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I think shorter rock climbers have an edge?

rumr is correct about what th average joe should be able to climb without the above listed limiations.

The big guys always seemed good right off the bat at waterfall ice but now with leashes being considered taboo, that game is going to the short man to.

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I think shorter rock climbers have an edge?

rumr is correct about what th average joe should be able to climb without the above listed limiations.

The big guys always seemed good right off the bat at waterfall ice but now with leashes being considered taboo, that game is going to the short man to.

 

compensation

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At just below 6'...at 204, I was pulling .9's...at 165, I was pulling hard .11's moving into .12's

 

STWR

(strength-to-weight-ratio)

 

At my current weight, I'd need the strength to pull the rock over on top of me

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This is all crap! If you know how to climb then height does not matter at all!!! I am 5'8" and I guarantee that I can find a way to make the same reach that someone who is 6'0" can reach. Seriously, how often do you have to be 100% extended when you climb? And if you answered this by saying that you are 100% extended a lot then you need to learn some technique.

 

silly talk, man, just silly talk.

 

silly talk.

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I'm 6'3; my girlfriend is 5'3. We both climb at basically the same grade for sport, trad, bouldering, and gym climbing. If height was a major determination of climbing ability, wouldn't the top climbers all be 7-8 feet tall??

No, they'd be basketball players.

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But weight has more to do with it than just muscle. How many people do you know that weigh 220+ that crank hard?

Not many, but I think John Long is in that range...

I think John Dunne is #1 as far as the heavies go... 5.13+/5.14 R/X...

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JL's at least as big as me...guessing 210-220(or was, haven't seen him in a couple of years)...was cruising .11's like it was that time of day

 

Though, I'm sure what his 210-220 is made of is much different than mine. Sure, I could still pull .11's...if you put a 4 in front of the decimal

 

 

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Marty on this site almost weighs 200 pounds and has sent multiple 14's.

 

I almost weigh 200 pounds and haven't fallen off 5.11's for a long time.

 

Obviously, not all 200 pounds are created equal, but if you know how to climb (here's a hint, use your feet retards!) at all, there will be many greater limiters to your performance than body size.

 

This thread is feckin ghey!

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