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to be honest, I never thought about it. I thought everyone had them face opposite for whatever reason. I always wondered in the recess of my brain while clipping bolts, why they made the part you clip the "back" of the bolt? I just figured that since I'm a shitty sport climber, there must be some reason why clipping the back of the bolt was easier. Having them face the same way lets you clip the front of the bolt, making a slightly easier clip.

DUUUHHH! Seriously, 18+ years climbing and I never ever thought about that. Just figured I wasn't good enough to know the secret.

 

Not surprising since it took me a full year to realize my truck had cup holders.

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As a buyer for a chain of climbing shops I listen to people argue about this almost daily. Customers have all kinds of reasons for the orientation they choose, some reasonable sounding, some not.

 

I think it's interesting to notice which way the various manufacturers orient them at the factory... There is no consistent philosophy across the industry as far as I can tell.

 

Metolius: same side

Mammut: same side

Wild Country: same side

BD: same side

 

DMM: opposite side

CampUSA: opposite side

Omega: opposite side

 

so go figure, pay yer money/take yer chances... personally i prefer mine on opposite sides, but I do everything backwards

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bench. And everything was fine, we was smoking cigarettes and all kinds of

things, until the Sargeant came over, had some paper in his hand, held it

up and said...

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