remi
Dec 13, 2005, 8:23 PM
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Let me know when they come out with the 2-ply edition and I might consider it..
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baja_java
Dec 13, 2005, 8:56 PM
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the one time i saw a live copy was in the bathroom of this guy's house, lying there on the toilet top along with a copy of Victoria's Secret
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grk10vq
Dec 13, 2005, 9:00 PM
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nice. the ultimate package.
you can fall asleep reading the magazine.
you can fall asleep watching the video.
then wake up and brush your teeth.
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caughtinside
Dec 13, 2005, 9:00 PM
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In reply to: the one time i saw a live copy was in the bathroom of this guy's house, lying there on the toilet top along with a copy of Victoria's Secret
Sounds like a boulderer.
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deserteaglle
Dec 13, 2005, 9:11 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: the one time i saw a live copy was in the bathroom of this guy's house, lying there on the toilet top along with a copy of Victoria's Secret Sounds like a boulderer.
ahahahahahaa, yeah what a douche...sport climbers have their Men's health magazines, climbing mags, and outdoor mags out in the open, and stash the real porn(no victorias secret.) under the sink.
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sidepull
Dec 13, 2005, 9:20 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: the one time i saw a live copy was in the bathroom of this guy's house, lying there on the toilet top along with a copy of Victoria's Secret Sounds like a boulderer. ahahahahahaa, yeah what a douche...sport climbers have their Men's health magazines, climbing mags, and outdoor mags out in the open, and stash the real porn(no victorias secret.) under the sink.
Are you suggesting that trad climbers are left with their copies of Alpinist and Oprah (which serves both as porn and inspiration)?
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notch
Dec 13, 2005, 9:22 PM
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In reply to: 1 year of Urban Climber mag (6 issues), an Urban Climber T-shirt, a brush set, and an Inertia 1&2 DVD set for $24.95.
You'd have to give me at least that much stuff in order to get me to "read" UC.
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baja_java
Dec 13, 2005, 9:27 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: the one time i saw a live copy was in the bathroom of this guy's house, lying there on the toilet top along with a copy of Victoria's Secret Sounds like a boulderer. ahahahahahaa, yeah what a douche...sport climbers have their Men's health magazines, climbing mags, and outdoor mags out in the open, and stash the real porn(no victorias secret.) under the sink. |
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deserteaglle
Dec 13, 2005, 9:34 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: the one time i saw a live copy was in the bathroom of this guy's house, lying there on the toilet top along with a copy of Victoria's Secret Sounds like a boulderer. ahahahahahaa, yeah what a douche...sport climbers have their Men's health magazines, climbing mags, and outdoor mags out in the open, and stash the real porn(no victorias secret.) under the sink. whoa whoa, they were put there as a joke, uh, pretty sure, which i thought hilarious. cool guy. climbs way more and way harder than me
Nobody said boulderers can't climb hard. You can still climb hard AND suck at life.
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baja_java
Dec 13, 2005, 9:56 PM
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uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhh okay
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punk_rocker333
Dec 13, 2005, 10:08 PM
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In reply to: nice. the ultimate package. you can fall asleep reading the magazine. you can fall asleep watching the video. then wake up and brush your teeth.
I like Inertia 1 and some of 2. It has a lot of climbing. The only other climbing video I have seen is Return to Sender. R2S sucked in my opinion. Too much talk and technique tips, not enough climbing. It is also way too produced. I much prefer the do it yourself quality of the Inertia DVD. It was basically a group of young friends that threw the thing together. The music on Inertia 1 kicks ass as well. Not so much on 2. I would've liked it much better if there was more trad but, I'm generally happy with the DVD.
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zao479
Dec 13, 2005, 10:54 PM
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The deal is great if you want the loot. As for UC the only friends that I have that subscribe don't read. They just look at the pics. The articles are trash and the interviews are predictable. Rock and Ice has a one year with an HRT hang board for $45. Better loot. Better mag.
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kirsten00
Dec 14, 2005, 3:53 AM
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I agree with zao479, the articles are usually not worth reading.
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chossmonkey
Dec 14, 2005, 5:30 AM
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Not every one can be an Urban Climber. :robert:
Luckily, I wasn't one of the unfortunate who are. :lol:
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Dec 14, 2005, 7:37 AM
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Just a heads up they are out of Inertia 1 & 2.
6 issues
Day in the life DVD
UC T-Shirt
Revolution Brush Set
21.21
www.urbanclimbermag.com/usac
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drytooler
Dec 14, 2005, 10:05 AM
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U.C. the only good thing are the pictures. there is not even one good article in that f*cked up magazine....
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mcgivney_nh
Dec 14, 2005, 11:57 AM
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I got a subsrciption from my aunt from christmas, yes, it was a little early. and for some reason, I got a DVD called "5 days in the life of women who climb" (or something like that) and there was almost no climbing in it. there was a part where one of the women talks about how hard it is to be a female climber because she had anorexia, well tough shit... but planty of men have had anorexia too....
-Sean
and PS-- I dont min dthe mag, it usually has a ton of good pictures, i really like the layout, though some of the articles could use work...
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mcgivney_nh
Dec 14, 2005, 11:59 AM
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In reply to: Just a heads up they are out of Inertia 1 & 2. 6 issues Day in the life DVD UC T-Shirt Revolution Brush Set 21.21 www.urbanclimbermag.com/usac S
yea, that one...
-Sean
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