Yeah, scary cause some fat punter is sitting in his aiders when he could be free climbing
"Aid is meant to be hard but none of the aid climbers are so how can it be?" - Stevie Haston
I find that I start it like a regular screw then pinch the bolt hanger part between thumb and index knuckle, and rotate the elbow, and in it goes zzzzip
Probably not a good idea, as they tend to break into segments.
That, and if you can access it, it is probably coming out of your butt...
that's great... it won't be frozen, and there's more room in the pockets of my jacket for gu.
When I was screw shopping this year I decided to cough up a bit more money and try the Grivel 360 and Petzl Sonic instead of just buying more BD Turbos.
The 360 is kind of weird with the flip-out lever and clip in next to the head. Still haven't decided whether I like it or not.
It took me one day to get used to the Petzl rotating bolt-hanger handle. Now I like it more than the BD. The teeth are very sharp and didn't even dull when it accidentally got rocked. The ability to clean it while keeping the draw clipped saves time. Overall I think it was worth paying $10 CDN more for and I will probably get one or two more of these as older screws get retired.
Has anyone ever seen a DMM Revolution or whatever they are called for sale in North America? The ice screw, not the pulley-biner.
Asolo boots are teh suck. They feel and climb like Kleenex boxes on the feet.
Also don't believe published weights. Actually weigh them.
Why not Scarpa Omegas with Intuitions?