Spraylord Wanted

Post by **GWG** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:15 pm

Russ,

Outstanding Man! Great work.

Can't wait to check it out in March.

Geoff

Post by **Crankmas** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:04 pm

Great work Russ- sorry I wasn't there to heckle... encourage you..

PS I know where there is some trad booty for you- don't tell Hamsco or Tamara I told you about it- Peace

Post by **tambo2** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:48 pm

You better watch it!

Post by **jrathfon** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:27 pm

Nice send Russ!

So my question is what three pieces blew and why? I'm newish to the gorge and trying to get a feel for those tiny things that work oh so well in shawangunk quartzite and north conway granite like: micronuts, 00 C3, 0 C3, black and blue aliens, etc. Or were these just flaring placements or crusty rock?

This weekend did laps on autumn and rock wars, then did vector trouble, very fun!

Post by **rjackson** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:48 pm

jrathfon wrote:So my question is what three pieces blew and why?

I ran through it on the previous page, but in addition...

The #0 C3 barely had bite (2 lobes) on a flaring placement on the edge of a non-existent constriction. The #1 C3 had bite, but was in a flaring and crusty placement. A direct downward fall on the #0 I thought 'might' catch, the #1 wasn't going to hold anything other than direct aid (softly applied). I placed both pieces as mental. The .3 C4 that blew was also in a flaring and crusty placement, not very deep and with no constrictions (I could have buried it but I didn't want to establish any fixed gear, or lose my piece). It may have held a shorter fall. The .5 that caught me was in the same flaring crack (a little less crusty) and I was able to find a good constriction on one side and the fit was perfect. I felt really good about that piece. Everything below that was also bomber.

It didn't seem like a big fall, but Chris said it was probably a 20 footer (by the time I stopped).

Post by **jrathfon** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:56 pm

crusties and flare! bold! yeah, i must have missed the entire 6th page... i just tune in when i get update emails.

in my 8 or 9 weekends down at the gorge, my smallest placed pieces have been the red (#1) c3 and a #4 nut. i took two whippers on that #4, so seemed pretty happy with that. i haven't had the balls to wiggle in a blue alien yet... nor the need. the #6 c4 though!! oh yeah! p.s. cams are 20% off at ems.com right now.

Post by **ahab** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:29 pm

jrathfon,
i see you have been hitting up the rrg trad delectables like a madman.
nice work, sir!
we should get together some weekend for a full on gear pluggin' extravaganza.

krampus and myself were tenatively planning a trip to muscle beach next weekend...

Post by **jrathfon** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:38 pm

yup, it's been fun, i've had a few friends down, so i've done a number of repeats. i think i met you guys two weekends ago sunday morning on miguel's porch with tambo. i've had my go at muscle shoals and carnivorous, but i think now that i know what i'm getting into i can finish those two off.

high on my list right now are:
muscle shoals, carnivorous, rocket man
rebar, broken chicken wing, smoothie nut, riptide rush
jim's dihedral
that beene crack at military?
insanity ceiling
thunder chicken

it's gonna be a fun fall!

Post by **ahab** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:01 pm

with a couple of exceptions, that looks like my grudge list....we'll talk.

Post by **rjackson** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:54 pm

Crankmas wrote:Great work Russ- sorry I wasn't there to heckle... encourage you..

PS I know where there is some trad booty for you- don't tell Hamsco or Tamara I told you about it- Peace

Thanks. And I think Tamara's already onto you, meaning Hamsco isn't far behind. But I can keep a secret. Just ask Drew B...