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Armonster
Feb 10, 2009, 5:30 AM
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I ran across these quickdraws and couldn't find any info or reviews anywhere. This site doesn't list all of the relevant information, but I'm still curious because of the price and the bent wire gates. Anybody got some info on these Cypher draws?
http://www.silvertipmountaincenter.com/...25.html?catId=125741
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hosh
Feb 10, 2009, 6:27 AM
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Simply based on the photo, they look like crap. But who knows, they might be decent...?
hosh.
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USnavy
Feb 10, 2009, 6:29 AM
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They look fine for a casual sport climber. But if you’re a hard core project worker you want to get something better.
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pbnjonny
Feb 10, 2009, 1:11 PM
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USnavy wrote: They look fine for a casual sport climber. But if you’re a hard core project worker you want to get something better.
In that case you probably already know what draws you want to use.
If price is your main criteria for what draws to buy, check out Gear X, they have a lot of 2nds and blems from black diamond and other companies for pretty cheap. I got my first set kong ultralights from them. I dont like the draws the but the service was great
http://gearx.com/...ners_quickdraws.html
(This post was edited by pbnjonny on Feb 10, 2009, 1:11 PM)
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johnwesely
Feb 10, 2009, 1:29 PM
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That's not even a good deal considering they are no name draws. If you want cheap and light wirgates get Madrock or Climbaxe. I have the climbaxe draws and they are the favorite biners on my rack.
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Carnage
Feb 10, 2009, 4:04 PM
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im a big fan of my mad rock draws
also, the mammut biners are pretty sweet, the draws cost about $14
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kirksullivan
Feb 12, 2009, 2:08 AM
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yeah I have got a bunch of climb-axe draws too, very light and nice gate functions. Good draws and flipping awesome price ($10 per draw)
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johnwesely
Feb 12, 2009, 2:45 AM
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I have turned all of mine into trad draws with 8mm mammut runners. they are so light.
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churningindawake
Feb 12, 2009, 3:07 AM
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They look ok... Not the best i have seen though!
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Bats
Feb 12, 2009, 3:25 AM
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I have seen well known names on Spadout.com for cheaper than that.
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Armonster
Feb 12, 2009, 3:39 AM
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Thanks for the heads up. I ended up getting a set of these for $11/draw:
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/...ct.aspx?baseno=1526d
Good deal considering backcountry is selling them for $25/draw! They're not quite as strong as Petzls but they look super smooth!
(This post was edited by Armonster on Feb 12, 2009, 3:39 AM)
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pbnjonny
Feb 12, 2009, 1:17 PM
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good pick. I have a few of them and they are really nice to clip. I paid like 18 a piece for them when I bought them though, may have to pick up a few more.
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