Lub

Hey, I'm relatively new to PDX and never been to Rocky Butte. Although, I've heard about it... Anyways, I can deal with broken glass and bad rock if it means dry tooling in town! What's the story?

Any advice for finding a bilingual job in Portland?

The front antibott plates on the cyborg's can't be used when set up as mono-points. It appears that the antibotts can be used in any configuration on the G14's. I believe the G14's are also lighter, but you pay for it.

Yes, I dig the cyborgs.

I used to climb with sabertooths and started climbing on mono-cyborgs this fall. As far as I'm concerned, the verticals are way better for steep ice. The mono/vertical points penetrate better and easier. You can be much more precise as well as gentle on delicate ice. I find myself barely kicking the ice. Sabertooths felt a bit insecure on steep or technical ice, but for super fat or lower angle ice I'd rather climb with them. Just my two.

Yeah, I know Cody is having epic conditions, but I'm not in Bozeman right now. I'm stuck in South Dakota. I'm going there because I have a ride, a free place to stay, and nothing better to do. I'd rather swing my tools than waste money skiing, and it's my last chance to get out on the ice anywhere this year. I'm off to Central America for six months next Friday. Plus, the pictures I've seen of the fang look incredible. Must climb...

I'm going to be in Vail the 30th-1st climbing. I've never climbed there. Does anyone know what the conditions are like right now or where I can find out? Is avy danger an issue? I've checked out mountain project, but any further info would be sweet. Also, I know it's a long ways from the NW, but anyone going to be down there and interested in getting out? I want to send the fang if it's in.

Hey, thanks for the info. I actually just picked up the reactors today. I've used them before, and I dig them. I guess I can't go wrong with a sure thing. I'm going to go swing them tomorrow!

One set of tools for now, and I don't plan on pounding any pins in the near future.

Yeah, the ice fest is good for the demos, but it's a ways away and expensive. I'm getting a bit anxious to get out, hopefully, this weekend. I'll be out of the country in January, so my season will be short this year. My only initial interest in the x monsters is the cheap factor. I could replace my old tools w/o any extra expense. It's just been hard to find any info about them. Thanks for the help.

I had a pair of the old cobras, just sold them for a nice chunk of cash today. I liked them, but they were too heavy. And the new ones are too expensive. I'm not sure about the new vipers. I've looked at them, but they didn't feel that great.

I need to get some new tools, and I'm planning on getting a leashless pair. I've used the BD Reactors, but have not had a chance to use any others. Anyone have any experience w/ the Grivel's? Are the X-Monster's as lame as they are cheap?