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  1. Greg_L

    Vermeer Midwest Arb. Training/Climber Workshops

    There are three coming up in Indiana, but I wanted to reach out and ask if anyone'd been to one of these before. Most CEU-offering workshops tend to run a good deal more expensive than $25 a head. Before I commit three of us to going...can anyone elaborate on what this flyer is saying will be...
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    Petzl Adjustable Rope Bridge

    Yes, I believe the force exerted on each leg of the bridge would be less the further out the bridge would be extended...but the further out the bridge, the less practical it is for climbing as well, apart from extended body-thrusting (and I'm pretty sure most of us are in this thread for SRT...
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    Petzl Adjustable Rope Bridge

    The petzl connect-adjust (the petzl adjustable bridge device) requires the ring to pass through it to function, holding the rope in-position. For this screamer to be a part of the system, it'd have to be able to expand, which means that the adjuster would have to already be slipping on the...
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    Petzl Adjustable Rope Bridge

    One of my first thoughts. The device was originally marketed as a single-leg adjustable lanyard for rock climbers, and claims that it "is suitable for any situation encountered in sport climbing and mountaineering." Which, I would assume, includes fall arrest. My eyebrows are up since it...
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    Petzl Adjustable Rope Bridge

    I asked Treestuff about it on the product page under "Ask an Expert"; they stated that the Roll 'n Lock is simply not rated for shock loading, and could sever the rope. Now, I take that as when applied on a single rope as intended for an ascender, whereas being applied on only one side of a...
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    Petzl Adjustable Rope Bridge

    Good gracious...Teufelberger'd be knocking on your door.
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    Petzl Adjustable Rope Bridge

    Apologies for the necropost, but I have an on-topic, applicable safety question/concern. Several pages back, this topic devolved into what the various options were for bridge adjusters, particularly on petzl Ring-opens, and the Roll n Lock was brought up. What do we think/how do we feel about...
  8. Greg_L

    Toggle Knot Development - Thoughts?

    Shoot, I like it.
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    It's a Boy!

    Two girls and four years later...
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    Spurs unified with boot

    If you could put the support bar bit that goes under the boot on a clip like you're saying, but make it swivel (perhaps limited to, say, a 15 degree range-of-motion), I think you could have a real winner there. Being able to lift my foot with my toe pointed down could add extra strength to...
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    This is the Akimbo

    Right there with you Kris. I pop in and out of this forum infrequently...but a large part of the reason I keep coming back is to watch this unfold...and so I can know when that ever-looming release date gets announced. I have my own akimbo fund being slowly set aside. I began climbing on a...
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    That one piece of gear...

    Obviously, I wasn't expecting a universal fix-all. I myself have most of the toys listed here, but I'm going to have to agree with Somethingwitty, that the purchase that changed my life most in early DdRT was a foot ascender. Interestingly enough, I had a Zigzag before I got my CT, but never...
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    That one piece of gear...

    Curious question. The climbing world is so loaded with gear that looks insanely useful to some, and like a complete waste of money to others. I've bought a fair number of toys myself that sit in the bag most days, but there are a few others that I use every climb, and immediately notice their...
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    Localized Issue on Leaves; Southern IN

    These are popping up on leaves specifically attached to branches that have heading cuts on the ends, or stubs left over from poor cuts made to the tree by homeowner. Seem to be localized specifically around these stubs and/or heading cuts. Found on both of two identical trees on property. Any...
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    Wind - When is it too much

    Encounter any concrete casket containers under there? Talk about some accidental disinterment...sheesh. Glad you weren't up there.
  16. Greg_L

    Saka vs Velox?

    I believe that the Velox adds in a heck of a lot more bungee, like the SAKA, running all the way from the foot loop area up through the top to the hook. The only main difference between the two now, appears to be that the SAKA is stiff, while the Velox is not. I guess at this point, it depends...
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    Rock exotica transporter

    There appear to be TWO, as per the photos on Treestuff, though they don't yet have ordering options so there's no way to tell how much each version will cost. How convenient that it appears Rock Exotica and DMM are both coming out with, essentially, the same tools, in the same colors, the same...
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    a video worth analyzing

    Just me...but I'd change my pants first. Definitely get a new ground crew, though. At LEAST.
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    a video worth analyzing

    He may never find that saw...in the slo-mo, it was spinning off into space. I've never liked pulling over the top with something heavy-duty like a vehicle...has to be what they were doing, to get that spar bent so far. Crazy.
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    Petzle sequoia pros and cons

    Yeah, it's in the manual. It just makes it very clear that the rings cannot be used independent of each other (ie. only one side at a time), and cannot be used interchangeably with the hip D's. Both are pretty obvious, but bear mentioning for safety reasons. If you want the weight off your...

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