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onrockandice
Mar 18, 2010, 5:10 AM
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I have $175 to spend and with winter climbing all but dead that's not a priority now. Here is my current rack: 
What should I get? Looking at my current amount of gear what is missing? What would you personally add to help fill in any gaps? Doubles on cams is out as that is more like $1600 than $175.
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caughtinside
Mar 18, 2010, 5:19 AM
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It looks like you already have doubles of most cams in the smaller sizes. Maybe another 2 and 3? Micronuts?
don't know, you have a huge pile of worthless shit along with the good stuff there. What do you climb?
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evanwish
Mar 18, 2010, 5:35 AM
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a #6 cam, then a valley giant!! 
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uni_jim
Mar 18, 2010, 5:56 AM
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buy gas and go climbing
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ozoneclimber
Mar 18, 2010, 6:07 AM
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Another, better, pair of lace-ups...
But, honestly, my vote is with uni_jim... :)
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qwert
Mar 18, 2010, 9:03 AM
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Safe the 175$ for when you really need them?
Your rack seems to be to big anyways ...
But if you must spend it, and need suggestions: Get some of those fancy ultralight hot forged biners from Wild country or DMM. You only have oldschool (and solid gate) biners. Get with the times fashion whatever ...
qwert
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dingus
Mar 18, 2010, 10:48 AM
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Nothing.
DMT
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airscape
Mar 18, 2010, 12:53 PM
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Dude, you seriously need a headlamp...
Edit: only half the pic loaded... No you don't 
(This post was edited by airscape on Mar 18, 2010, 12:54 PM)
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airscape
Mar 18, 2010, 12:55 PM
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Crashpad and toothbrush?
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j_ung
Mar 18, 2010, 1:20 PM
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A savings account. 
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markc
Mar 18, 2010, 1:26 PM
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As others have said, you have more than you necessarily need. You could go for doubles in a couple sizes of mid-sized cams if you feel like you really want to invest in more gear.
A better option may be putting it into a trip fund. If putting it in your regular checking or savings account means it will get lost or used for other things, you could start an ING account (or something similar) just dedicated to climbing.
Edit - Damn! Beat by j_ung.
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tigerlilly
Mar 18, 2010, 1:30 PM
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Send it to me. I will have no trouble spending it.
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I_do
Mar 18, 2010, 1:59 PM
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onrockandice wrote: I have $175 to spend and with winter climbing all but dead that's not a priority now. Here is my current rack: [image]http://www.rockclimbing.com/images/photos/assets/7/444627-work-TheRack.jpg[/image] What should I get? Looking at my current amount of gear what is missing? What would you personally add to help fill in any gaps? Doubles on cams is out as that is more like $1600 than $175.
If that were my rack i'd buy beer or a plane ticket, yes yuo red it rite, a ticket to get on a plane.
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airscape
Mar 18, 2010, 2:04 PM
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What kind of cheap ass planes do you fly?
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acorneau
Mar 18, 2010, 2:40 PM
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The only thing that I would add would be a set of the DMM Offset nuts, which would run about $75.
Spend the rest on gas/food/camping and go on a climbing trip!
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cracklover
Mar 18, 2010, 3:52 PM
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If that were my rack, I'd probably get some micro nuts and ball nuts.
But it's not my rack, and if you needed micro nuts you'd know it already. All the earlier posters are right - you don't need shit - just go climb.
GO
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bill413
Mar 18, 2010, 3:59 PM
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Weights.
If you are asking about non-specific gear to add to that rack, you are really looking to just add weight. So, you'll get the most bang for your buck by buying barbells or weight plates.
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qtm
Mar 18, 2010, 4:47 PM
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Judging from the three pairs of mad monkeys, you've got a growing kid.
Find a clearance sale and buy a couple pairs of shoes, each 1/2 size bigger than the current ones. That should last a year or so.
Kid helmet, backpack, headlamp?
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MS1
Mar 18, 2010, 7:05 PM
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onrockandice wrote: I have $175 to spend and with winter climbing all but dead that's not a priority now. Here is my current rack: What should I get? Looking at my current amount of gear what is missing? What would you personally add to help fill in any gaps? Doubles on cams is out as that is more like $1600 than $175.
If it were me, I'd double hand-sized cams (there's a good deal on c4s at ALSsports.com; you could pick up 3 cams for $175 there). But then I like climbing long hand cracks. The question is, what do you want to climb that you currently can't protect?
Option 2: Get some crampons to go with your tools. Or did you just photograph everything else except those?
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granite_grrl
Mar 18, 2010, 7:39 PM
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You know, if you have to ask other people what you need in terms of climbing gear, you probably don't need it.
Put that money away till you find something you covet.
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spikeddem
Mar 18, 2010, 7:40 PM
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Two link cams could do it well? Like others said...you could just save it...
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patmay81
Mar 18, 2010, 7:43 PM
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uni_jim wrote: buy gas and go climbing
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billcoe_
Mar 18, 2010, 7:49 PM
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At least one, maybe 2, sets of HB/DMM offset brass nuts.
Then Offset Mastercams from 1/2"-1"
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sp00ki
Mar 18, 2010, 7:52 PM
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Probably shoes to replace your ripped Miuras.
Maybe some smaller nuts (your rack seems to be low in this department).
(Though something tells me someone with as much gear as this doesn't need to ask, and is more interested in spending the afternoon organizing their gear for a brag pic)
(This post was edited by sp00ki on Mar 18, 2010, 7:52 PM)
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sp00ki
Mar 18, 2010, 7:54 PM
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OOh, i know-- get two or three Revolver 'biners.
http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/DMM-Revolver-Carabiner/DMM0002M.html
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