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yeah i figured that one would come up sooner or later... but we Canadians have base heaters in our igloos too :wink: Lets just say Im shocked!!! you folks can seriously pull in the 30-40 range... WOW more power to you! any tips for keeping your tips from falling off? or is it just a matter of tolera...

Im looking to come down in 2 weeks...

but I just checked the weather and it looks way too cold!!!!!

is anyone climbing right now???? and if so what crags are best for this winter madness???

cool the reason i asked was bc my current draws are the DMM prowires: in case you haven't seen one they are crazy small, with an even crazier narrow ass peice of sling (dynema?) joining the 2 biners. This makes them light ass hell but there is a critical design flaw. The thin sling is flimsy and can...

yes but what about the top biner why does it need to be able to move around, shouldnt that also be held in place firmly... to prevent cross loading???

Why is it that all quickdraw slings have a defined orientation? That is, how come the top of the draw is loose (allows motion and movement) while the bottom of the draw is tight (the biner is held steadily in place)? I've asked tons of ppl this question but i've yet to hear a satisfactory answer. An...