layton Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 It's actually Nick's fault, but I dropped my cam about 300 feet. The corner of one of the lobes got a little mushroomed, but no discernable cracks. Should I toss it or use it? I may try taking a fall on it with another cam right below, but I imagine I'd need to take a facter 2 whipper to really test it cuz I'm sure it'd hold a 20 footer. I don't want to take a fall like that and I sure as hell don't want to ruin a good rope. should I just put it back on the sling and fuck it? Quote
skyclimb Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 My fault? You dirty sonofabitch. Sure send me to do the dirty work(i.e. french free the aid pitch), and then blame the cam drop on me. Oh noo noo my firend. Nada guilt amigo. nice try though, gotta give points for the effort. That thing looked fine. Toss it in a crack and drop some wieght on it, see if the metal has any hairlines in it. Quote
griz Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 Yeah, fuck it!!! Or sell it on ebay to some asshole... Quote
Dru Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 it's totally unsafe. give it to me, i can safely dispose of it Quote
cracked Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 I know a guy who specializes in material fracture analysis, just give it to me, I'll make sure he gets it.......eventually. Quote
layton Posted February 19, 2004 Author Posted February 19, 2004 you wouldn't know what to do with it Quote
skyclimb Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 Watch out.... Trust me everyone watch out. No longer will the BD .75 be green, it will be brown. Quote
skyclimb Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 i wonder if the lobes will even contract with all that gunk on them Quote
layton Posted February 19, 2004 Author Posted February 19, 2004 Cascade Climbers Dot Com Where all the climbs go uphill, and all the posts go downhill Quote
skyclimb Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 I'll tell you what went down hill, the CAM. Talk about full circle. There it is CC.com, where everything goes full circle. Quote
layton Posted February 19, 2004 Author Posted February 19, 2004 and the cracker's in the middle Quote
texplorer Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 I totally use dropped cams as long as they still look ok. I even have some el cap booty I use on my rack from time to time. Quote
tomtom Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 Cascade Climbers Dot Com Where all the climbs go uphill, and all the posts go downhill threads all the threads go downhill. Quote
sk Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 I totally use dropped cams as long as they still look ok. I even have some el cap booty I use on my rack from time to time. the idea is for pro to be back up.. as long as you don't PLAN on falling on it you should be fine. I would use it as long as it looks good. Quote
jkrueger Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 the idea is for pro to be back up.. as long as you don't PLAN on falling on it you should be fine. I would use it as long as it looks good. I respectfully disagree. The idea is for pro-tection to save your ass, should it ever come to that. If your pro is unable to fulfill this singular requirement, it is virtually worthless and could lead to disastrous consequences (see also: life insurance thread). Who plans on falling, anyway? Besides, things are not always as they appear ... Quote
scott_harpell Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 Who plans on falling, anyway? People who climb hard. Quote
jkrueger Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 Who plans on falling, anyway? People who climb hard. I plan not to fall, but realize that it is always a possibility -- regardless of the difficulty of the climb. Quote
chucK Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 Who plans on falling, anyway? People who climb hard. Whenever falling is a very real possibility, I consider that to be climbing hard. Quote
chucK Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 I totally use dropped cams as long as they still look ok. I even have some el cap booty I use on my rack from time to time. the idea is for pro to be back up.. as long as you don't PLAN on falling on it you should be fine. I would use it as long as it looks good. Sorry for saying this but, completely idiotic statement above. If you don't plan on falling (so much so that you don't need gear that works) then you don't need all those cumbersome ropes and gear. Gear is to protect you if you fall. If you don't trust it, then it's worse than worthless. It's extra weight. Quote
Greg_W Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 Who plans on falling, anyway? People who climb hard. Whenever falling is a very real possibility, I consider that to be climbing hard. Yup, me too. Quote
layton Posted February 19, 2004 Author Posted February 19, 2004 I agree w/Scott_Harpell. Pro is for falling on. You'll never climb hard unless you fall on your gear....of course unless the fall would hurt or kill you. Then your cams or pro won't do shit anyways which emphasises the point that gear is for falling on. If the gear won't take the fall then there was no reason to place it in the first place. Quote
chucK Posted February 19, 2004 Posted February 19, 2004 I agree w/Scott_Harpell. Pro is for falling on. You'll never climb hard unless you fall on your gear....of course unless the fall would hurt or kill you. Then your cams or pro won't do shit anyways which emphasises the point that gear is for falling on. If the gear won't take the fall then there was no reason to place it in the first place. me too Quote
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