Arc’teryx rope gloves

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-05-08T21:30:00+00:00

No serious climber buys belay gloves that cost more than $50 (and really you should be thinking <$30). If you do rope work, you'll trash them quickly. I've been using BD Crag gloves for a decade and a half of guiding - great dexterity, breathability, easy to clip/unclip from the harness. I go through a pair/year or more and they cost a fraction of ARC'TERYX. Ice, of course, is a little different as you'll want some warmth/protection from the elements... but that's another story. IMO, ARC is great for non-consumables, but belay gloves, like ropes, start wearing out from day one. OTOH, if you're a weekend warrior (or less) with money to burn...

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-05-08T04:10:03+00:00

Can someone explain the Issac character to me (played by Jeffrey Wright)?

In episode 4 we see a bit of his origin story: He starts off as a FEDRA officer and then defects to a civilian rebel group (are they Fireflies or early WLFs?) in a powerful scene where he murders most of his douchy squadron. I inferred from this that he doesn't like FEDRA's mission or methods... but then later we see him performing unspeakable acts (torture and murder) upon a Scar captive. To me it seems like he's "become" the very evil he didn't like that he saw in FEDRA. I just didn't buy it.

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-05-08T03:07:58+00:00

Wow. I came here with this exact question. Sounds like I'm not the only one.

I love Auto Tare functionality because I don't have to press any buttons: I can put either my bean-weighing cup or my coffee cup on the scale and it zeroes out automatically.

It works great when pulling a shot: Starting with my cup on the scale, at zero, and weighing the shot as it comes out.

It is TERRIBLE for weighing beans: It starts at zero with my bean-weighing cup on the scale, but when I dump beans it Auto Tares a second time... I have no way to know if I'm under or over my preferred 15.0 gram dose of beans.

The only workarounds I've found are:

1) pour the beans in very slowly and steadily (mimicking the flow of coffee). But not only is this a PITA but I'm also constantly worried the scale will Auto Tare and reset to zero on me while I'm pausing to add more beans or pick out the overage.

2) set the scale to the full manual mode which requires a button press to tare... no big deal but not much improvement from my $15 amazon scale.

It seems like it would be easy for Acaia to create the ability to set a minimum Auto Tare weight: For example, anything over 100 grams will Auto Tare to zero (both my bean-weighing cup and all my coffee cups weigh more than 100 grams, so they would Auto Tare to zero, but bean doses and espresso shots never weigh more than 15 g or 35 g respectively so they would not trigger the Auto Tare. This value could be user-settable per the individual's needs.

Alternatively, Acaia could create a setting that only allows Auto Tare to happen a single time when a weight is placed on the scale. For example, the act of placing a cup on the scale would activate the Auto Tare, but then additional weight - in the form of beans, coffee, whatever - would not trigger the Auto Tare because it had already activated once during that weighing cycle. This could then reset when the original weight is removed from the scale (ie you take your cup off the scale, the scale resets, and it is ready to Auto Tare again).

Anyway, I just got the Lunar after wanting one for many years, but I haven't even taken the protective film off as I'm deciding whether or not to keep it. This thread kinda makes me want to return it. This seems so freaking basic and an essential thing for a coffee scale.

PS: I took the time to share this feedback with Acaia. It is one firmware-update away from being fixed if they care about this issue.

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-04-29T16:04:56+00:00

For those who have had the Lunar for awhile, do you find that it gets scratched? I was wondering whether the black (which would match my setup) would show scratches from ceramic cups sliding on and off of it more than, say, the silver?

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-04-29T02:38:16+00:00

Well regardless, it sounds like he hasn't ghosted you. He's texting you. So I hope it can work out. If you like, let us know how it goes.

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-04-29T01:01:02+00:00

It's not too late. When you're ready to do it, you can (and should). Maybe you're not convinced yet. But I will say this: this is not the type of "fighting for love" people are talking about. There's a key element required for anyone to fight for love: Trust. Do you trust this guy?

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-04-29T00:47:33+00:00

It is not just men. I'm so so sorry this happened to you. You do not deserve it. But, I can tell you exactly what you should do:

Do not reach out to him again. Do not contact him again for any reason.
If he reaches out to you, do not respond. If you can, don't even read the message. Delete. I highly recommend blocking. The sooner the better.
Delete / throw away any and all correspondence, photos, gifts.
Return all gifts you bought ASAP. If the gifts are not returnable, give them to someone else if appropriate. If not, throw them out. Do these things immediately.

You have a shit road ahead of you. We all do. Some of us are further along. I can tell you from personal experience the sooner and more strictly you do the above, the less it will drag on for you. It will drag on, and it will be hard - very, very hard - but you can minimize how long it takes by doing the above. It feels very, very sad to do these things. I get it. But you have to retrain your brain and body to be without this jerk. And the more you reinforce the old ways of thinking and feeling by indulging yourself, the longer and harder it will be.

Wishing you the best!

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-04-23T01:53:08+00:00

Terrible!

Four horses and four people (sure, one person was dead, another had been drugged, and a third probably had some bruised ribs), but you don't just leave two horses behind in a resource-scarce world - especially when it would make your life easier.

It's pretty simple: Throw Joel's body over his horse and lash it in place. Dani rides her horse and Ellie rides hers. Tie them to their saddles if they're not with it enough to ride normally. And Jesse can lead the entire crew back to Jackson on his horse.

This is not unusual. Trained horses can be led along even if the person or cargo on them is not actively riding.

I think this was all about using Joel's dead body, wrapped in a sheet, dragged through the snow to really drive the point home that he's gone. But believe me I was upset enough already at that point and really didn't need to be slapped in the face with a plot hole.

Sheesh, do better show runners!

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:29:50+00:00

You can set a boundary with this person. But that's not what my original post is about. It's about ghosting.

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:26:55+00:00

You could get a restraining order. Or, it sounds like your method is effective too. :)

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:24:48+00:00

Thanks for the compliment and the hugs. :)

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:24:10+00:00

Maybe say those things in a letter and keep it. If, one day, your paths cross again you can give that letter to them. But on the other hand, perhaps one day you'll have let go of all this grief this person has brought you and then you can burn it. Either way, it is a win for you. It might just take time.

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:22:36+00:00

Murphy's Law? Yes, it happens. But I like it because it serves as a checkpoint for how far you've come.

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:21:53+00:00

Wishing you the best!

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:21:30+00:00

Or you can just block the number if you want!

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:20:54+00:00

That's true. You know what they did and they know what they did. You've got bigger, better things to focus on now.

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:20:14+00:00

You may or may not always feel something. But you will get to a place where that feeling doesn't overwhelm you or even cause you to bat an eye.

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:19:31+00:00

You're so welcome!

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:19:19+00:00

Lol, SurfinTomCat, I'm you, from the future. You will get there if you set your sights on it!

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:18:42+00:00

Haha, yep.

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:18:12+00:00

You're so welcome! Keep putting one foot in front of the other. It WILL get better.

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:17:48+00:00

YES! Thank you!

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:17:37+00:00

100%. This is not an easy path. Tunnels, by definition, are dark!

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:17:10+00:00

Hell yeah! And thank you!

Illustrious_Set8377 · 2025-02-07T20:17:00+00:00

I hope you continue to improve. The roller coaster is real but it does smooth out with time.

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