brushing holds

Post by **meetVA** » Wed May 25, 2005 6:52 pm

paul you are hilarious!

are you the secret destroyer of classic boulder problems...
being suspiciously french again?

Post by **Sunshine** » Wed May 25, 2005 8:47 pm

Check out the some of the lower holds on the 11 wall at Torrent. There's so much built up chalk from not brushing that green shit is growning from the holds. If no one brushed all the holds would be like those.

Post by **Paul3eb** » Wed May 25, 2005 9:04 pm

but usccabum1985, this brush always made the holds feel better for a while..

..but then the sharp and grittiness started digging into my fingers and it hurt too much to climb on them. it really helped for some of the feet of midnight lightning and white rastafarian and the crux of iron man traverse..

Post by **Sunshine** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:54 pm

I wonder if I brushed the holds on Mucous Missile if I could send it.

Post by **Horatio Felacio** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:13 pm

there aren't holds to brush, but i bet you could tick mark the hell out of it.

mucous missle, great name man!

Post by **J-Rock** » Thu May 26, 2005 12:40 am

We often hear complaints at Muir about the holds being too sharp or gritty. What the fuck? I like it that way. Am I supposed to take a hammer to ALL of the sharp edges to comfortize and soften them? Whatever I do people will bitch and complain about it.

Check out the holds on "Midnight Lightening" at Camp 4 sometime. They are constantly being brushed and they are the slickest/most polished holds I have ever seen! I'll take sharp and gritty anyday over that!

Post by **ynp1** » Thu May 26, 2005 12:46 am

after the first 4 hold they get a lot better on midnight lightening. but you are right they suck. ill take sharp any day

Post by **ynot** » Thu May 26, 2005 2:31 am

Sounds like a complaint from someone who only climbs trade routes. I prefer the positive edges on obscure stuff,even if it breaks now and then.

Post by **mantra51** » Thu May 26, 2005 6:59 am

ynp1 wrote:boulderers are the worst. they brush the rock. then they have a old t-shirt that they smack the rock with. then they try the move once and repeats the process. silly bouldererererererers

Oh, spare me. Isnt there a rope somewhere that needs coiling?

Post by **mantra51** » Thu May 26, 2005 7:04 am

Everyone uses wire brushes out here in the C-O. It depends on the rock you use it on. But, usccabum, if you cant send - dont blame it on the brushes/brushers, thats lame as the dickens, and probably not the reason youre having trouble.