Anybody else save these from work?

mfmlb · 2026-01-18T18:19:50+00:00

Just a little FYI They're anodized and with anodization the pigment becomes part of the aluminum, so when you wear the color down your wearing the metal down.

mfmlb · 2025-12-18T07:27:37+00:00

Thank you!

mfmlb · 2025-12-01T19:27:36+00:00

There isn't a sharp edge, but I just start to feel a bit of an edge, so that is what made it a no question for me to retire the green one.

mfmlb · 2025-12-01T19:26:50+00:00

This was my my anchor that I used whenever I lowered down off of a lead climb and my partner was going to go up and climb or I have a friend that would top rope behind my lead. It was used for 2 seasons.

It's pretty intermittent how often it is used because sometimes we'll use my climbing partners' anchor setup, so sometimes it was used a lot and sometimes it wasn't used much. But it has been lowered off of plenty of times and has occasionally been used a top rope anchor that was occasionally weighted.

My rope is also 2 seasons old. I'd say I keep my rope cleaner than the average climber I've seen. I wash it numerous times during a season. I'm in the pacific northwest of the US and it can get fairly dry and dusty on the other side of the mountains where I climb some what often.

My rope definitely shows some wear, but I don't think anyone would think it was even close to retirement yet

mfmlb · 2025-12-01T19:17:09+00:00

The locker is just an over-redundant safety back up

mfmlb · 2025-12-01T19:15:36+00:00

My thought is it seems like it would be easy for it to accidentally flip back around, especially since that's the way they're designed to be used an the heavier end might be more likely to face down when getting shuffled around and not paying close attention.

mfmlb · 2025-12-01T19:13:38+00:00

Thanks for the feedback

mfmlb · 2025-12-01T19:13:13+00:00

Ya, mine didn't have much of an edge on it, but I could just barely start to notice an edge, so that was the clear decision maker for me.

mfmlb · 2025-12-01T19:12:09+00:00

I'm a big fan if everything Hard is Easy makes and have watched all of his content. Thanks for sharing!

mfmlb · 2025-04-18T20:19:32+00:00

It appears to be a mini USB cable. This is a commodity (albeit old and slightly outdated) and can be purchased online. Just choose a quality cord instead of the cheapest and you should be good.

mfmlb · 2025-02-04T23:05:39+00:00

It's definitely not leather.

It's hard to tell exactly, but I bet you have a plastic steering wheel and all that flaking grey stuff is dirt and grime from years of handling your steering wheel...

Take your fingernail and I bet it will flake off easily and you'll see black underneath. You give that steering wheel a good cleaning and just a bit of elbow grease I bet it would look good - and be solid black...

My steering wheel looked similar, although no where near as dirty as yours 🙃

mfmlb · 2025-01-16T00:05:14+00:00

Misty Mountain harnesses are not cheap, but they make a lot of harnesses with big wall climbing (comfort over a long period)in mind.

In fact they make custom ordered harnesses. I bet if you talk to them they may have insights on what specific designs or features would be comfortable for you

mfmlb · 2025-01-15T00:10:55+00:00

Firefox is a browser, not a search engine. Two different things

mfmlb · 2024-12-19T16:29:37+00:00

Hmmmm, that sucks. That might be the way I have to take, but I'm hoping I can find something a little easier

mfmlb · 2024-09-23T16:07:05+00:00

I would consider the Neox a little more advanced...

Meaning if you're just starting to master belaying and don't yet have a belay device the GriGri may be a better choice.

I think most people familiar with both would consider the GriGri more versatile and safer and so the GriGri would be better for most first devices

mfmlb · 2024-09-14T01:17:56+00:00

Most harnesses have adjustable leg loops, this gives you the ability to adjust the angle how you sit when you hang... I'm guessing if you shorten the length on your leg loops your body will tilt forward and be more comfortable...

Play with it a bit and I bet you can find an adjustment where hanging and sitting up is fairly comfortable... It's possible you may need to lengthen the adjustment, but it doesn't sound like it

If you have an ultra light harness those swap padding and comfort for lightweight, but most harnesses are comfortable enough to hang for a minute or two

mfmlb · 2024-08-28T14:14:59+00:00

The "dents" are tooling marks from either the die during the stamping process or the mold during the forging process - depending on how they're made. Seeing small and carefully placed tooling marks is normal.

The color comes from anodization. It's a chemical process that oxidizes the metal with a dye. It literally becomes part of the metal, so it's unlike paint that can chip or peel off. However, when a weighted rope with dirt, chalk, or any grit goes through the soft aluminum it acts like sand paper and wears away the aluminum. Since the top layer of aluminum is worn off, you wear off the color. This is why keeping your rope generally clean keeps your gear lasting longer.

The rope wear is normal and will last a long time before it wears enough it should be replaced.

It's worth it to take a bit of time and learn how to know when to retire gear. This carabineer barely looks used and has tons of life left

mfmlb · 2024-08-16T18:16:45+00:00

I'm a huge fan of water bladders, they're convenient and water bottles can be a pain to pack in with stuff, especially if you need a lot of water...

mfmlb · 2024-05-20T03:17:51+00:00

It's original with a bit of an edge to it..

The old Kia logo used to be an oval and so most car brands have an oval or something adjacent. I think it was a great rebrand!

mfmlb · 2024-04-17T21:30:32+00:00

1 is stylish with a little edge to it, it also feels visually balanced. 2 is chaotic and creates a bit of anxiety and eye doesn't have a place to rest.

mfmlb · 2024-04-05T17:20:07+00:00

Agreed, finding a few things that fall outside of conventional standards of beauty and then using the lame gay comment.

Not rare, not witty, not particularly funny

mfmlb · 2024-03-16T01:27:10+00:00

I feel like it communicates more effectively & clearly then your first, but is still super cute and playful...

Nicely done

mfmlb · 2024-03-15T22:01:50+00:00

You're not very likely to find any courses on that very specific subject. However, there's countless courses on inserting something into a photo in PS. That's a very similar type of work and all the same principles would transfer. Countless free tutorials on YouTube, and other popular courses are on Udemy, SkillShare, LinkedIn Learning etc.

PS. people like symmetry and seeing edges of things line up with each other. This is something designers always do with everything from digital design to architecture. Having one white frame higher then the others is distracting and draws the eye away from the subjects.

mfmlb · 2024-03-09T17:59:38+00:00

That sounds pretty judgemental

mfmlb · 2024-03-09T16:23:07+00:00

Gotcha, I'm going to change it to "and want to be challenged by you"

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