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  1. Handy2

    Is there a Silky folding saw that folds and stays folded?

    Ultra Accel stays closed very well. I can’t remember if I tightened the pivot screw or not (it just takes a flathead screwdriver). The blade doesn’t even budge with a violent shake. I got it for my rec climbing/travel kit, though, so I don’t have any long term experience with using it. I’m also...
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    Minimalist rope walking setups?

    For the HH TL, do you have a backup/secondary way of attaching yourself to the hitch cord in case the plastic side plates break?
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    Friction Saver Rings? Buckingham? DMM?

    Moss, I'd be interested to know how this specific case has been proven incorrect. I know you have a wealth of climbing knowledge and experience.
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    Friction Saver Rings? Buckingham? DMM?

    Microfractures are a thing, but they can't always be seen in single loading static break tests. Where they affect the strength of materials is in fatigue failure, which we should be much more concerned about, since that is the type of loading we subject our gear to. If you want to know how it...
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    Friction Saver Rings? Buckingham? DMM?

    We have a few friction savers at work made by Buckingham, and I've become a big fan of their rings. They are fatter than most, and have a super durable coating. It looks to me like some kind of epoxy (like the green epoxy coated rebar) that is super wear resistant, but the information online...
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    Looking for info on hitch cord.

    Treestuff has it. https://www.treestuff.com/samson-ultra-tech-cord/ https://www.treestuff.com/samson-ultra-tech-cord-5-16/
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    Rope Runner

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    Looking for info on hitch cord.

    8mm beeline didn't work on the nubbier 12 strand arborplex, though. Maybe 10mm would have.
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    No More TreeFlex Saddle?

    Looks like it would be a lot cheaper to manufacture than a TM.
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    Looking for info on hitch cord.

    I haven't used anything for so long that I've worn it out, so these are more just my impressions of different hitch cords: I like Samson bail out xl (haven't tried the non-xl). I started with that on arborplex, and I like how it works in a tight 3 over 1 schwabish. Teufelberger epicord 9.3...
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    Hobbies, hobbies, Hobbies?

    I agree. Climbing is fun, but I think I find training young trees to be the most rewarding part of arboriculture. I did a bunch of that today and left work feeling very satisfied. As a hobby? I build bikes.
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    Lightest/Most Comact Climbing Set Up

    I sure hope she wasn't actually in there for the action.... I have no problem with biking my normal gear to wherever I want to climb. The trouble arises when I'm not necessarily intending on climbing (i.e. have it just in case the opportunity arises) or when I also need to carry a good amount...
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    Lightest/Most Comact Climbing Set Up

    Has anyone heard of New Tribe doing custom orders? Their basic saddle with uninterrupted webbing on the top (so the attachment d can slide on the top and on the leg bridge, like on the Nikosi 2) looks like it would be pretty ideal for a light, compact, comfortable, budget, back up setup. If...
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    Lightest/Most Comact Climbing Set Up

    Effectively a 0 mm lanyard that weighs 0 oz. when you're not using it.....pretty cool if you want to go light. Well, minus the pulley, biner, and hitch cord.
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    Favorite rope ZigZag

    I got a new ZZ and Blue moon at the same time, absolutely no slipping. Got a Rope Wrench to try SRT, and on the one descent where I used it, it would take about 6” to stop. I’m 165 w/o gear. Maybe humidity and temperature are also factors at play?
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    Lightest/Most Comact Climbing Set Up

    I use a Sequoia at work, but I'm looking for something lighter and less bulky. New Tribe Tengu looks good (don't know if it's lighter, though), but I'm not sure I'd like not having a floating bridge. For anyone who's tried one, how easy is it to turn your hips back and forth in it? Skylotec...
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    Lightest/Most Comact Climbing Set Up

    Not recommendations, but some items you might want to look at: Atwood Grand canyoneering rope is 8mm, very light, and 5400# (polyester over dyneema) Sterling Canyonlux or Oplux are also strong 8mm ropes, more expensive and more complex construction Mad Rock Safeguard might work on these ropes (I...
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    Lightest/Most Comact Climbing Set Up

    Hey all, I'm traveling home from college for the holidays and will be getting around by bike. I figured I'd lighten up my system as much as possible so I can travel with it and get in a good bit of rec climbing while I'm there. I have a standard Treemotion, and for sure will be bringing my 110'...
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    Beginner climbing gear?

    One tip for when you get your throw lines stuck: a throwball clipped with a small carabiner to a spliced eye in your climbing line is WAY easier to use than a monkeys fist for advancing your line. The new locking DMM XSRE looks like it would be perfect for this, as you can lock it and not need...
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    For Sale: 90' 3/8" Sterling WorkPro Black

    Sold.

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