Recent content by bstewert
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Gecko aluminum climbers
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This is the Akimbo
Thank you, Stan. Here are a couple pics of the early prototype, you might enjoy. Hand-cut and filed by Jaime.- bstewert
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- Forum: Stationary Rope Technique-Half the rope, twice the
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This is the Akimbo
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- Forum: Stationary Rope Technique-Half the rope, twice the
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Ice vests
I have three vests and two sets of packs from GlacierTek. I don't do well in the heat anymore, so for me they have been a lifesaver. I wear them everywhere in the summer, to the store, even on the tennis court. Many people think it's some kind of bullet-proof vest. The company is A+ in my...- bstewert
- Post #13
- Forum: General Discussion
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A series of poor decisions and I've lost most of my gear in a tree
Slipped buntline, if there's a chance a dropped bag could get lost in the underbrush. Otherwise, just a simple slip knot. In the trees I climb (and the usual dense undergrowth), trying to pull back a missed shot can increase the chance of getting stuck exponentially. Better to untie the bag...- bstewert
- Post #44
- Forum: Recreational Tree Climbing
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Competition Climbing and Tree Work
The way I learned it was, "be nice to people on your way UP, because that's who you'll see on your way DOWN."- bstewert
- Post #35
- Forum: Climber's Talk
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How do we guild our craft?
Frash, can I ask how old you are? With your post about hiring "experienced" workers who talk big, you sound like you have been around the block once or twice. In my experience, it seems that real quality craftsmanship has just about disappeared off the face of America. It seems to me most...- bstewert
- Post #14
- Forum: General Discussion
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This is the Akimbo
Well said, Jeff. One of my favorite sayings, when installing (putting together/repairing) stuff these days is: "The guy that designed this never actually had to install one." I don't think China has a lock on poor quality stuff anymore. There's plenty of crap made right here in the USA, and...- bstewert
- Post #193
- Forum: Stationary Rope Technique-Half the rope, twice the
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who here uses a throwline?
Bob, 1. Definitely highest TIP possible, or needed. 2. Three lines. Third one is to rescue the first two that get stuck. 3. The number of tries it takes is usually proportional to number of people watching. Really nice avatar pic you have.- bstewert
- Post #37
- Forum: Climber's Talk
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Name change
If anything, I'd like to see the terms be simpler. Ddrt and SRTWP are too long. Just make it: SR = single rope DR = doubled rope It seems all the variations in techniques can be lumped under one of those.- bstewert
- Post #45
- Forum: Stationary Rope Technique-Half the rope, twice the
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Podium Bosun's Seat By Petzl
Re: Podium Bosun\'s Seat By Petzl I got the Podium (and Sequoia SRT) about 5 years ago. The Podium is well made and very comfortable. I don't climb in it because with it, it's more awkward to move around. BUT, I do use it if I'm going to be sitting at all, like say, for stripping ivy...- bstewert
- Post #3
- Forum: Climber's Talk
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Would this biner be legal in comps?
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Mark, can you explain how that pic could possible happen? I can see cross loading it with a sling or splice pulling against the gate, in doing so depressing the magnets, but as soon as the weight is removed the magnets would lock. How would you cross load a biner like your...- bstewert
- Post #27
- Forum: Rules and Regs
