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I'm just starting out leading trad, looking for some recomendations for easier 5.8 trad, or some that take gear easily. i don't have any problem climbing 5.8, but my gear placement is still kinda slow so i'm looking for some relaxed leads in the 5.8 range to get more experience. thanks

Snake
Five Finger Discount
Into The Purple Valley

Whiteout. easy to protect, super great feet on iron oxide and fun and easy climbing.

second on five finger. motha is pretty good too and close by to five finger, lots of pockets to put gear into.

Arachnid

Walmartification of trad
Eye of theStorm
Strick 9 is a casual 9 that climbs like an 8
Curving crack
Horny Bit*h
Tonys Happy Xmas Crack
Bombs Bursting
Dog Days

"Decay's way" immediately to the left of Moonbeam at Military Wall is an easy 5.7ish. lots o' fun

Decays way isn't worth hanging a rope on to have it chewed up. It eats rope.

ynot, is that your comment on dog days? the one about whippers and hard work?
I'm still looking for relaxed stuff to practice gear placement, i can take whippers any time i want. I'll definitely get up and try it, but i may wait a little while on that one.
But seriously, I thank all of you, the routes you've mentioned look like some great ones and i wanna climb em all.
Arachnid looks pretty intimidating by the pic in the guidebook too. but i've been wanting to try it, just need to build the confidence to go for it. btw how's the gear on arachnid, is it easy to place or do you have to really hunt for good placements?

I know I am a noob but if you are leading 5.8 on sport shouldn't you start out leading easier stuff on trad?