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Strength Ratings

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 11:31 pm
by Horatio Felacio
why does everyone seem to care about this horseshit? all you really need to do is break it down in to, 1) holds a fall, or 2) bodyweight only. seriously, why do you all care if one cam holds a couple more kN than another? it doesn't matter a bit.

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 11:33 pm
by rhunt
traddies just like to talk about all that fucking gear instead of climbing plus I think they think it makes them sounds smart

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 12:54 am
by aaron
just for advertising to super-safe (scared) consumers.

Re: Strength Ratings

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 2:12 am
by Yasmeen
Horatio Felacio wrote:why does everyone seem to care about this horseshit? all you really need to do is break it down in to, 1) holds a fall, or 2) bodyweight only. seriously, why do you all care if one cam holds a couple more kN than another? it doesn't matter a bit.
You with your fat ass should be pretty concerned with how much the gear can hold! "Bodyweight only" doesn't account for the stress poundage like yours creates!

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 2:14 am
by Horatio Felacio
yasmeen, i feel that you as a moderator should have a more upbeat, positive feel to your posts. you are a disgrace to the rest of the moderators. i hope you are banned.

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 2:17 am
by Yasmeen
Shut up, Ho, before my guilty conscience forces me to ban myself.

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 4:40 am
by Steve
I'm with ya Ho, who cares about all those numbers. Some climbers like to talk numbers, especially on internet message boards.

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 2:35 pm
by Danny
No doubt, as if a high strength rating is correlated with its likelihood to be placed properly.

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 2:59 pm
by meetVA
ignorant non-trad climber here.

is there any relation to its strength and wear/tear time?
(not accounting of course for dropping a piece from way up high or other major damage.)

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 4:18 pm
by Pimp
Don't talk any more mva :wink: