New Alien Design ?

[billcoe]

2 issues:

 

www.Mgear.com is selling Aliens in the $40 range. The say they are closeouts. This is the company which paid, out of their own pocket, to test the dimpled aliens which resulted in that recall. If you are planning on buys

Aliens we should support this company and you will get a great price. They are honorable, fast and cheap. Good people.

 

It appears that CCh will be replacing the metal sheath with a nylon/perlon sheath. I'd seen a pic of one on RC.com and suspect (am guessing) that that is the reason for the Mgear closeouts. Has anybody seen or tested this? It is reportedly lighter and more flexible.

 

Anyone know anything?

 

Next issue: person on RC.com reports that the Grey Alien he just bought in fact had a grey sling but the lobes were the Yellow Alien size. (You can almost hear the "DOHHS" in Wyoming all the way over here!) he has pics with a digital caliper to confirm. I don't know if that in any way tweaks the piece although I suspect not, the pro is suppose to all be tensile tested before it leaves the factory, the last ones I got (mgear closeout 2 days ago) were all stamped saying such. They are pulling them at a fairly high load. (data on CCH web site if you are interested).

 

Regards to all

 

Bill

[John Frieh]

I own 2 of the new design: grey/yellow and grey/red hybrids (but the new design is for both regular and hybrid I believe). I suspect that is why everyone is having a sale on them... make rooom for the new stock. I'll bring them to climb night next time and you can check them out.

[billcoe]

Thank you: you are indeed the Mother Teresa of Gear Whores.

 

Is it a better design?

[John Frieh]

Improvement over the old design? Yes.

 

So much improvement that it merits dropping some cash for an entire new set even if your old set isn't worn out (kinda like how a lot of us bought new camalots even though our old ones weren't worn out yet)? I would say no. But that is me.

 

Assuming I was in need of replacing some worn out aliens would I buy the old design at discount from mgear or the new design from someone else at full price? I would say the new design.

 

Is the new design lighter than the old design? Not noticeable but likely...

 

Main advantage of the new design? Cleaner cable pull.

 

The mother teresa of gear whores? I would argue I just have my fiscal priorities in order... Maybe you need to ask your wife for a raise in your weekly allowance

[crackers]

Main advantage of the new design? Cleaner cable pull.

 

then they've improved them since the prototypes. the first ones i saw weren't an improvement over new aliens. Are you comparing them to your old ones or other new ones?

[billcoe]

Improvement over the old design? Yes.

 

So much improvement that it merits dropping some cash for an entire new set even if your old set isn't worn out (kinda like how a lot of us bought new camalots even though our old ones weren't worn out yet)? I would say no.

 

Ouch: Guilty as charged.

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Assuming I was in need of replacing some worn out aliens would I buy the old design at discount from mgear or the new design from someone else at full price? I would say the new design.

 

Wish I had your money. Hey, wish I had your brains too.

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The mother teresa of gear whores? I would argue I just have my fiscal priorities in order... Maybe you need to ask your wife for a raise in your weekly allowance

 

 

Hey, Mother Teresa ran around doing considerate and nice things for the poor people who had so very little....it was meant as a good thing. Besides, asking the wife is a bad idea. I'd get further asking you for the money before she'd give it to me, we don't co-mingle money. We only get glimpses into how much the other has during tax time.