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keepitlow
Nov 6, 2009, 2:34 PM
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How do I set up some belay hardware for a climb wall?
Thanks
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rockforlife
Nov 6, 2009, 2:45 PM
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keepitlow wrote: How do I set up some belay hardware for a climb wall? Thanks
Really?
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johnwesely
Nov 6, 2009, 3:12 PM
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Like this
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bill413
Nov 6, 2009, 3:29 PM
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johnwesely wrote: Like this [image]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41M5T0nfXyL._SL500_AA280_.jpg[/image]
That's good for a semipermanent installation. If you want to move it around, there's always velcro.
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taydude
Nov 6, 2009, 3:51 PM
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for an indoor setup you're going to need either 6 crabs or 3 lobsters. You cannot mix and match however as the lobsters will attack the crabs and compromise your system. Make sure to attach your crustaceans to the belay loop as attaching to the tie-in points will tri-axial load the crustacean and kill it :P
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johnwesely
Nov 6, 2009, 4:18 PM
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rockforlife wrote: taydude wrote: for an indoor setup you're going to need either 6 crabs or 3 lobsters. You cannot mix and match however as the lobsters will attack the crabs and compromise your system. Make sure to attach your crustaceans to the belay loop as attaching to the tie-in points will tri-axial load the crustacean and kill it :P So what do you do with your shrimp? 
Cocktail sauce.
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macblaze
Nov 7, 2009, 1:36 AM
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rockforlife wrote: taydude wrote: for an indoor setup you're going to need either 6 crabs or 3 lobsters. You cannot mix and match however as the lobsters will attack the crabs and compromise your system. Make sure to attach your crustaceans to the belay loop as attaching to the tie-in points will tri-axial load the crustacean and kill it :P So what do you do with your shrimp?
I've never understood how crawfish fit into this. Are they just bigger shrimp for more difficult situations? or just a a substitute for smaller lobsters?
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johnwesely
Nov 7, 2009, 1:44 AM
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taydude wrote: for an indoor setup you're going to need either 6 crabs or 3 lobsters. You cannot mix and match however as the lobsters will attack the crabs and compromise your system. Make sure to attach your crustaceans to the belay loop as attaching to the tie-in points will tri-axial load the crustacean and kill it :P
This is my big problem with lobsters. Sure they have an extended range, but so what. If I need 6 pieces for a pitch, I need 6 pieces. I would rather bring six crabs. They are lighter.
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keepitlow
Nov 7, 2009, 2:41 PM
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Well, jokes are fine, but it would be nice to get a serious reply or two. I'm just beginner trying to get started.
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bill413
Nov 7, 2009, 10:10 PM
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keepitlow wrote: Well, jokes are fine, but it would be nice to get a serious reply or two. I'm just beginner trying to get started.
Well, part of why you aren't getting responses you feel are serious is that belaying, belay anchors, belay set-up are life or death things. Yeah, that sounds dramatic. And, you probably won't die from falling off a 15 foot wall. But still, setting up a substandard anchor can result in injury...and if it doesn't you might go on to set up substandard anchors in places where it is critical.
Get someone to show you. Look at how other folks do it. Then, you can ask more directed questions.
And, seriously, if you don't know how to use a crab (well, 2) to build an anchor, you do need someone to give you hands on instruction.
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shockabuku
Nov 8, 2009, 1:05 AM
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keepitlow wrote: How do I set up some belay hardware for a climb wall? Thanks
Your question is too vague to answer but perfect to ridicule.
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ianmeister89
Dec 10, 2009, 7:47 AM
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no, yore doin it wrong. It goes more like this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nupAXfjQfk4
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