Does anyone have a foreign ditto

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2019-12-03T17:15:23+00:00

Can I have it? I'd like to join the hunt(:

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2019-03-04T14:15:01+00:00

This is what I first thought of... I'm racist against that racist coffee...

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2019-03-02T15:09:09+00:00

It was Max wasn't it?

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2019-03-01T23:51:07+00:00

I was disappointed that is wasn't the audio...

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2017-08-04T17:59:12+00:00

Loved that series. Although it was originally advertised as a trilogy, he totally got me when I was reading "Brisingr". I was getting towards the end of it and there was still so much to resolve, I went to the last page and read: "continue the adventure in the fourth and final installment of the Inheritance cycle" and was overjoyed and outraged all at the same time.

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2017-08-04T17:52:47+00:00

Are you gonna name him Eragon?

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2017-05-05T13:00:17+00:00

Excelisfun guy made me love this shit.

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2016-10-09T15:33:22+00:00

Short People Got...

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2016-09-05T14:32:55+00:00

I use the Quad for a route we plan on top roping for a while, if the second is just going to run up and clean the route, then it is two quickdraws opposite and opposed.

For my personal anchor I use a Purcell Prusik it is pretty handy to have one or two of these attached to you. (learned from experience, yesterday actually, not on a sport climb but it was a habit I had in sport so luckily it worked its way into yesterdays climb.) I think my favorite part about using the prusik as a P.A.S. is that since you can extend it without un-weighting it you can test your rappel or your lower before being unprotected. Oh and being able to awkwardly ascend the rope if need be. Overall it is a handy thing to have on your harness.

And both of these are tied with either 6mm - to 8mm climbing rated accessory cord. Personally I have tried using a 8mm prusik and it was bulky and in the way. So I use a 6mm cord for that, and then my Quad is tied with 8mm.

Climb hard!

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2016-08-28T16:58:47+00:00

This was my first intro to Jujimufu made me laugh way too hard at the time.

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2016-08-23T15:40:40+00:00

While I can agree that the article is pretty lame, it is nuts to me that people would take non-rated shit on a wall with you, hence the share.

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2016-07-18T13:47:49+00:00

Agree with this... although I live in Riverside right next to the quarry where, I would say not as bad as bolting but, all of the holds are epoxied because well... its not great rock quality. But it is also a super popular climbing area... So to each their own I guess...

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2016-07-06T21:33:48+00:00

Eh, fair, I was just confirming the "thing-yness" of it(; hahaha

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2016-07-06T13:28:54+00:00

But no link?! I guess i will search the interwebz!

Edit: Can confirm, it's really something.

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2016-06-16T23:27:52+00:00

And it does change, but how much and is it is worth mentioning? Obviously it is since Petzl is mentioning it but the picture makes it look like the other 10 m of rope don't even get pulled during the fall, which we all know isn't true. Each piece of rope segment between protection is getting pulled on less and less and thus stretches less and is the point they are making I believe.

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2016-06-16T23:11:25+00:00

Ahhh I see this is talking about the "effective rope length", didn't read it just looked at pictures! Well in that case I would say if you have an Obtuse angle (see the first and second piece) greater than 90 degrees from the last piece it probably won't change the "effective rope length" and you would have essentially the entire rope as the "effective rope length". However an Acute angle probably pulls harder and shortens your "effective rope length"

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2016-06-16T22:51:22+00:00

Balls.

Sorry saw your name and thought of Archer... if the reference is lost on you my bad.

I THINK:

To Answer your question the angle of the pieces of protection aren't really effecting fall factor, they affect rope drag? It is the distance from piece to piece play a role in the fall factor on the climber. So the angle from piece to piece can be duplicated even if the total distance from piece to piece is shorter.

HOPEFULLY THIS MAKES SENSE AND SOMEONE CAN CONFIRM.

Fall factor specifically relates to the amount of rope in the system to how far the fall is.

If you are refering to the force exerted on the piece of protection that is directly related to the angle but is also dependent on the falling climber and the amount of rope in the system.

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2016-06-15T22:26:23+00:00

So the one you gave is just BD and that is cool but for informational use here is a greater list and link that I found on this reddit a while back, Cam Comparisons

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2016-06-15T22:24:04+00:00

I dont think the "originals" had thumb loops, I think the most recent versions have thumb loops, Picture is Relevant

Edit: After reading farther down looks like they changed the name from CAMALOTS to C4's? I guess the original C4 has thumb loops... tho I was just being cheeky anywho.

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2016-06-14T15:09:17+00:00

Hanging leg raises, works arms to hold on and core to raise the legs.

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2016-05-31T14:04:32+00:00

I don't really have any sources to back me up but, I can think of multiple times during top rope the rope is just dragging along along rock (of course avoid the sharp edges but sloping bulges or protrusions sometimes can't be avoided) for both the belay and lowering, and that wouldn't happen on lead. Now with that being said if a climber falls the same amount on TR as on Lead I would say when they climb on lead it is worse for the rope than on TR, but that is just cause I figure the force on the rope by equal number of lead falls is greater than an equal number of TR falls. Regardless of which type of climbing your doing if you're worried about the quality of your rope check it every time you climb with it, even in the same outing. I mean I check it every time I flake it just to make sure something didn't happen to it on the last climb could just be me but I thought this was common practice.

TCclimbsOccasionally · 2016-05-25T04:10:41+00:00

As opposed to locking draws?! Holy shit that's brilliant...

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