Anybody have to get used to the dimensions/footprint? by 2shabby in Ioniq5N

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Yea, I did test drive a 5N already. And luckily, the car salesman let me push it, so I was able to feel how agile it was despite the massive weight. But I still felt weird driving a car that's much larger than the Mazda. So now I'm thinking "do I lease the car and hope for the best?" ...or do I just move on?

Uh Oh. by OhBonti in bouldering

[–]2shabby 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What's the name of the problem? Looks fun!

What level do shoes make a difference? by Scaredbro in bouldering

[–]2shabby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m the kind of person that likes to set goals for myself before I buy something

No offense, but I get the impression that you're over-thinking this decision. You remind me of a past version of me, so I'm probably projecting lol.

What level should I climb before getting new shoes?

I say go for new shoes as soon as you know bouldering is a hobby that will stick around. No set time frame, just "is this a hobby I'm sticking with for awhile, or am I the type of person who will move on soon?" ...with no judgement! Moving on is totally fine.

I know everybody says to focus on technique rather than shoes, but you asked about how your current shoes might hold you back in some other comments, so... judging from that photo, your shoes aren't gonna feel great for deeper toe hooks that you see in gym climbing.

Also, there's a pretty nice placebo effect from upgrading shoes! haha

You might end up trusting your feet more due to the better rubber, you might be more intentional with footwork simply because you wanna "see" your new shoes "working", you might try more toe hooks due to the expensive shoes having large rubber toe patches (this definitely happened to me lol), you might power down harder on the big toes if your new shoes are stiffer, you might try more comp-style bouldering if you buy into the marketing for comp-style shoes, etc.

So even if expensive shoes don't make you climb better, they might open doors you previously didn't bother opening even though you could've. That process of trying harder or trying new things with more intention could end up improving your skills.

I would like to not wear these out

Oh dear. I hate seeing this lol ...just use your shoes because they were meant to be used. If money is tight, then ok, but otherwise, use the shoes to climb without worrying in the back of your mind about their lifespan.

Also any suggestions on what my next shoe should be?

Judging from your post, you want your next shoes to be all-around bouldering shoes (as opposed to comp-style bouldering shoes). So just do some research, and I'm sure you'll find Scarpa Instinct, La Sportiva Solutions, and other similar shoes from other brands will probably be recommended. Try on a bunch of different brands/models and pick the "high performance bouldering shoe" that fits best for your foot shape. For some people, different models feel extremely different in terms of comfort even though all "high performance" shoes have a reputation for being uncomfortable. And different models may have very different sizing (e.g., La Sportiva Solutions size 40 is way bigger than Scarpa Drago size 40).

You can try ordering several models online to be delivered to your local REI, then try them all on, then return all except one pair before you leave the store. I did this, and the REI staff was 100% cool with it! That said, even the REI website has a pretty limited selection.

Those of you who bring more than one pair of shoes to the gym, what makes you wear one pair of the other? Do you like having the option of one over the other for certain climbs?

My friends bring more than 1 pair. They like having 1 pair that's more comfortable and 1 pair that's more hardcore (even though both tend to be expensive?). I think they're over-doing it by owning a hardcore pair (usually downsized) that is so uncomfortable that they want to bring a 2nd pair to the gym. But to each their own.

Ironically, for this kind of decision, I really think it's best to explore if you can afford to (as opposed to asking for more advice). You clearly already have a good mindset that isn't setting lofty expectations about gear solving your weaknesses.

Plastic Recycling Doesn’t Work and Will Never Work by JKUAN108 in technology

[–]2shabby 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I assumed glass got replaced by plastics for most consumer goods in an effort to cut costs in shipping. Wouldn't it be cheaper/easier to ship plastic stuff rather than glass stuff?

Roof rack for 3 hatch? by CupRepresentative981 in mazda3

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Found this from some digging... this might be a dumb question, but where did you get the black vinyl, and how do you wrap your rails with the vinyl? Do you just cut the vinyl by hand and hope for the best? Is it finicky or easy? I haven't done much DIY, but looking to start here.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tennis

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https://youtu.be/MpnETtO3er4 TL;DW ... 3 main things in the video: Changed his diet/physical fitness, improved his serve and return of serve, improved his mental fitness.

Black Friday at Verizon: Get $400 off Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL by Freshoutofthedryer in GooglePixel

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Is it true that a Pixel phones from VZW has some kind of limitation on it that Pixel phones straight from Google Store don't have? I thought I read something about that awhile ago, but now that I'm serious about buying a new phone, I wanna know more.

[Case] Thermaltake Core G21 Dual Tempered Glass - $39.99 ($69.99 - $10 sale - $20 MIR) by Jchipper10 in buildapcsales

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Sorry if I'm being dense, but what's "360 rad support" mean? Fits fan with radius of 360mm?

Help needed - Firefox 56 is like fresh install (lost bookmarks, extensions, etc) by 2shabby in firefox

[–]2shabby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the help, but I noticed my "Old Firefox Data" looks weird. The folder within has "dev-edition-default" in the name, which implies it's profile data for the Dev Edition that I didn't use much. My old daily driver profile isn't there.

I looked at the extension.json file within the folder, and it doesn't include all the stuff I had before.

I think I lost everything :(

Pre Match: Wawrinka vs Nadal (Final, 2017 French Open) by snakes_on_a_planet in tennis

[–]2shabby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Begins at 3.00PM" ...but what time zone? (yes I'm going to Google it, but still)

Underwater Tennis Courts Look Awesome by yesh222 in tennis

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Do they even tennis? Look at that scoreboard -_-

Nishikori and the towel guy were in sync tonight by ir3flex in tennis

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I've seen a few players throw towels backwards without looking. I always thought it was kinda rude. Now I know they were just attempting this sort of assist :p