thelawgoddess Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 i'm less than 24 hours from ordering one - yeehaw!!! anybody with experience care to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hey wayne, cool topo you dropped off - looks like a fun route that i wish i was good enough to lead! i was wondering what your opinion is on the soloist vs. the silent partner. i was thinking of getting one. the silent partner looks like the one i want, but do you know of any particular drawbacks or differences between it and the soloist that i might want to think about? (i just have their literature on it.) thanks, Hey there I wish I had some experience with the silent partner ,however I can tell you the disadvantages of the soloist. Dont ever fall upsidedown!! Rope drag is a suck and you have to do the prussik thing while leading like it shows in the book. You should get proficient before you use it ,it has peculiarities. Traversing sucks hard , it doesnt pay rope out well. I try to solo around other groups of people , I have almost gotten stuck mid climb. Coil out your rope really well. Have fun with it,it beats sitting at home. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleblebleb Posted August 22, 2002 Share Posted August 22, 2002 Schweet... Now go fill in what summit you were talking about in the old summit register post Wayne! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal_Gravity Posted August 22, 2002 Share Posted August 22, 2002 tlg, did you find a good price on one? Care to share? ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted August 22, 2002 Author Share Posted August 22, 2002 quote: Originally posted by wayne1112: Have fun with it,it beats sitting at home Sure does, and that's the plan! TG: If you qualify, Wren will give you a pro deal at wholesale - which is an "affordable" $135 (thanks to my car being rear-ended while I was in Salt Lake). Don't know of any other deals around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinker Posted August 22, 2002 Share Posted August 22, 2002 quote: Originally posted by thelawgoddess: i'm less than 24 hours from ordering one - yeehaw!!! anybody with experience care to share? some expressed their opinions in this thread: soloing [ 08-22-2002, 09:58 AM: Message edited by: Thinker ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted August 22, 2002 Author Share Posted August 22, 2002 i just gave wren industries my credit card info. i actually don't like attention. i'm kind of anti-social in some ways -- or, rather, i enjoy doing things on my own (yeah; that's it!) , and that's partly why i wanted this device. anyway, i can hardly wait for my new parnter to arrive ... (no more stressing out over not being able to find someone else to climb where and when i want!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted August 23, 2002 Author Share Posted August 23, 2002 thanks - mostly about soloing via tr, but "interesting" anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew_Jones Posted August 23, 2002 Share Posted August 23, 2002 tlg, I've had a Silent Partner for over a year now. Sometimes the rope does not feed well and I have to stop and pull it through (9.8 x 60 rope). It seems to stop falls well, but I still get a little sketched that I tied the clove hitch wrong. Other than that, I like it. Also, if you enjoy being the center of attention everywhwere you climb, I would highly recommend this device. Everyone from Hardmen/women to newbies stop and and ask what the hell it is, then ask me to take a fall so they can see it work. I'm starting to charge a fee for this spectacle. Drew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinker Posted August 23, 2002 Share Posted August 23, 2002 quote: Originally posted by thelawgoddess: thanks - mostly about soloing via tr, but "interesting" anyway. I originally thought the post by 'Noggin' had some value. Upon reviewing it, I've changed my mind. He's advocating the use of an Ushba ascender for lead climbing.....not good! The silent partner is a GREAT choice....the only one, really. [ 08-22-2002, 01:01 PM: Message edited by: Thinker ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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