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    BD crampon ripoff

    in The Gear Critic

    Posted

    That bullshit carl, and you know it.

     

    They cost about as much as the full crampon - which makes sense as it's the full crampon minus the bar between the heel and toe and the bails.

     

    Those front points are forged. The tooling to stamp the crampon body is undoubtedly very expensive; the heat treating can't be cheap either. Not to mention serious R&D and testing that goes into all their products. Go visit the BD factory some time, it's pretty impressive.

     

    Small-scale climbing gear manufacturing is not a lucrative business.

    Freeish Gear, Seattle

    in The Yard Sale

    Posted · Edited by pbelitz

    I don't want to ship these things, so Seattle folks get first dibs. I apologize for the Sasquatchian boot sizes.

     

    EDIT: Carbon Surfs are gone.

     

    Size 47 La Sportiva Eiger boots. They are missing insoles and one needs a new lace. Good condition, beefy leather boots good for moderate mountain scrambles, snow climbing, and the like. Too soft for serious ice (I've tried it). Uninsulated leather. Never fit me well, bought some insulated leathers for ice, switched to skiing, and the boots have sat in my apartment for ever. $10.

     

    EDIT: Dynafiddle boots gone.

     

    EDIT: flicklock poles are gone.

     

    I'm moving to San Diego and have limited car space.

     

    Email me at pbelitz AHT gmail DAWT com.

     

    Again, local pick-up greatly preferred. If you desperately want some of my crap, we can probably work something out.

    Bike Commuting

    in Spray

    Posted

    I keep a pair of jeans and shoes in the lab. I shower at home and bike in. Change clothes in the bathroom, no big deal.

     

    In winter I wear a goretex jacket, which keeps my shirt dry. In summer I dry off in half an hour. No need to shower until I get home.

    Calling all AT experts... gear questions.

    in the *freshiezone*

    Posted

    Justin, the 404 will more definitely accommodate both climbing and rando boots. And I would heartily recommend the laser over either the MLT4 or TLT4; it'll ski much better than either. The MLT4 isn't even a ski boot. Stick with the Lasers (IMHO).

     

    Mntgirl, I suspect that you'll ski in the mountain boots once, and never again. If/when you have the cash, get some Dynafits and stick with the Lasers. Rando boots climb everything but rock/mixed quite well. Unless you're skiing a flat approach to some heinous ice/mixed/burlfest, there's no good reason not to use the rando boots.

     

    Oh, yeah, the MX7 is a decent ski. Not truly high-end, but certainly a decent all-around backcountry ski, don't thrash them without a second thought. And they'll easily take a second mount, so putting a different binding on them in the future will work just fine.

     

    Have fun, skiing is a blast.

    big four

    in North Cascades

    Posted

    Big fuss out at Big Four today. S&R folks, sheriff, and a chopper buzzing all over the north face.

     

    We asked and were told that a party was overdue by 24 hours on the NF. Apparently the chopper made contact with them; they're fine.

     

    But I have to wonder whether this was the same party that was going to do two lines in two days?

    Golite Belay Parka??

    in The Gear Critic

    Posted

    For $50 I would run and buy one right away. Just cut the stitches and remove the ridiculous elbow reinforcements.

     

    Mine has performed quite well in all conditions, including very wet ice belays, lots of skiing, and even some rain. It's as warm as any other 18oz synthetic jacket. I'm quite happy with it.

     

    I have the Six Month Night as well and find it overkill for what I do in the Cascades.

    Baker Seracs?

    in Ice Climbing Forum

    Posted

    Thanks for the update.

     

    I'm glad to hear that everything ended up under control, but man, three months of no walking! What a harsh way to start ice climbing!

     

    Hope he heals quickly and completely.

     

    -Paul

    Baker Seracs?

    in Ice Climbing Forum

    Posted

    That's about all there was to it, Olyclimber.

     

    An inexperienced climber tripped while walking down a low-angled bit of ice. He snagged a crampon and hurt his ankle.

     

    We carried him out pretty easily once we reached the trail.

     

    Hope he heals up fast.

    Chouinard attacks Bush

    in Spray

    Posted

    Patagonia makes good clothing at a good price, and it fits me well. I like their products.

     

    Chouinard is a radical left-wing whacko. He supports some good causes, and some organizations that I don't like.

     

    I generally support their theme of conservation, but I do not believe that conservation is the absolute greatest of our concerns when it comes to politics. I see conservation and ecologically friendly human survival as an individual's, more than the government's, duty.

     

    Their ad campaign pisses me off. Particularly when a climbing bum who has lived in a tree his entire life tells me who to vote for. Because a person has the ability to pull harder than me doesn't make him qualified to preach about anything that catches his fancy. Dean Potter is not a political pundit, and his political opinions are about as valuable to me as Dave Schuldt's. Fuck off, assholes. the_finger.gif

     

    Bottom line - Patagonia has a definite holier-than-thou attitude, but I generally support their actions and I will certainly keep buying their products.

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