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kaylinr
Feb 23, 2005, 9:29 PM
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Well, I've spent the last 9 months or so researching every dusty forgotten thread I could find on trad gear here on RC.com. I've been planning on getting some trad gear for awhile, and after weighing the billion and a half opions here, I bought my "starter" rack.
1 set 1-10 DMM Walnuts
30 racking biners, Trango Superflys
10 WC Heliums
10 Omega JC Wiregates
8 24" alpine draws, (Superflys & Heliums w/8mm Mammut runners)
2 48" alpine draws, (Superflys & Heliums w/8mm Mammut runners)
BD C4's, .4, 2x.5, 2x.75, 2x1, 2x2, 3, 4, 5, 6
CCH Aliens 2 green, 2 yellow, 1 grey, 1 red
tricams .5, 1
1 misty cadillac harness
1 camp silver star helmet
1 HB dyneema helmet
1 metolius double D gear sling
2 Webolettes
2 60M 8.6mm bluewater excellence ropes
Heres a pic of the majority of the stuff. Its still all shiney, I'll have to remedy that quickly.
http://www.rockclimbing.com/...?Detailed=49128 alt=
So thanks all you gearheads for letting me lurk the boards and make what I feel were good gear choices! You guys rock. Climb on!
[Edited to show more recent picture, and to correctly name the color yellow!]
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wjca
Feb 23, 2005, 9:38 PM
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Holy S--T! You bought all of that at one time? It looks like someone has already stolen one of your yellow C4s. Better go get a couple more.
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chanceboarder
Feb 23, 2005, 9:44 PM
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what no belay device? geez...i wish i had the money to buy all that at once. i've been putting my rack together a few pieces at a time.
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kaylinr
Feb 23, 2005, 9:44 PM
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One of the #2's was on backorder. Its twin will be here tomorrow :wink:
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gunksgoer
Feb 23, 2005, 9:45 PM
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oh shizer muffins :shock:
thats alot of new gear!!!
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tchamber
Feb 23, 2005, 9:46 PM
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You are a prime example of the quality of information one can obtain from the search tool. All in all, I'd say that's a mighty fine stash of gear. Can we pin this thread up in the beginner / general / trad forums so that we don't get anymore "I want to buy trad gear" threads?
You clearly did some extensive research, and made great decisions with the gear you purchased (except you may not need the larger cams, but that's a little nitpicky, isn't it?)
Kudos to you!
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markc
Feb 23, 2005, 9:52 PM
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That's not a friggin' starter rack, that the whole enchilada! You even bought the off-width boat anchor! Have fun banging it up.
By the way, want to adopt any 32 year old kids?
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kaylinr
Feb 23, 2005, 9:53 PM
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I've still go my standby AtC and 10.3 Sterling rope for belay. I haven't decided yet what route to take for belaying with the new doubles. I'll probably get an ATC XP to keep it simple, and maybe a TRE Sirius if can justify the cost.
The big cams were bought with a couple offwidths in mind. In fact I got the 4-6 set as blems at a discount. The number 6 was basically free this way, so I bit.
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greenmachineman7
Feb 23, 2005, 9:53 PM
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how much all of that set you back? you get any good deals on stuff??
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kaylinr
Feb 23, 2005, 9:59 PM
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A touch over 1700 :oops:
I feel like I got decent deals on everything though.
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crag_shwagger
Feb 24, 2005, 4:40 AM
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Shananigans! nice rack!...errhumph**Cough**toorich**Cough!
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kaylinr
Feb 24, 2005, 4:49 AM
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Ha! Man... I can afford to buy gear once a year. Thank the Lord for tax returns. You know what I'm sayin?? If I don't have all I need now, I'm not going to get it till next year! :roll:
My rack for the previous year consisted of 6 omega dirtbag draws, a singingrock harness, a chalkbag that was abandoned at the local gym, an ATC and Locker I found left at the crag, and a rope I found on sale. :wink:
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mcumbrae
Feb 24, 2005, 5:24 AM
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yummy :P
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valygrl
Feb 24, 2005, 5:35 AM
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Mmmmm gear, my favorite!
Why so many loose wiregates and no lockers?
Does it bother anyone else that they changed the size designations for the new camelots? Now you have to refer to them by color....
anna
(stop me, before I shop again)
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hibby11
Feb 24, 2005, 5:36 AM
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That could be the greatest one time purchase in the history of man, i envy you and your rack
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anykineclimb
Feb 24, 2005, 5:42 AM
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Very nice. Just about the same as what I'll be buying with exception to the Camalots.
Valygirl makes a good point about lockers. I know this is just you new stuff, but do you have more lockers?
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nmoroder
Feb 24, 2005, 5:54 AM
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drool
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sactownclimber
Feb 24, 2005, 5:58 AM
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in the voice of Napoleon Dynamite: "Lucky . . . "
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verticalcrag
Feb 24, 2005, 6:08 AM
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um..................................NICE........................ :lol:
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kaylinr
Feb 24, 2005, 6:15 AM
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I do have some old lockers. I've got 7 omega D's, and they're pretty serviceable. I would like to get a few of these though :twisted:
http://www.rockclimbing.com/gear/product.php?p=1617
Light as a BD airlock, autolocks, and notchless.
I've also got an Omega Jake autolocker for the power point, so that'll have to do.
I'm going to Sams throne this weekend to start breaking in of the new stuff. And, by golly, I'm going to find a place to actually place that #6 Cam. I couldn't believe how big that thing was when it showed up!
I need to take pictures of a little mod I made to the #5 and #6. It basically keeps them fully retracted on the rack, but can be undone with one finger to place them. They were just too bloody big fully open.
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healyje
Feb 24, 2005, 7:28 AM
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The only recommendations I would make are:
* Trade the multi-loop gear sling for the single loop or better yet get the Metolius "Big Wall" gear sling with the pouch - again, get the single loop version
* Get some hybrid Aliens whenever you see them available anywhere
* Get 4-5 locking biners (I like Petzl's)
* Make any additional biners Petzl Spirits
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climbinginchico
Feb 24, 2005, 7:46 AM
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You have the Cadillac, why do you need a gear sling? Rack on that bad boy! That's why I got the Caddy, so I could rack on my harness.
Get some nice lockers too.
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cgailey
Feb 24, 2005, 8:44 AM
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All the advice these people are giving you.......just go fricken climbing and plug all that gear in a crack...!
Nice rack and nice job doing your own research!
Can I be in your will?
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cantbuymefriends
Feb 24, 2005, 8:52 AM
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In reply to: CCH Aliens 2 green, 2 blue, 1 grey, 1 red
Correct me if I'm wrong, but from the pic it looks like:
2 green, 2 yellow, 1 grey, 1 red
(I thought it was a bit odd that you left out the yellow in the list.)
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