IceIceBaby Posted June 20, 2002 Share Posted June 20, 2002 Recently I got the Petzl Protraxio but I was eye balling the Ushba Hogwauler for a while the two points that keep me interested are 1 the clamp to the rope working on pinch basis and not penetrating like teethes 2 the hauler doesn't need extra biner to be clip to the anchor 3 and the most interesting point is the little rope release doohickey on the bottom that you can operate remotely (is anyone had the need for it ???) In $150 price tag its steep …but I am still going hmmm… Any thoughts [ 06-20-2002, 10:51 AM: Message edited by: IceIceBaby ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted June 20, 2002 Share Posted June 20, 2002 How many walls do you climb based out of NYC anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeclimb9 Posted June 20, 2002 Share Posted June 20, 2002 more stuff=more stuff. While leading on a wall, you'd probably want to carry ascenders anyways (especially if the route is overhanging), so why carry something that weighs much more than a pulley? You don't need a bunch of disco crap to climb walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceIceBaby Posted June 20, 2002 Author Share Posted June 20, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Dru: How many walls do you climb based out of NYC anyway? I will answer that in a Q too How many skyscrapers are in NYC? (remember to carry the -2) (every weekend I do the "Escape from NY") and a whanbe full time climber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceIceBaby Posted June 20, 2002 Author Share Posted June 20, 2002 quote: Originally posted by freeclimb9: more stuff=more stuff. While leading on a wall, you'd probably want to carry ascenders anyways (especially if the route is overhanging), so why carry something that weighs much more than a pulley? You don't need a bunch of disco crap to climb walls. true!!! but its fun to have. Im a gear whore [ 06-20-2002, 11:33 AM: Message edited by: IceIceBaby ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeclimb9 Posted June 20, 2002 Share Posted June 20, 2002 You should know that the best presents come in small packages. A small pulley and a Tibloc (or two tiblocs to make a z system) would fit in your pocket. Unless you're gonna haul hundreds of pounds of stuff. (Note: I think the Tiblocs can be pretty hard on a rope's sheath. But they're pretty cool.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted June 20, 2002 Share Posted June 20, 2002 quote: Originally posted by IceIceBaby: quote:Originally posted by Dru: How many walls do you climb based out of NYC anyway? I will answer that in a Q too How many skyscrapers are in NYC? (remember to carry the -2) (every weekend I do the "Escape from NY") and a whanbe full time climber Neri Carmi = Peter Parker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceIceBaby Posted June 21, 2002 Author Share Posted June 21, 2002 hey free, The propose intended is Aid I really dont NEED the Hogwauler since I got the Protraxion but I was wondering if the Hogwauler offers noticeable advantage As it for if I was in need to go super lite on alpine route I think that all I need will be Couple of locking biners Couple of regular biners Some stuff sacks or fabric for dead man Ice dagger (or stone) Some cord, webbing for pro and rope Essentially you don’t need more then that …but that is radical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceIceBaby Posted June 21, 2002 Author Share Posted June 21, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Dru: Neri Carmi = Peter Parker. Speaking of spiders Spiderman went on the rampage again couple days ago …thought u like to know [ 06-20-2002, 12:13 PM: Message edited by: IceIceBaby ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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