rvilter Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Anyone going leashless with Petzl Quark w/Griprest? How do they compare leashless with the Ergo? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielHarro Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 my brother and I go leashless all the time with our quarks, they work great!!! We both have lead 4+ with out any problem, now on a long alpine route such as ham and eggs, or shaken not stired I would use the leashes. I have used John's Ergos dry tooling and they are nice!! I would say to get the ergos / nomic if you want to do more sport ice climbing, but grab leashes for the long alpine climbs. I have also used my quarks for DT and they work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 What are you planning on (alpine, sport mixed, etc etc)? What do you own currently? Have you swung them both? Have you tried the Nomic or other leashless tools yet? I think Daniel summed it up well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 The main disadvantage is that unlike the Nomic or Ergo or whatever you are limited to one hand position on the tool whereas with the Ergo or Nomic you have two grips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvilter Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 All - thanks for the responses. They've all been very helpul. Up til now, I've rented/borrowed tools, and I've only swung leashless (Quarks, Aztars, Cobras). I came across a good deal on the Quarks, and it was too good to pass up. Sport climbing isn't in my future. I'll be using them for waterfall and mixed climbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 They kick ass. Way better swing than any of the companies ergo style tools. If your'e gonna climb big drips leashless, they are the way to go. I put skateboard grip tape above the orange grip to facilitate a high grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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