faust Posted June 3, 2003 Posted June 3, 2003 I had never heard of these before I just stumbled upon this webpage. Good Christ, they're huge! I'd probably never be able to justify purchasing a cam this size, but's its kind of neat knowing they exist. Anybody own one? Valley Giants Quote
dalius Posted June 3, 2003 Posted June 3, 2003 If your perversion of choice is offwidth hell, these finely crafted masterpieces will give you the confidence to get up those unprotectable death traps. Quote
Travis Posted June 3, 2003 Posted June 3, 2003 This guy owns a few. (Climbing the same route as the other guy. Excalibur - El Capitan) Quote
catbirdseat Posted June 3, 2003 Posted June 3, 2003 #9 with 6061-T6 aluminum cams - $149.00 #12 with 6061-T6 aluminum cams - $219.00 All for the priviledge of flaying yourself alive on those offwidth cracks. Quote
Dru Posted June 3, 2003 Posted June 3, 2003 If its that big yer body will fit in it and no need for cams Quote
wdietsch Posted June 3, 2003 Posted June 3, 2003 didn't Yates use to make some monsters like that? Quote
ScottP Posted June 4, 2003 Posted June 4, 2003 wdietsch said: didn't Yates use to make some monsters like that? Yates "Big Dudes" Quote
ScottP Posted June 4, 2003 Posted June 4, 2003 Dru said: If its that big yer body will fit in it and no need for cams The Valley Giant series began with the #9, specifically intended for the Hollow Flake Crack on El Capitan's Salathe Wall. I've spent so much time dreading and anticipating this single pitch that my skin tingles with a surreal electrical feeling as I begin the pendulum over into it. But, once there, things quickly get grim. The Hollow Flake is infamous for being hard and unprotectable. For the bottom third my plan is walk my #5 Camalot along with me. But this turns out to be more precarious than I'm ready to accept. The cam is completely tipped out, just barely nestling in the crack, and the climbing is hard, way hard. I am well and truly scared. The bottom is not supposed to be the crux and I'm already gripped out of my mind. If I fall and the dicey cam pulls I'll whip 50' in a sideways fall and slam into the wall where I began my pendulum. My fantasies of cruising the hollow flake die a quiet death as I slam in my #3 Bigbro and yard on it. With this help I'm quickly above the difficult part, but now I've introduced a Z into my rope. Midway up the pitch I get my #4 Bigbro in and then lower off to backclean the #3. Finally, I'm poised at the final smooth bit. I look up at the theoretical crux and wonder what else the Hollow Flake has in store for me. But this part goes easily. I don't find the climbing difficult and manage to place both the Bigbros, keeping two pieces between me and the now fatal looking fall. In what's an eternity for Michael, but feels like no time at all for me, I'm standing on Hollow Flake ledge. Quote
Peter_Puget Posted June 4, 2003 Posted June 4, 2003 A friend and myself each bought one last year with the goal of climbing some hard wide stuff. They seem to be good quality. We each bought the #9 and despite seeing them it is hard to imagine what the #12 looks like. The guy who makes is a nice guy who asnwers questions and ships promptly! Maybe we should start a rental service!?!?! PP Quote
erik Posted June 4, 2003 Posted June 4, 2003 Peter_Puget said: A friend and myself each bought one last year with the goal of climbing some hard wide stuff. They seem to be good quality. We each bought the #9 and despite seeing them it is hard to imagine what the #12 looks like. The guy who makes is a nice guy who asnwers questions and ships promptly! Maybe we should start a rental service!?!?! PP HEHE Quote
lummox Posted June 4, 2003 Posted June 4, 2003 faust said: I had never heard of these before I just stumbled upon this webpage. Good Christ, they're huge! I'd probably never be able to justify purchasing a cam this size, but's its kind of neat knowing they exist. Anybody own one? Valley Giants obviously overcompensating for some physical deficiency. Quote
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