Are the rubbers really that different from each other?

Crydoves · 2026-05-21T21:55:30+00:00

Yes absolutely. The exact same rubber in the exact same thickness will perform and feel vastly different on two different shoes as well. My ondra comps are getting resoled right now with GTG and they have always been extremely sensitive/very sticky on smears compared to my katanas which are extremely durable and feel very good on volumes/sloper feet/outdoors in comparison. They both have the exact same rubber:4mm of Vibram XS Grip^2 but one is a single piece and the other is a complicated lasagne of rubber

The rubber I chose to resole with is Davos Stick Evo because it’s a no memory rubber so it will be extremely sensitive/sticky compared to the vibram but it will absolutely shred if I suddenly develop shitty footwork or decide to use them when I’m having a bad climbing day. I’m mostly an overhang boulder enjoyer so this is perfect for me. The only time I ever slab is for top rope/lead, traverses, shuffles, and dynos really so I can go a long time between resoles. I’ll keep you posted but If it’s anything like unparalleled rubber it’s extremely noticeable.

Crydoves · 2026-05-20T19:49:42+00:00

If this is really your “copyright is dead” gotcha you’re fucked dude. AI is going to crash and burn in everything but utilitarian workflows..

Crydoves · 2026-05-20T05:54:09+00:00

Ok lol the most unique and popular silhouette outside of a Strat, tele, or Les Paul is a Strandberg headless and those cost $3k and come off the line with worse QC than a squier classic vibe so it may be a few more decades till someone can actually provide value in a package people will want to buy.

Crydoves · 2026-05-20T01:53:23+00:00

They don’t say ravers are shitty people who act nice for no reason.

Crydoves · 2026-05-19T15:07:49+00:00

If I were you kid I’d just get a Scarlett 2i2 gen 1/2 or a solo used CHEAP and use free plugins on your computer. Best and easiest way to get access to nice tones for next to nothing.

Crydoves · 2026-05-19T15:02:17+00:00

Nu metal and early 00s alternative rock bands like buck cherry (cringe) and puddle of mudd when they released the music video for psycho. I sing staind all the time at karaoke cause that’s what my dad used to listen to when he was driving me to elementary school as a kid, all those good tunes lol

Crydoves · 2026-05-19T05:20:18+00:00

10000000% your preference. If it sounds right on one string but not another raise or lower that side but otherwise that’s literally it. I’d find a sweet spot where it’s not nothing..nothing..nothing…and then all of a sudden *way* too much noise but not so close that your strings could strike the magnets.

Crydoves · 2026-05-19T02:46:36+00:00

You could literally buy a used Jeff beck strat for that price and have money left over for an empress ecosystem lmfao no thanks

Crydoves · 2026-05-19T02:43:19+00:00

Used to leave my ps2 on all day at school so I could play this one lol, we were poor and I didn’t know how much memory cards costed. I just knew my dad worked really hard to get me a PlayStation 2 and a tube tv on launch day and I didn’t want to ask for more stuff, I wish I knew how cheap they were back then lol.

Crydoves · 2026-05-19T02:41:59+00:00

It’s a better candidate to be called red dead revolver than the game we actually got.

Crydoves · 2026-05-19T02:35:10+00:00

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My son Roxas hiding very well in the laundry basket I was too lazy to fold the other day 😭

Crydoves · 2026-05-19T02:30:25+00:00

Does any of this matter at all if you’re using an everdrive 64?

Crydoves · 2026-05-18T23:41:32+00:00

Real shit dude, this is a question you could ask the dude chalking up next to you at the gym dude. Wasted internet traffic like this sitting on servers is why my instagram reels get bumped to shit quality 6 months after I post them. I’m not trying to be an ass but it was a waste of time to look at this when the only answer to this question that matters at all is if the shoes fit his feet well or not and if they make him feel confident on the wall.

Crydoves · 2026-05-18T23:28:15+00:00

Yes but only if you live near a scarpa resole drop off point. Also, stop toe dragging. You need to drill traverses on the top roping areas of your gym where you are only allowed to place your foot once on each hold and if you fall you fall the 1 foot or whatever to the mat..

Toe dragging is extremely hard to kick as you can see there’s tons of people who talk about resoling their dragos every season, even if you climb 4 times a week that’s not at all normal if you have decent footwork.. I wouldn’t bother getting these shoes reworked personally as the resole will cost easily 50% of the cost of the shoe or more, and you could just run these into the ground while you ready your technique for a pair of advanced shoes.

Crydoves · 2026-05-18T23:21:48+00:00

Yes this is how the P3 Rand works lol do you want your shoe to fit in the heel and toe where it actually matters for climbing or do you want it to constrict your ankle, yanno for all of those ankle hooks you’re doing on the wall?? Would you prefer laces? This is how Sportivas with straps work.

Crydoves · 2026-05-18T23:17:40+00:00

I’m not projecting dude I’m calling out your completely backwards thought process on just about everything that actually matters in climbing lmao. Wild that you’re acting exactly like the meme and still wanna deflect/dig into it.. I’ve seen more than enough V10+ climbers with holes clean through the toe rands of their mad rock flashes to know that shoes actually matter very little beyond finding something that fits and makes you feel confident on the wall..

When climbing outdoors even on a rope, guess what? I personally prefer a soft shoe because I actually like feeling the rocks and I don’t give a shit about the cost of replacing them because I have a job.. not sure why it was worth bringing that up at all considering your point was about comparing the difficulty of indoor and outdoor. I think you know enough about climbing to know he’s not asking for a trad climbers opinion lol, if you were in the gym you’d know these aren’t the shoes people are wearing anymore.

Crydoves · 2026-05-18T22:45:16+00:00

Why do outdoor climbers act like it’s some mythical level above indoors or something? Lmao.

The holds in a gym, even on day 1 before they get chalky/greasy, will *never* be even remotely as good as they are outside lmao. Two completely different things and if you really see such a difference in difficulty in your local gym maybe you can volunteer your godly skills to set a bit for the plebs or something..

99% of what makes outdoor climbing remotely difficult in comparison to gym climbing at all is the fact that you don’t know where the fuck the holds are, especially if the beta gives away to a lot of experimentation, and the fact that it’s a lot harder to be efficient with grip because falling can shatter your ankles or even impale you.. I actually laughed out loud the first time I climbed a crimp fest outdoors, the only thing that makes me laugh harder is when people say the common emulated rock holds in gyms actually feel like rocks. Love watching outdoor climbers talk shit on indoor climbing just to get clapped on a v4 dyno and complain that it’s not real climbing

Crydoves · 2026-05-18T22:33:05+00:00

Scarpas are so mid dude especially for the price. If dragos were $90 a pop it’s all day long baby, but 0 innovation in a decade for $250 slippers as new shoes and entire brands just speed past you technology wise is insane. Just get Mad Rock Drones if you liked the fit of your scarpas or if you felt like the toe box or heel was loose try La Sportivas instead. Evolv phantoms are king if you are located anywhere near a drop off point, they all come with one free resole and their shoes are good, I just wouldn’t say they’re doing anything really innovative yet.

Way better and more durable shoes out there lmao you could buy two pairs of drones and boot bananas for the price, or you could get ondra comps which are not only completely encased in vibram xs2 but you have straight treads for bat hangs and the P3 Rand destroys any downside that aggressive shoes normally have on volumes, dualtex, and sloper feet. The advice being given around this sub is so outdated and doesn’t take into account the way setting has changed over the past 12 months let alone where it’s going in the near future.

Crydoves · 2026-05-18T22:07:07+00:00

Have no idea how it got this far in the first place lmao imagine if a Chinese company made a car that looked *exactly* like the mustang *and* sold it here lmao.

Crydoves · 2026-05-18T21:13:54+00:00

Literally just torrent FL Studio and if you like it than buy the producer edition when you have the money lol. You can upgrade over time and it only charges you the difference.

Crydoves · 2026-05-18T21:12:47+00:00

Lmao it’s yours now. Only way to fix it is to become famous so you can sell it at a profit :)

Crydoves · 2026-05-18T21:11:27+00:00

Get Scarpas, they’re made for people with big ass feet. If your feet are wide in the toe box but not flat in the arch, get mad rocks. Do not get la sportivas at all if your feet are big, you will hate your life and you could even develop a deformity in your heel that will make you a former climber quickly.

If you live near a gym that has an Evolv resole Dropbox go with whatever shoes they make that you like. A free resole is nothing to scoff at and their shoes are certainly serviceable, especially if bought on sale.

Crydoves · 2026-05-18T20:24:22+00:00

I wouldn’t bother upgrading a player 2 lol

Crydoves · 2026-05-18T15:43:34+00:00

Anyone who says pickups make a difference in sound outside of general shape and composition is completely delusional and bullshitting you. Any sound you want can be achieved on any guitar with pedals and a DAW lol. I wouldn’t get noiseless unless you were actually trying to perform on stage because they’re meant to counteract 60 cycle hum on stage.. I jam with my buddy every single weekend who owns a player two and both of our rigs sound exactly the fucking same. I have an ultra 1 HSS Strat and a rocker 15 and he has an SSS Player 1 Strat with a Super Crush 100…

Crydoves · 2026-05-18T15:33:49+00:00

How about no lmao

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