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Jay wrote:

512OW wrote:I'd happily give an onsight/efficiency clinic.

Or a trad clinic, as long as woodchuck attends.

woodchuck008 wrote:Well thanks, I could use the refresher course. Last year at Torrent with Tommy and Emily was a ton of fun, so I hope to be back for next year.

Could you please not schedule this for the same time as the photography clinic?

I wanna be there to see who strangles whom with a cordalette!

Actually Jay, I was thinking an old fashioned Chouinard #11 hexnut on a chunk of 8mm would be more suitable, being a trad' thing of course. I don't think I even heard of the word 'cordalette' until sport climbing with some Frenchies in colorful lycra tights. And schedule the photography clinic to cover our event!

woodchuck008 wrote: Actually Jay, I was thinking an old fashioned Chouinard #11 hexnut on a chunk of 8mm would be more suitable, being a trad' thing of course. I don't think I even heard of the word 'cordalette' until sport climbing with some Frenchies in colorful lycra tights.

Ummm...

Really?

When have you ever used a cordalette on a sport climb, considering their almost singular use is to equalize anchors of widely varying distances, ie; natural placements?

And Woody, as far as the #11 hex is concerned, don't bring a knife to a gunfight- if you do, Odub just might shove a BigBro up your ass and open it.

Well I guess I equalized anchors with stuff, but never called it a cordalette all these years. I lack French background I guess. Bought one last year and used it when switching out rope through anchors, as I didn't have a daisy chain left in good condition.
As for the Big Bro, well I was looking at much cheaper gear to place within open cavities instead of a costly 'Bro. Always conservation first.