rl23455 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Looks like all those years of rumors are true... Rock Climbing Smith Rock State Park, 2nd: A Comprehensive Guide to More Than 1,800 Routes (Regional Rock Climbing Series) (Paperback) by Alan Watts Alan Watts (Author) # Paperback: 512 pages # Publisher: Falcon; Second edition (January 19, 2010) List Price: $40.00 Price: $27.00 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver This title has not yet been released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtom Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Looks cool. I have found Falcon guides to suck balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnieK Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 $40? rip off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I would pay $100 for a new Watts guide if it was up to the standard of the first one. The first one is a high water mark in guidebooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I would pay $100 for a new Watts guide if it was up to the standard of the first one. The first one is a high water mark in guidebooks. I'll sell you mine when I get it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cascadesdj Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 The first one is a high water mark in guidebooks. Except those candy-asses wouldn't tell what the original name of Wedding Day was. I've always wondered...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbob Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Sometimes you get what you pay for. That said, be interesting to see how Falcon compares to the very sweet guides coming out of First Ascent Press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shapp Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 (edited) I would rather wait longer and pay more for the guide to be published by some one other than falcon. I have too many of their other F-ed up guides and have promised myself never to buy another one of their POS books. Mybe Alan can overcome Falcon's total apparent lack of editing ability, and make it work though? I hope so because I am sure he put a lot of work into it. Edited October 16, 2009 by shapp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Watts is the gold standard for rock guidebook writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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