Beware of the smaller wired BD hexes. Some weigh in with a 6kN rating (#3 for example). Hardly what you want for lead climbing, and they weigh the same as nuts. Silly little things! The bigger BD hexes are nice for picketesque type climbing as they are exceedingly light. I think the #11 cowbell was placed about 8 times on a scamper up the N. Buttress of Fury this summer. Better than dragging up the costalots, and no big deal if you lose it. It is nice to sling your own with some quality cord.
Sweet only $56 for the thinnest piece of nylon known to man. I've been disappointed with wild things. I've been using an andinista for about 5 years and it just keeps falling apart. I'd send it back but they were less than accomodating to my friend when he sent back an ice sack this year. They are not the company they used to be "back in the day".
I have to insert the obligatory andinista=turgid sausage comment as well.
They are pretty light though, just disappointed with the product's stitching and zippers. In other words, the product.
is that that at anonymous guy narrating
that guy was hilarious...and correct.
edit: holy shit that's Rob Nachtwey in that movie, I was on that guy's soccer team in college, haven't seen him since then. no friggen way.
I think Christmas is a little optimistic. Good thing it seems a number of people have their copies already though. Check out page 8! Cool photo of E. Qualsdy
it might be related but the "last 24 hours" feature doesn't seem to refresh if you go to it directly, but if you go to the board index page, then click on the "last 24 hours" link at the bottom, it does work. weird.