IceIceBaby

quote: Originally posted by Dru: BD were the 1st ones to come up with the wiregate, though. Right, and Al Gore invented the internet

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please, someone bid for the binners so I can go on the trip

Same experience with them. For some reason they don't think that its important to alert the customer for not in stock scenario (a French thing I guess). I ordered front points 3 weeks ago only to hear that they will send it tomorrow (Haa??). In addition, they have raised the price of the shipping to a point that it is almost comparable to the American market!!! Now, couple this with extremely long shipping time... I do not see the advantage of buying from them any moreIn the past I have dealt with www.sportextreme.com and www.Barrabes.com with no problem. But cham3s is a whole new creature. Let's wait another week and I will give you an update (as it for me I don’t think I will deal with them ever again and I wouldn’t recommend then to anyone else) [ 03-19-2002: Message edited by: IceIceBaby ]

Well u guessed it I have some binners to sale 12 Black Diamond Quicksilver and Enduro 12 Black Diamond Light D 12 Black Diamond Light D If you need some it’s a great price [ 03-19-2002: Message edited by: IceIceBaby ]

quote: Originally posted by MysticNacho: Any of you willing to show me the ropes on some mountains this spring? I have free weekends...... It all depends Nacho first of are you a male or a female and base on your answer the rest will follow

Brian, So you not about to take me on my offer… u really driving a hard bargain

Dooooop, Look what I started

quote: Originally posted by erik: if you guys who don't like the neutrinos i'll take them and since they are junk i'll give you market value for junk.....nada!! And the famous phrase goes“Some ones junk some ones else treasure” I think I will charge you for a treasure

quote: Originally posted by Dru: I would hate to do a biner brake rappel with them though I use munter or Carabiners wrap in direstraits u need only one binner and it doesn't matter what it is

quote: Originally posted by Dru: The DMM wiregate keylock is really nice and acceptably light. I happen to climb with these for a weekend and the two unique and very annoying issues beside the one that mention already were: Because of the DMM ball the wire is on profile and always twisting the binner sideways when u try to clip it really annoying on overhangs and mix The huge nose profile (resembling a pear shape) is a pain to clip to pass through the eye of the ice screw, bolts and wired nuts and always collecting snow causing it for icing up [ 03-15-2002: Message edited by: IceIceBaby ]

I couldn't resist the sexiness of the Raven So now I own them both the Grivel air tech racing (I already own it for a while and agree with the spike remark) and the BD raven the best of both worlds Thank you all

Saving weight is great but when it comes to Carabiners there is much to sacrifice 1) gate opening 2) rope loading radius 3) manipulation of the binner with gloved hand 4) binner capability Now, since this is next to rope, slings, Ice axe and crampon importance (top of the climbing gear pyramid) These issues always puzzle me I like the weight of my neutrino but the size is too small and glove manipulation is hideously hard Dose anyone here have the same experience with the neutrino or alike

quote: Originally posted by CAMAZONIA: Get a job circumcising elephants it doesn't pay much, but I heard you get really big TIPS I didn’t know the elephants are Jewish. Anyway if u rub the tip can you get a duffel bag? [ 03-15-2002: Message edited by: IceIceBaby ]

Red,If it will make u feel any better I’m looking for a job at the NW over 18 months now. I have an extensive managerial retail experience (eight years), real-estate (two years), and business analytical and project planning (two years as well). With all the attractive titles and resume full of the so called right buzz words and still no interviews. Its hard out there and whatever was the reality 6 years ago, when they offered a 75k, comp car, stock options, lunches and paid vacation to a fresh out of collage grads, only to see the grad looking at the package as a chump change. I don’t know how to break it out to you but… It’s only a dream now (those poor college grads they thought that this is the reality I cant even start to tell u how many of them are Unemployed now and will take any cut or a job just to have a job).Any who, keep looking, chill out, and welcome to the world (do you now appreciating mom and dad) [ 03-15-2002: Message edited by: IceIceBaby ]

Yeh Brian, I need some samples and I promise you I will give you a written essay once I’m done with them just check my post about Wildthings backpack I definitely need some to give some

Raven looking really sexy but….Some concern about the raven: The attachment of the pick/ads part to the shaft (the triangular part immediately under the pick/ads) looking too thin, It seems that it may brake with a good whack on the ice. Although making for a very comfortable head. Also the whole head is a cast rather then stamp another reason to be skeptical. Did anyone try to climb black ice with that? In addition, did any one arrest accelerated fall on 55-degree angle with the raven? [ 03-15-2002: Message edited by: IceIceBaby ]

quote: Originally posted by Dru: i usually take 3 rurps, a cliff hanger, duct tape, blowtorch, Lovetron and 6 pack of maudite and a dozen #3 RPs. Is that before or after you kill for the gear

In case of Dru I will ask the relatives of the guy that die, did he die of natural cause or was it foul play? In addition, what is Dru alibi for the time of the death brushing on my Matlock technique?

Any experience with Simond gear Pro/Con

Its been beaten down to the ground, But I need all around Ice axe in 65cm length (I'm 5'11") some steep snow and ice no steeper then 75  I was wondering which is the most recommended and what features should I look for

quote: Originally posted by rbw1966: Why do people insist on assuming manufacturers are not in it for the money? Why the hell else would someone go through the hassle of desing, construction and marketing? Its a business. Opening can of worms so I will just say my opinion and I will leave it at that There is making money for living, there is living to make money, and Randy Rackliff is the former. Granted it will pay his mortgage/rent and salary, but he is not planing on retiring on it. If he was, this company by now will be a lot bigger then it is. His main income coming from art and you should do a research on him on Google and see for yourself. Cold Cold World is his baby and not his moneymaker like McHale. [ 03-12-2002: Message edited by: IceIceBaby ]

quote: Originally posted by bonehead: Daniel and Ice, Let's beat this to death....you given us some food for thought.... Why specifially are you recommending the McHale and Chaos packs?? Jim The Chaos is no frill pack made out of 500 cordura with the right features and no bells and whistles. You will be carrying the pack on a climb, so you will want a pack that you can hull in a true three point's suspension sys. Also you will need to reach the inside of the pack when it attach to the wall and you don’t want the top pocket gets in your way. These are some of the neat features of the pack. Randy Rackliff the owner and maker of this packs is, a very accomplish NE climber who design the pack because the market at the time (1990) didn’t have an alpine packs. He doesn't have a marketing campaign, no ads at the magazines, hell - he doesn't have an 800 number needless to say a web site. When you call his studio, you always get him and not a marketing rap. Basically, he is not here for the money he is all about making gear that works and transfer the saving from all the extra that mention above to the climbers, who really know what they looking for.

one word Chaos

quote: Manufacturers should not even produce non-bi color or bi-pattern ropes now that they have the technology. Production cost is virtually no higher, so why do we even need single pattern/color stuff? I think the reason why they don’t switch to all ropes in bicolor, is because that it dose not allow to cut the rope in any length they want and they do have to switch pattern in the middle taking more time to create the rope also with duo u either cut it to 50m 55m 60m or 70m and there is no way to determent which will be a better seller plus we have to remember that ropes have a limited shelf life so the reason is economic it seems I guess that’s why it cost moreMy $0.02 [ 03-11-2002: Message edited by: IceIceBaby ]