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Re: [stymingersfink] Gear Tuggers know nothing???:
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ajkclay
Oct 31, 2007, 12:32 AM
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... and I learnt that there's more than one way to say "Nyahey!" Umm to an earlier question, I learnt on quartzite. Nice, clean solid rock with good placements. No need to tug anything except to "seat something to stop dislodging from friction. Unless of course one has a problem with finding and recognising decent placements. Visual inspection generally suffices. And once I'm past a piece it's good, it's good, it's good... honest, it will hold, it will! I am aware of a number of instances where climbers have fallen while tugging on gear and decked as a result - interestingly they seem to happen frequently in positions where a fall would not have occured without the tug. It is an important consideration I think - if you are a tugger, make sure that your balance will not be jeopardised if the piece comes out while you're tugging. Cheers tuggers! Adam
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