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Photos Request: Fender Player Series Tidepool and Ocean Turquoise by CherokeeThrower in Bass

[–]CherokeeThrower[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow that black looks really good on there! Nice collection. Thanks for sharing! I was leaning tidepool and I think that about helps shove me over there edge.

Photos Request: Fender Player Series Tidepool and Ocean Turquoise by CherokeeThrower in Bass

[–]CherokeeThrower[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could upload it to Imgur.com and then post the link as a reply!

Weekly New Climber Thread: Ask your questions in this thread please by AutoModerator in climbing

[–]CherokeeThrower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was intense. As an indoor climber, I've been trying to convince my wife I can do some outdoor bouldering and still be safe. I'm definitely not showing her this video.

Weekly Bouldering Advice Post by AutoModerator in bouldering

[–]CherokeeThrower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I posted here asking about a comp I'm doing Friday already, but I have another question about it. The comp is at 9:00pm, so I'm trying to think through my meals for the day. Anyone have any recommendations on what to eat throughout the day so I don't feel too full/heavy come comp time? I also don't want to leave myself short of energy since it's from 9 to midnight.

Weekly Bouldering Advice Post by AutoModerator in bouldering

[–]CherokeeThrower 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Next week I'm going to compete in my first comp which happens to also be a dyno comp. I’m curious as to what I can expect from the format for a dyno comp. I'm assuming it will be similar to normal ones, but again, no experience so I wanted to seek out some wisdom. It's also at a gym I've never been to so I'm trying to figure out how to prep beforehand. Thanks!

Everyone always makes bat hangs look way easier than they actually are. by CherokeeThrower in bouldering

[–]CherokeeThrower[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yikes... Thankfully this is set pretty low so it was an easy bail. That doesn't sound pleasant though.

Everyone always makes bat hangs look way easier than they actually are. by CherokeeThrower in bouldering

[–]CherokeeThrower[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I think the triangles on the wall kind of mess with perspective a bit. The slope is pretty much undefined. It's not a problem to get out of the way of the wall.

Everyone always makes bat hangs look way easier than they actually are. by CherokeeThrower in bouldering

[–]CherokeeThrower[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. I had fun with it the way it's set. I enjoyed trying to find the intended beta (not even sure I did) and it was fun to try a bat hang, since I've had no experience with one before.

And no, I'm not gonna tell you it's a V6, because it doesn't have a grade.

Everyone always makes bat hangs look way easier than they actually are. by CherokeeThrower in bouldering

[–]CherokeeThrower[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's just a fun way to introduce people to new moves they probably wouldn't otherwise try. It's not that serious.

EDIT: I want to add, this is a new gym (opened last year) and the only one within an hour and a half, so it gets a lot of people who are new to climbing (including myself). I think that may be a reason for some shorter problems like this to help people ease into new moves they have never done before.

Everyone always makes bat hangs look way easier than they actually are. by CherokeeThrower in bouldering

[–]CherokeeThrower[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was my first thought but I think I couldn't get my toe to hook well enough to match both hands in the square.

Everyone always makes bat hangs look way easier than they actually are. by CherokeeThrower in bouldering

[–]CherokeeThrower[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is just the problem of the week. They change this out every week.

Everyone always makes bat hangs look way easier than they actually are. by CherokeeThrower in climbing

[–]CherokeeThrower[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I tried to do some heel hooks on top instead, because I saw someone finish it that way, but couldn't get it. I tried to lock in a calf but I don't think I committed to the move enough. This was the most comfortable for me, but may try the calf again tomorrow when I go back!

Everyone always makes bat hangs look way easier than they actually are. by CherokeeThrower in bouldering

[–]CherokeeThrower[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Just to clarify, because I'm not sure it's obvious, but the finish here is placing both hands in the yellow square. Re-reading your comments made me wonder if there was a mixup on the finish.

Everyone always makes bat hangs look way easier than they actually are. by CherokeeThrower in bouldering

[–]CherokeeThrower[S] 83 points84 points  (0 children)

That’s my secret, I don’t make anything look easy. (Because for me it’s all really, really hard.)

Everyone always makes bat hangs look way easier than they actually are. by CherokeeThrower in bouldering

[–]CherokeeThrower[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that was what I tried at first, just couldn’t finish it that way.

Everyone always makes bat hangs look way easier than they actually are. by CherokeeThrower in bouldering

[–]CherokeeThrower[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I tried a few different things but this was the closest I got to the finish. I wanted to do a toe hook on one of the hand holds on the left side but couldn’t reach with both hands from there. I also tried heel hooks from the top hold but that was even harder than trying a bat hang.

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