I need to become a gym climber..I have never seen a figure 8 used to belay indoors. ever.dustonian wrote:All locking-assist devices lock abruptly like that and demand dynamic soft-catching skills from the belayer on steep routes. This is why the belayers use figure-8's in most climbing comps, to give the softest possible catch.
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Positive vibes brah...positive vibes.
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You'd only see it in a big competition. Speaking of, for those stuck at a computer at work today, this is kinda cool...
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Once again, here's my opinions on it: http://voices.yahoo.com/the-click-belay ... tml?cat=11kneebar wrote:You are like there poster child Caribe!How many other climbers out there have used one and what opinions do they have about it? Can it be used improperly?
Of course it can be misused. It's just harder to misuse it than other locking-assist devices.
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It's not necessary, but it's nice. What biner is that, Art?caribe wrote:BTW: The biner with the crossload protection is not necessary. I am using a regular HMS and have been for about 5 MOs. Configuration: Climber's side of the device points up, just like ATC. If you put the climber's side down, the device is just as safe but handling is cumbersome. If you thread the device with the climber's side as the brake, all you have is an ATC without the locking feature.
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Dano: I like a keeper with any belay method. This biner was the EDELRID HMS GALAXY BELAY CARABINER - A specialist carabiner with special additional gate providing more safety against unexpected twisting. An ideal carabiner for belaying.Weight: 112 gramsStrength: 23kNCE and UIAA Certified.Wolf wrote:What biner is that, Art?
BTW: the Black Diamond gridlock HMS is too small.
The Edelrid HMS is half the price of the belay device.
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Yeah, gridlock definitely doesn't work.caribe wrote:Dano: I like a keeper with any belay method. This biner was the EDELRID HMS GALAXY BELAY CARABINER - A specialist carabiner with special additional gate providing more safety against unexpected twisting. An ideal carabiner for belaying.Weight: 112 gramsStrength: 23kNCE and UIAA Certified.Wolf wrote:What biner is that, Art?
BTW: the Black Diamond gridlock HMS is too small.
The Edelrid HMS is half the price of the belay device.
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The 50 at Amazon ends up being 57 with shipping and the cheapest I can find online is $56 with shipping. I contacted Liberty and am going to place an order. I am going to order a few for the gym and will order extra for anyone who wants one in central Kentucky. You can pick it up at Bluegrass Bouldering or I will meet you in the Red. Let me know if you want one and I will make sure to order enough. $50caribe wrote: - Tradotto: get em at J&H in Lexington
or $50 at Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Cypher-Click-Up-B ... 625&sr=8-3)
or (http://www.campsaver.com/click-up?gclid ... 4Aod6H6iWw)
I got mine from Liberty Mountain.
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I'm pretty jazzed about trying the Alpine Up. It's basically a Click Up with two slots so you can rappel on it and use the locking feature to stop mid-rappel. it combines the awesomeness of a ATC Guide and the locking mechanism of the Grigri while weighing somewhere between the two. not really necessary for the red but on longer routes out west I could see it getting lots of use.
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Ha ha, I bought one. It arrived yesterday. I like what I see. I am going out tradding on Sunday. I can't wait to see what my partners think. It is pretty complex for something with no moving parts. It is intellectually tractable however, employing it will be straight forward. I messed around with it yesterday with a harness and a rope. This thing should ROCK with twin ropes! I am going to reserve my enthusiasm until I give it some trails and until I see what my partners think about it.pawilkes wrote:I'm pretty jazzed about trying the Alpine Up. It's basically a Click Up with two slots so you can rappel on it and use the locking feature to stop mid-rappel. it combines the awesomeness of a ATC Guide and the locking mechanism of the Grigri while weighing somewhere between the two. not really necessary for the red but on longer routes out west I could see it getting lots of use.