mounthay Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 has anyone used this, and if so, how well does it work compared to conventional etriers or alpine etriers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Are you talking about the Quickstep Adjustable? Or the Foot Pro or the Foot Tape or the Foot Cord? Or is there one called the One Step? Jedi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mounthay Posted January 21, 2004 Author Share Posted January 21, 2004 the quickstep adjustable, thats the one. I have not heard a thing usewise about this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 Anybody have any experience with the Metolius "Easy Aiders" and "Easy Daisies"? They seem pretty ideal, but I haven't done a lot of aid climbing. http://www.metoliusclimbing.com/easyaiders.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatskiclimbsail Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 The easy aiders are too much of a hassle to adjust every step when you are making 1000s of steps. Get the Yates big wall ladders and your feet (and the rest of your body) will thank you. The easy daisies on the other hand, after a bit of getting used to are pretty snappy! I used the Yates adj. daisies (with the big ankra buckle) for a long time, and have had them slip on me unexpectadly. The Metolius lock down tight and release in a second. They're light too. I have heard some talk that after awhile the aluminum wears down but I have not yet had this problem after 2 seasons of occasional moderate aid. The blue ones are pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willstrickland Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I've tried them and really don't care for 'em. Too much hassle. They might be nice if you're doing alot of jugging on fixed lines so you could dial in the length exactly where you want it. I've tried the Metolius Daisies and much prefer the Yates.The yates will eventually start slipping after maybe 35-50 pitches or so. The Metolius are rated pretty weak, but the yates are susceptible to breaking at the buckle due to the sharp bend and agressive teeth, despite being rated to a higher load. The Metolius are quite a bit lighter, but they're more of a pain to release/re-extend. On the yates you can have the buckle get pressed against another biner or piece and you start slipping...scary shit the first couple of times it happpens. The new ones are supposed to have recessed tabs that help with this. I went to the Russian system and Yates adjustables daisies, and I love the set-up. The only drawback I've encountered is if you want to clip-clean a traverse in the middle of a pitch you have to do a little system rearrangement, but no biggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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