bearbreeder wrote:
well BD obviously believes that their rocklock $10 biner which i use occasionally works fine ...
so whats all this about spending extra $$$ on a belay biner that doesnt xload? ...
fear sells ... every marketer knows that ... even if its not said explicitely, its often implied ... ie buy this $$$ jacket or it will fail and youll go poofy, buy these quality cams or theyll blow on you, buy this biner or itll snap on you
everyone has seen people and companies implying ways to justify parting you from your $$$$ ... and it works
i see absolutely nothing hypocritical in asking WHY we should buy all this fancy new gear ... in some cases it may be worth it ... in others it likely wont be
ask yourself this ... is it really .... can someone name one accident report where it happened with a properly tightened locker ???
i have yet to have any partner go through my gear and refuse to climb on my 7kn OG rated neutrinos ... or insist that i belay em with a gridlock ... which i will gladly do if it helps em keep their head on when leading ...
i think it says wonders when people sprout off about "safety" this and "safety" that ... yet still climb with others using "not as safe" gear ...
