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Go and see a hand specialist.

Well, for one thing pros usually have a lot of experience with hard routes.

marc- In that case, yes. Some people wouldn't think so. It all depends on the trends. Hey man- this is more philosophical than practical at this point. If you want to do something that is dangerous for the same reason I want to climb 5.10 I'd say you are reckless. But you are presuming you know my reasons for climbing.

Is it unreasonable to go leashless without pinky rests? I have umbilicals and an aztar and a straight shafted tool.

Oh really?

haha I'll have to check it out.

Fair enough.

Ya man he was a maniac. Visionary? maybe. Suicidal? probably.

If you want to take it there rather than addressing the reality then that is your prerogative. Yes, I don't know the intricacies of the small/big rap system because I don't use it. I know that I'd rather not rap off a 5 mm cord.

"I watched a video of some guy pushing himself and taking falls. So, next day at the crags I pushed myself and took some falls" Exactly (and yes, I know you are being sarcastic). I guess this stems from reading Mark Twight's Kiss or Kill. Sorry I didn't give the background. Ya, so he thinks that the mountains are a place for competition and that it spurs the sport on. I agree in that it does spur the sport on but I disagree that it is suitable. In other words, the mountains are not a place for competition because so much is at stake. Save it for the triathlons.

"how is that an example?" Use your imagination. I don't really want to call people out and start a spray war here. For one I think climbing leashless without umbilicals is kinda stupid. If for no other reason you drop your tool. At worst you could get into some really sticky situations trying to climb with one tool. And people are talking about rapping with a 5mm tag line tied to a 10mm line... That might be technically ok but no thanks man. I'm not sure an ATC is capable of safely rapping 5mm anyway. And when the rope passes over rough abrasive rock... too little margin of safety for me. Just climb with doubles. It isn't a big deal.

"how is that an example?" I was referring to this man- See- "Sometimes I drink mate while leading a sport climb in my flip flops becasue I saw Prorad anker doing it once."

That might be a good example. I don't have any proven scientific research proving the causation of said actions by pros/others. I just see climbers maybe pushing limits they don't fully understand because they saw someone else do it. If you want to do something sketchy and get killed doing it, well okay.

Good guess but I don't think so.

I sometimes see climbers doing silly/dangerous things just because they see pros/respected climbers/the dude down the street doing it. What is with this? Aren't climbers supposed to be rugged individualists (True for some of us more than others)? For me, I don't like to follow the crowd at the cost of my own safety just to fulfill some ethic that really doesn't effect me in any way shape or form. Not that I don't have a climbing ethic- it's just that I like to dictate my own rather than be spoon fed it by some person I don't know. I'd rather justify my actions based on my own mind and experiences. Okay, enough ranting. Be safe. Have fun. Peace out.

Nice work.

Wish I could. I already have a pair. Good luck.

Meatgrinder, Condomorphine Addiction (well, Trad people don't talk about it), and Return to the Womb in L worth.

Sorry to nitpick, but I have never heard of a 1.8 mm 1/2 rope. 8.1 perhaps?

I don't have any personal experience hanging white gas stoves but my dad was in the industry for a long time. I believe it is something they recommend not doing.

Prices reduced.

Thanks.

They are ok. I wouldn't sell them otherwise.

Hey Shyehulud. It is a 57 I believe.

alright. Want them all?