Dru Posted August 20, 2003 Posted August 20, 2003 People who are always complaining about there being not enough CLIMBING RELATED threads may reply to this one. Long, thought out answers please. No one liners. 1) Which is better: Sympatex or Triple Point Ceramic 2) Cordelette or web o lette? If cord, 5.5mm spectra or 7mm static? 3) What brand of nuts gives best performance for price? 4) a What are the best type of shorts to wear over polypro? b If it cold enough to wear fleece tights instead of polypro, do you still wear shorts over them? 5) What color nylon is the best to make prussiks out of, considering you may end up using them in a crevasse? 6) Which of these is the hardest? a) da Toof b) North Ridge of Baker c) S arete SEWS d) bushwack in to climb Mt Spickard e) Diedre in a party of 4 with only 1 leader and everyone wearing a pack 7) Why are snow flukes unappreciated? 8) When Mark Twight says he has never gone to a summit, it is because he is 1) lazy 2) being controversial 3) isn't a real climber 9) The best thing about climbing is 1) the beauty of nature 2) getting away from your wife for the weekend 3) telling the guys at the office about your weekend on Monday 4) all of the above 10) What elevation in the Himalayas is the oxygen pressure on the summit of Mt McKinley equal to? 11) Bonus question: Who is a better climber - Chris Sharma or Ed Veisturs? Quote
iain Posted August 20, 2003 Posted August 20, 2003 why do prusikers spell prusik prussik when prusiks were being prusiked by dr. karl prusik who prusiked with prusiks before most of us prusiked with prusiks? Quote
snoboy Posted August 20, 2003 Posted August 20, 2003 Dru said: People who are always complaining about there being not enough CLIMBING RELATED threads may reply to this one. Long, thought out answers please. No one's livers. 1) Which is better: Sympatex or Triple Point Ceramic Wool 2) Cordelette or web o lette? If cord, 5.5mm spectra or 7mm static? 7mm cord 3) What brand of nuts gives best performance for price? steel 4) a What are the best type of shorts to wear over polypro? b If it cold enough to wear fleece tights instead of polypro, do you still wear shorts over them? HotPants 5) What color nylon is the best to make prussiks out of, con7) Why are snow flukes unappreciated? they melt too fast! 8) When Mark Twight says he has never gone to a summit, it is because he is 1) lazy 2) being controversial 3) isn't a real climber 4) lying Quote
Sphinx Posted August 20, 2003 Posted August 20, 2003 1) Which is better: Sympatex or Triple Point Ceramic Sympatex. TPC isn't very breathable. 2) Cordelette or web o lette? If cord, 5.5mm spectra or 7mm static? Cordellette. More versatile. 5.5 spectra is best, just use a triple fishermans. Lighter, stronger, better. 3) What brand of nuts gives best performance for price? ABC Huevos. 4) a What are the best type of shorts to wear over polypro? b If it cold enough to wear fleece tights instead of polypro, do you still wear shorts over them? Prana nylon. No. 5) What color nylon is the best to make prussiks out of, considering you may end up using them in a crevasse? Bright orange. 6) Which of these is the hardest? a) da Toof b) North Ridge of Baker c) S arete SEWS d) bushwack in to climb Mt Spickard e) Diedre in a party of 4 with only 1 leader and everyone wearing a pack Toof. 7) Why are snow flukes unappreciated? Cause you're ugly. 8) When Mark Twight says he has never gone to a summit, it is because he is 1) lazy 2) being controversial 3) isn't a real climber 2 9) The best thing about climbing is 1) the beauty of nature 2) getting away from your wife for the weekend 3) telling the guys at the office about your weekend on Monday 4) all of the above 4 10) What elevation in the Himalayas is the oxygen pressure on the summit of Mt McKinley equal to? 23,443 11) Bonus question: Who is a better climber - Chris Sharma or Ed Veisturs? Sharma. He isn't as commercialized. Quote
snoboy Posted August 20, 2003 Posted August 20, 2003 michael_layton said: Why don't softshells have pitzips? Some of them do. Sphinx said:2) Cordelette or web o lette? If cord, 5.5mm spectra or 7mm static? Cordellette. More versatile. 5.5 spectra is best, just use a triple fishermans. Lighter, stronger, better. Are you for real??? Quote
iain Posted August 20, 2003 Posted August 20, 2003 I carry 30ft of steel chain link. I wrap it around my neck when climbing to make me look money. Quote
Sphinx Posted August 20, 2003 Posted August 20, 2003 snoboy said: Sphinx said:2) Cordelette or web o lette? If cord, 5.5mm spectra or 7mm static? Cordellette. More versatile. 5.5 spectra is best, just use a triple fishermans. Lighter, stronger, better. Are you for real??? Waddayamean, fag? Spectra is far superior to nylon for slinging applications. It's WAY less bulky, stronger, lighter, etc, etc. Why? Are you using a web-o-lette? Those are cool, too, but you can't prusik with em, less material to cut up for rap anchors, more expensive, etc. Quote
iain Posted August 20, 2003 Posted August 20, 2003 but what about the EDK and its relative strength in relation to say, the double-fish when rappeling on the stuart batholith versus gray butte complex??? Quote
snoboy Posted August 20, 2003 Posted August 20, 2003 Sphinx said: Waddayamean, fag? Spectra is far superior to nylon for slinging applications. It's WAY less bulky, stronger, lighter, etc, etc. Why? Are you using a web-o-lette? Those are cool, too, but you can't prusik with em, less material to cut up for rap anchors, more expensive, etc. A Web-o-letee! As if! Love to see you cutting up your $25 spectra cord for rap anchors, that's all. Hope you have wire cutters or something with you. I just thought it ironic that you said, "Cordellete. More versatile." then proceeded to reccomend a material that is not very versatile! Then you talk about how a web-o-let is expensive... Are you for real??? Good troll dru! Quote
thelawgoddess Posted August 20, 2003 Posted August 20, 2003 Sphinx said: 11) Bonus question: Who is a better climber - Chris Sharma or Ed Veisturs? Sharma. He isn't as commercialized. he's also better looking. and younger. Quote
Dru Posted August 20, 2003 Author Posted August 20, 2003 snoboy said: Good troll dru! this is a SERIOUS thread. please keep your spray in the spray forum! Quote
Sphinx Posted August 20, 2003 Posted August 20, 2003 snoboy said: Sphinx said: Waddayamean, fag? Spectra is far superior to nylon for slinging applications. It's WAY less bulky, stronger, lighter, etc, etc. Why? Are you using a web-o-lette? Those are cool, too, but you can't prusik with em, less material to cut up for rap anchors, more expensive, etc. A Web-o-letee! As if! Love to see you cutting up your $25 spectra cord for rap anchors, that's all. Hope you have wire cutters or something with you. I just thought it ironic that you said, "Cordellete. More versatile." then proceeded to reccomend a material that is not very versatile! Then you talk about how a web-o-let is expensive... Are you for real??? Good troll dru! A cordellette is more versatile than a webolette. How is the Spectra cord not versatile? And a knife cuts it fine. Quote
iain Posted August 20, 2003 Posted August 20, 2003 spectra is strong but has a yield point of 67°C hope you chase the shade when you climb Quote
iain Posted August 20, 2003 Posted August 20, 2003 and choose your spectra products carefully... from Comparative Testing of High Strength Cord Moyer, Tusting, Harmston 2000 ITRS: Quote
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