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jakedatc
Dec 17, 2009, 8:41 PM
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sethg wrote: Interesting. I love tricams: haven't seen that done to them in the Gunks. I can't say I've ever needed the sling to be stiffer but maybe I'll try it with one.
i would think that having a stiffer sling would make them more prone to rotating and becoming junk. I don't think i could place one confidently way over my head blind that i'd need it to not flop around
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Arrogant_Bastard
Dec 17, 2009, 9:06 PM
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jakedatc wrote: sethg wrote: Interesting. I love tricams: haven't seen that done to them in the Gunks. I can't say I've ever needed the sling to be stiffer but maybe I'll try it with one. i would think that having a stiffer sling would make them more prone to rotating and becoming junk. I don't think i could place one confidently way over my head blind that i'd need it to not flop around
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csproul
Dec 17, 2009, 9:09 PM
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jakedatc wrote: cush wrote: currupt4130 wrote: sethg wrote: Pardon my ignorance, but why all the tape on the tricams? Ever try having sex and not being able to keep it up? That's what placing a tri cam is like one handed half the time. that's freaking brilliant! i like that idea a lot. i'm going to tape one of my tricams to try that out when i get home today where are you placing tricams that you need it stiffer (cept for passive above your head) ? i just put it between my index and middle fingers [image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v115/Socjake/Random/IMG_9440.jpg?t=1261081333[/image]
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suprasoup
Dec 17, 2009, 9:21 PM
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jakedatc wrote: sethg wrote: Interesting. I love tricams: haven't seen that done to them in the Gunks. I can't say I've ever needed the sling to be stiffer but maybe I'll try it with one. i would think that having a stiffer sling would make them more prone to rotating and becoming junk. I don't think i could place one confidently way over my head blind that i'd need it to not flop around
Both sets of my tricams are taped. Dey iz da bomb. The tape doesn't make it that stiff, just allows the head to be less floppy. It really helps on the smaller sizes like the red and pinkie. Its much easier to flip it between passive and active mode. Definitely much less fiddly and allows easy one handed placements.
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jakedatc
Dec 17, 2009, 9:36 PM
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: jakedatc wrote: sethg wrote: Interesting. I love tricams: haven't seen that done to them in the Gunks. I can't say I've ever needed the sling to be stiffer but maybe I'll try it with one. i would think that having a stiffer sling would make them more prone to rotating and becoming junk. I don't think i could place one confidently way over my head blind that i'd need it to not flop around If I have to place a piece blind, over my head, there's not snowball's chance in hell that I'm reaching for a tricam.
neither am i.. thats why i don't really get the point of taping it.. ive never had an issue with the head flopping around so that i couldnt orient it the correct way
Psst.. my fingers are yellow tcu's so pink tri cams are still fine to place with just fingers. I also save tri cams for places where i can fiddle with them a bit and save the same sized cam for when i'm like ahhh  *shove* 
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currupt4130
Dec 17, 2009, 9:43 PM
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Sometimes I find that the places I'm sticking them in aren't immediately on the face and necesitate that I push them in. Often times that means that I have to use the stem to push them with and having them taped makes it easy to reach over/up/across/wherever and place them a lot quicker.
Say for example a horizontal that gets down to pink tricam size a few inches back but is initially flaring or highly irregular on the face. Grabbing it by the metal and trying to stick it back in there with your fingers in the way is (in my opinion) more difficult than grabbing the stem after it's been taped and sticking it way in the back.
I don't know about you but mine flop everywhere like a wet noodle.
Ever since I've taped them up I find myself reaching for them a lot more, I can place them a lot quicker than before and feel a lot more comfortable with them.
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jakedatc
Dec 17, 2009, 9:52 PM
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kachoong
Dec 18, 2009, 1:54 PM
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I like to rack my lunch when I can... serves multiple purposes...
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DanHeath
Dec 24, 2009, 4:39 PM
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This was for my 18th birthday
got Cotswold 20% discount on most things
V happy about 2xCamalots and Phantom Screwgates!
Chuffed about this modest rack until I saw some other images on here!
Maybe one day a full set of dragon cams ... :)
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jakedatc
Dec 24, 2009, 5:01 PM
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DanHeath wrote: This was for my 18th birthday got Cotswold 20% discount on most things V happy about 2xCamalots and Phantom Screwgates! Chuffed about this modest rack until I saw some other images on here! Maybe one day a full set of dragon cams ... :) 
why 2 belay devices lol.. coulda bought another draw or maybe part of a #2 camelot to fill in that rather large gap ;)
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DanHeath
Dec 24, 2009, 6:41 PM
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Yeah I'm feeling the lack of quickdraws right now.
My second doesn't have a belay device though so it was easy to get (only Clog cheapest :P)
I was tempted by Tricams but was recommended against them. Just as well now seeing the debate over them!
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johnwesely
Dec 24, 2009, 9:07 PM
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DanHeath wrote: Just as well now seeing the debate over them!
That is ever so exciting!!!
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tradrenn
Dec 25, 2009, 3:27 AM
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the_climber wrote: sethg wrote: Pardon my ignorance, but why all the tape on the tricams? Proficiency in placing tricams negates the need in the same way that many believe wired hexes are easier to place compared to slung hexes. Slung hexes are more versatile, and tricams are better as they are produced, without a stiffened sling. Some will disagree with me.
I will agree with you and where the hell is me sticker ?
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ensonik
Dec 30, 2009, 11:29 PM
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15 pounds
Missing the obvious:
- Truck load of slings
- Ropes: 1 10.5 and 1 8.5
- Helmets, shoes, harnesses
- First aid, bivy sack, ...
Obviously, judging by the high shinny factor of the gear, I'm a gumby. I'm working on a rack for the longer multi-pitch routes in the North East.
My first lead was standard at whitehorse ledge. I climb with my son, so I keep the difficulty level pretty low.
edit: added weight, changed image host url
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chrisJoosse
Dec 31, 2009, 6:45 AM
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http://tinyurl.com/ydyvd3c
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C3s from 000-2, doubles in #1 and #2
C4s doubles from .4 to 3, single #4 and #5 (the #5 was a christmas present from my lovely wife  ).
Full Set of WallNuts, Peenuts, half set of Dmm Offsets
Tricams- pink, red, brown, blue on dyneema
9 sport draws
9 trad draws
2 locker draws on bluewater runners
ATC Guide + 2 lockers
other stuff (extra nut tool, runners, cordolette, prusiks, knife, extra biners, tibloc, grigri, quicklinks, rap ring)
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climbingtrash
Dec 31, 2009, 12:42 PM
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chrisJoosse wrote: http://tinyurl.com/ydyvd3c (large image, click through)  C3s from 000-2, doubles in #1 and #2 C4s doubles from .4 to 3, single #4 and #5 (the #5 was a christmas present from my lovely wife ). Full Set of WallNuts, Peenuts, half set of Dmm Offsets Tricams- pink, red, brown, blue on dyneema 9 sport draws 9 trad draws 2 locker draws on bluewater runners ATC Guide + 2 lockers other stuff (extra nut tool, runners, cordolette, prusiks, knife, extra biners, tibloc, grigri, quicklinks, rap ring)
Phixed.
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climberslacker
Dec 31, 2009, 3:36 PM
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How many of the neutrino rack packs did you have to buy? 3? Im incredibly jealous of all your color coded cams/ biners. I gt one rack pack for my cams so I have some that are color coded, but only 6 out of 12. Pretty cool!
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39p
Jan 2, 2010, 4:14 PM
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currupt4130 wrote: Recently updated, well within the last year. Doubles from .5-4 on C4's, doubles on gray, green and yellow aliens, singles on red, blue and black and a green WC zero. Double set of nuts, 14 shoulder length draws, 2 double length, and one 12"er. Taped up the tri cams. [image] http://www.rockclimbing.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=4424;[/image]
What pistol do you carry?
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currupt4130
Jan 3, 2010, 1:06 AM
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39p wrote: currupt4130 wrote: Recently updated, well within the last year. Doubles from .5-4 on C4's, doubles on gray, green and yellow aliens, singles on red, blue and black and a green WC zero. Double set of nuts, 14 shoulder length draws, 2 double length, and one 12"er. Taped up the tri cams. [image] http://www.rockclimbing.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=4424;[/image] What pistol do you carry?
Nice eye spotting the holster...
I usually carry a Glock36 (subcompact single stack .45). When that isn't an option I switch to a Taurus 85.
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jakedatc
Jan 4, 2010, 11:57 PM
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now all that is missing is a few Alloy offsets and perhaps mid range nut doubles.
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jakedatc
Jan 5, 2010, 1:55 AM
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dr_feelgood wrote: jakedatc wrote: now all that is missing is a few Alloy offsets and perhaps mid range nut doubles. [image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v115/Socjake/IMG_9451.jpg?t=1262649355[/image] We're still climbing on my rack. PTFTW.
when i climb with you i'll still bring the small stuff and mastercams for doubles in the good sizes :)
ps. Parlez vous Francis?
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