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Reviews by rudolphluciani (13)
Chameleon (Manufacturer link)
Average Rating : 4.38/5
In: Gear: Shoes: Climbing Shoes: Velcro
Unmatched
Review by: rudolphluciani, 2008-01-15
Holy smokes! People, let me tell you, this shoe is a fine piece of work! I got these to replace my Anasazis for hard sport and bouldering, but when they came they fit so well out of the box that I was a little dissapointed, thinking that they wouldn't work all that well on the hard stuff and religated them to all day duty. However, During my recent trip to Red Rocks, they preformed with equal aplomb on hard redpoints and boulders as they did in fingers to fist sized cracks! No more crushed toes for me! I love these shoes for everything I do. The rubber is superduper sticky and really gives me conficence whether I'm standing on friction fourty feet above my last piece or setting up for that big huck to the topout jug. A+
Ultralight Curve Nut (Manufacturer link)
Average Rating : 4.50/5
In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Protection: Passive: Nuts and Stoppers
Werks fer me
Review by: rudolphluciani, 2007-12-25
I've got the old version of these guys which work great. I've used these and the BD ones and some DMM walnutz, and I like these the best. They seem to place really well in shallow seams and extract easily while being very stable when you want them to be. A+
QuickSilver2/Hotwire Quickdraw Set - 18cm
Average Rating : 4.00/5
In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Carabiners: Quickdraws
A good guy with a funny story
Review by: rudolphluciani, 2007-12-25
Colin's got two of these and they're longer than the rest of our draws so we use em for the anchors. the only thing i'd change in the nose of the pro end biner.
Reverso 3 Belay/Rappel Device (Manufacturer link)
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Average Rating : 4.38/5
In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Belay Devices & Descenders
Yes, No
Review by: rudolphluciani, 2007-09-25
Ok, here's the thing, the reverso seems to have sacrificed functionality and durability in favor of looking like a piece of modern art. True it is smothe on rappel and disapates heat more quickly than an atc, but it also wears to a razor's edge in relatively short order. I guess it works fine and it's just a matter of preferance, but the reverso's not for me.
ATC Guide Autobloc Belay Device (Manufacturer link)
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Average Rating : 4.60/5
In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Belay Devices & Descenders
TOPS!!!
Review by: rudolphluciani, 2007-09-25
for belaying the leader, it works great in non autoblocking regular friction mode, a little sticky when feeding for clips in xp mode. However, belaying the second is where this piece really shines. The autoblock mode is awesome and relativly easy to unlock and lower. sensativity and security are unparalelled. This thing is fully indespensable on multipitch routes! A+
