I just thought of this. Has anyone ever tried using an inflatable bladder for trad pro? It doesn't seem as though it would be too difficult to make a set of thick skinned bags that could hold really high impact loads, possibly even adding a degree of dynamism to the rope system. Protected in an expanding Kevlar weave or perhaps in an accordian pattern perhaps inflated with one of those medical blood pressure cuff pumps? I dunno. I'm imagining a shape like a wiffle ball bat with folds like an air filter and the handle being where the 'biner or draw would be attached. Any engineering thoughts on this idea? It seems that it could be used in some places where the surface friction on the bag would hold better than a cam. If it were as strong as a cam I would imagine it could cover much more width than any cam design at similar weights.
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Inflatable protection?
Inflatable protection?
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The question is how much time it'll take to inflate? Do you really want to stand there and blow this thing up? How much pressure will be required?
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Yeah that's what we need, a bunch of empty CO2 cartridges laying around the cliff.
I probably wouldn't trust an inflatable piece of pro, especially for repeated use. Maybe as an aid placement. Then you gotta ask yourself if climbing A4 on nothing but some air and rubber is really where you wanted your climbing career to go.
I probably wouldn't trust an inflatable piece of pro, especially for repeated use. Maybe as an aid placement. Then you gotta ask yourself if climbing A4 on nothing but some air and rubber is really where you wanted your climbing career to go.
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