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rsd212 wrote:

bgflounder wrote:I don't stick clip.

That will change.

Fair enough. I guess I just haven't climbed anywhere that it was needed before.

bcombs wrote:Don't be a hero, nobody wants to carry your broken ankle ass back out to the car.

Fear not, I'm about as conservative as it gets. the hero is the guy who gets medals sent to relatives, and I'd rather be the guy telling fish stories about how awesomely I climbed the last 5.7 testpiece, haha

Seems like a lot of people have been bagging on ATC-style devices in favor of the Gri-gri. I can understand the argument for a gri-gri in the case of the unintentionally distracted belayer (bee sting-induced anaphylaxis, boulder to the head (wear a helmet), or bear mauling, etc.). But I get more ner...

to answer any other questions, I belay with a reverso or a BD XP guide (gri-gri's make bad habits). I don't stick clip, I DO climb in jeans if it's cold, I don't call it a redpoint if it's pre-clipped, and I won't climb with anyone who wants to be in an altered state before/during climbing. And I kn...

Hi all, I'm moving to Kentucky in a few weeks to start a new job, and I'm looking for a climbing/belaying partner that's familiar with the RRG (I've never been before). I've taken a climbing hiatus for a little over a year (school and work), and won't be climbing very hard (no higher than 5.9) at fi...