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austinnokc
Jun 29, 2009, 3:55 AM
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I am looking to purchase a trad package. I have been looking online and have only found a couple of sites that have some things. Does anyone know where I can possibly get a trad package.
I want it to include
Cams, more Nuts, Biners/draws, runners, and Etc...
Thanks for the help.
more vertical miles to go!
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angry
Jun 29, 2009, 4:12 AM
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austinnokc wrote: I am looking to purchase a trad package. I have been looking online and have only found a couple of sites that have some things. Does anyone know where I can possibly get a trad package. I want it to include Cams, more Nuts, Biners/draws, runners, and Etc... Thanks for the help. more vertical miles to go!
I've got a trad package for you
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ken21il
Jun 29, 2009, 4:50 AM
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how much do you want to spend? Your MAX?
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krosbakken
Jun 29, 2009, 5:00 AM
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Just buy everything separate, because then you can pick out the exact gear you want and you don't have to put down a ton of cash right away. Plus if you buy a package you you don't like something then you will end up spending more money in the long run.
just my two cents
But if you really want a package here is one that should get you started.
http://www.backcountry.com/...limbing-Package.html
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Myxomatosis
Jun 29, 2009, 5:07 AM
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Yeah I think its a better idea to find out what type of gear you will need for crags in your area..
No point buying really wide cam's when all you got is skinny cracks.
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vegastradguy
Jun 29, 2009, 6:48 AM
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austinnokc wrote: I am looking to purchase a trad package. I have been looking online and have only found a couple of sites that have some things. Does anyone know where I can possibly get a trad package. I want it to include Cams, more Nuts, Biners/draws, runners, and Etc... Thanks for the help. more vertical miles to go!
most any trad package out on the market has shit you dont need in it, which once you compare true pricing, negates any package savings.
i thought about doing this when i first started climbing and quickly realized its much better to build a rack yourself than to let a store do it.
one note: sticking to the same brand of cam (and other things) for a set purchase will often result in a pretty good savings- 10% or better, depending on the store/time of year.
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gt29905
Jun 29, 2009, 8:13 AM
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You don't want a package. Just use spadout.com to find the items you want individually or in bulk orders. For example, buy all your C4's at once from the site that gives you the best price and free shipping.
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possum2082
Jun 29, 2009, 12:05 PM
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when i first started trad, money was a big issue.
i climbed on the durango's (last gen trango flex cam's) for a year and it was a great, cheap way to get in. later i bought c4's and they're unbelievable, but i sill use my old cams for doubles.
http://rockempire.com/catalog?category=cams
can't beat the price. esp. with free shipping and a free biner thrown in.
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bill413
Jun 29, 2009, 12:17 PM
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As was said - check what people are using in your area.
Borrow other people's racks and see which pieces you like.
Don't buy a package (tempting as it is) but do buy sets (e.g. a set of nuts all at once) instead of single piece by single piece.
Buy your biners in a large enough batch to get a discount.
Oh, but do look at packages to see what sorts of combinations are out there.
Think about what size range you will be protecting (goes back to what people are using where you climb).
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zchandran
Jun 29, 2009, 2:48 PM
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gt29905 wrote: You don't want a package. Just use spadout.com to find the items you want individually or in bulk orders. For example, buy all your C4's at once from the site that gives you the best price and free shipping.
This is exactly what I've done over the last two weeks. After a lot of research, I got the following to start with:
BD stoppers #5-13
BD C4 cams 0.75, 1, 2
Tricams pink through blue (2 pink)
TCUs #1-4
Trango Shark
4 x Dyneema 24" slings
Extra carabiners
Not planning on climbing anything that needs large cams right now, and that's about what the budget could support. I got free shipping on everything by keeping orders larger than $50, and really good prices by splitting between web sites.
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brownie710
Jun 29, 2009, 2:52 PM
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looks like a great start, i would at least double the slings though even if your only going to be doing 60-100 ft routes your probably going to want to put in more than 4 pieces (unless your clipping right to the cams which has a whole other set of issues)
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chilli
Jun 29, 2009, 3:28 PM
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gt29905 wrote: ... Just use spadout.com...
i've never gone to that site (judging by prices maybe i should have gone there a while ago). typically though, i find when deals are too good to be true, there's a reason. so what's the catch? exceedingly slow delivery? CS issues? or have i just been missing an obvious method of saving a few bucks at a time?
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dingus
Jun 29, 2009, 3:53 PM
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angry wrote: austinnokc wrote: I am looking to purchase a trad package. I have been looking online and have only found a couple of sites that have some things. Does anyone know where I can possibly get a trad package. I want it to include Cams, more Nuts, Biners/draws, runners, and Etc... Thanks for the help. more vertical miles to go! I've got a trad package for you
I should have known you'd, um... BEAT me to this post. I had to laugh when I saw it was you.
But alas, being married with children renders my trad package not for sale, haha.
DMT
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jt512
Jun 29, 2009, 4:34 PM
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angry wrote: austinnokc wrote: I am looking to purchase a trad package. I have been looking online and have only found a couple of sites that have some things. Does anyone know where I can possibly get a trad package. I want it to include Cams, more Nuts, Biners/draws, runners, and Etc... Thanks for the help. more vertical miles to go! I've got a trad package for you
Now we know your type: http://www.myspace.com/austinnokc
Jay
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multiades
Jun 29, 2009, 5:21 PM
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jt512 wrote: angry wrote: austinnokc wrote: I am looking to purchase a trad package. I have been looking online and have only found a couple of sites that have some things. Does anyone know where I can possibly get a trad package. I want it to include Cams, more Nuts, Biners/draws, runners, and Etc... Thanks for the help. more vertical miles to go! I've got a trad package for you Now we know your type: http://www.myspace.com/austinnokc Jay
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welle
Jun 29, 2009, 8:38 PM
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spadout.com is awesome - that and google shopping - they're just search engines for best deals - they don't sell directly. Different retailers discount gear for different reasons - last season, last item, overstock, discontinued etc.
Spadout.com also has good gear user reviews and some good climbing reference section.
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jt512
Jun 29, 2009, 8:43 PM
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multiades wrote: jt512 wrote: angry wrote: austinnokc wrote: I am looking to purchase a trad package. I have been looking online and have only found a couple of sites that have some things. Does anyone know where I can possibly get a trad package. I want it to include Cams, more Nuts, Biners/draws, runners, and Etc... Thanks for the help. more vertical miles to go! I've got a trad package for you Now we know your type: http://www.myspace.com/austinnokc Jay Owned.
As an added thought, I don't actually have a list of things I'd never say to an Oklahoma prison guard, but if I did, "I've got a trad package for you" would be at the top it.
Jay
(This post was edited by jt512 on Jun 29, 2009, 8:44 PM)
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austinnokc
Jun 29, 2009, 10:34 PM
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You have a trad package for me huh? There is a lot of things that have been added to my list of don't say to Oklahoma Corrections Officer. However if you have an actual rock climbing package I would be interested in hearing it LOL.
I took up climbing back in Feb 2009. I went to Roctown Climbing Gym in OKC, OK just for something different to do. Since then it has become a passion for me. I don't really like going to the gym, outside is 10 times better. This is why I need gear. It is my escape from all the crap we have to put up with in the prison. It keeps me balanced somewhat LOL. I have a lot to learn before I can start trying hard redpoints. I appreciate all of the help so far.
My budget is roughly 400 bucks. I need protection. I have the pack, rope, harnesses, biners, nuts, slings (sewn/tied), webbing and etc.
On a side note what in the heck do you mean by my type? "OWNED"?
Austin
(This post was edited by austinnokc on Jun 29, 2009, 10:37 PM)
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