J-Rock wrote:Had two beautiful days of ideal conditions at HP40 this weekend and sent several hard problems. It didn't rain at all. Lost much skin on my fingertips... Oh yeah! The real rock felt better than any plastic, but today it is back to the gym for more training.
Bouldering on plastic is great when you don't have to drive more than 15 miles. Loud music, pizza, a heater and plenty of booze always makes for a great night of plastic bouldering.
"there's a line between self improvement and self involvement"
"Dogs are nature's pooper scoopers ."
Plastic gets you stronger, lets you climb more often, and lets you climb when the weather sucks... for all those reasons it rocks. On the other hand who has ever out done God?
I like the texture and the creativity of the voodoo holds, but they spin more than any other type of hold that I've encountered. However, this is easily remedied with a set screw.
"Those iron spikes you use have shortened the life expectancy of the Totem Pole by 50,000 years."
hmmm that makes sense. My wall is textured all-to-hell so they stay put pretty well. I like stoneage holds a lot too but they need some new shapes. Nicros is starting to make some cool stuff but teir texture gets me a little rough handed.
