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jim_bob
Jul 18, 2011, 8:21 PM
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How many quick draws do you need to start sport climbing? They're pretty expensive so I don't want to buy to many but at the same time I don't want to have less than I need and risk a big fall.
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granite_grrl
Jul 18, 2011, 8:26 PM
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It depends on where you're climbing. If the routes near you are fairly short then you can get away with less. Also, if you're friends have some draws you can always share.
Personally, I think a good number that will get you up almost any route is 12-14 draws, but I think you could get away with as few as 8 draws on many routes though.
When you buy them try to get some variety in the length of the dogbones, definitely get some longer ones.
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jim_bob
Jul 18, 2011, 8:30 PM
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Cool, thanks. So getting a pack of 6 then a few longer and different types would be the way to go?
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JoeHamilton
Jul 19, 2011, 2:30 AM
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I first got a guide book of the area I sport climb at .Looked over all the areas ,and checked the amount of clips in the routes I anticipated I could do . Most of those routes had anywher from 4-8 clips . so I bought ten draws .I do plan to buy about 5-10 more aswell so I can have some with a longer reach .Personally ,I find GUIDE BOOKS to have so much info in them rather then JUST THE ROUTES ..
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jt512
Jul 19, 2011, 4:04 AM
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jim_bob wrote: How many quick draws do you need to start sport climbing?
How many bolts do your routes have?
Jay
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areyoumydude
Jul 19, 2011, 5:08 AM
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jim_bob wrote: How many quick draws do you need to start sport climbing?
None, if the draws are fixed.
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JimTitt
Jul 19, 2011, 5:10 PM
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Well. I have inadvertantly installed 18 in a 30m route once!
Jim
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sungam
Jul 19, 2011, 6:23 PM
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JimTitt wrote: Well. I have inadvertantly installed 18 in a 30m route once! Jim
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JimTitt
Jul 19, 2011, 6:46 PM
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I`M NOT DEAF, JUST A BIT FORGETFUL ABOUT WHERE I HAD PUT THE OTHER BOLTS IN :~)
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darkgift06
Jul 21, 2011, 9:28 PM
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well... your probably not going climbing alone... so I suggest getting 6-8 & have your partner get 6-8 then your set.
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bearbreeder
Jul 21, 2011, 9:32 PM
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unless you wanna climb with that cute chick whose only bringing her yung hawt body and nutting else ...
in that case youll want 12+
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MarcelS
Jul 26, 2011, 11:14 AM
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As stated by others it all depends on where you climb. Personally I have 13, which proved to be the absolute minimum on some routes I did in France (around 100 feet). On some routes I even reached back down to unclip the last draw (after I clipped the one above it of course).
If the routes you will be climbing are shorter, less will be sufficient. Furthermore, I often either climb solo or have my gf belay me, so I have no partner bringing their own draws.
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qwert
Jul 31, 2011, 3:46 PM
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You are not allowed to climb, unless you have 32.5 quickdraws. If you have less, and still attempt to get on the rock, you will get shot by the police!
Sucks, i know, but thats the rules!
qwert
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spikeddem
Aug 3, 2011, 5:40 AM
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JimTitt wrote: I`M NOT DEAF, JUST A BIT FORGETFUL ABOUT WHERE I HAD PUT THE OTHER BOLTS IN :~)
this was hilarious.
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Sforscott
Aug 7, 2011, 6:53 PM
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I'm fairly new, and my set up contains 11. I would only buy them in sets, because to buy one quickdraw for $11, is pointless when you can get 6 for $50 at REI
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jt512
Aug 8, 2011, 11:29 PM
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Sforscott wrote: I'm fairly new, and my set up contains 11. I would only buy them in sets, because to buy one quickdraw for $11, is pointless when you can get 6 for $50 at REI
Unless the point is that your life depends on the quality of your draws.
Jay
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spikeddem
Aug 9, 2011, 12:21 AM
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jt512 wrote: Sforscott wrote: I'm fairly new, and my set up contains 11. I would only buy them in sets, because to buy one quickdraw for $11, is pointless when you can get 6 for $50 at REI Unless the point is that your life depends on the quality of your draws. Jay
Are you suggesting that differences between draws sold in stores can be a matter of life and death? Please, explain that one. Quantity, maybe, but quality?
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jt512
Aug 9, 2011, 1:21 AM
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spikeddem wrote: jt512 wrote: Sforscott wrote: I'm fairly new, and my set up contains 11. I would only buy them in sets, because to buy one quickdraw for $11, is pointless when you can get 6 for $50 at REI Unless the point is that your life depends on the quality of your draws. Jay Are you suggesting that differences between draws sold in stores can be a matter of life and death? Please, explain that one.
Three words: Open. Gate. Strength.
Jay
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spikeddem
Aug 9, 2011, 2:05 AM
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jt512 wrote: spikeddem wrote: jt512 wrote: Sforscott wrote: I'm fairly new, and my set up contains 11. I would only buy them in sets, because to buy one quickdraw for $11, is pointless when you can get 6 for $50 at REI Unless the point is that your life depends on the quality of your draws. Jay Are you suggesting that differences between draws sold in stores can be a matter of life and death? Please, explain that one. Three words: Open. Gate. Strength. Jay
Oops. Didn't mean to open up that topic.
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Benzesp
Aug 9, 2011, 7:00 PM
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Maybe 10 or 12 so you have a a couple to make some anchors with. I've only need more than 10 when I went to Potrero Chico, I think it was 18 draws total on a single pitch.
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Marylandclimber
Sep 5, 2011, 1:10 AM
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I'd get like eight but to solve your price problem, at www.rei.com they sell 1 quickdraw for 11$ exactly.
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dagibbs
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Benzesp wrote: Maybe 10 or 12 so you have a a couple to make some anchors with. I've only need more than 10 when I went to Potrero Chico, I think it was 18 draws total on a single pitch.
There's a 15-draw route at Montagne d'Argent in Quebec, Canada. (It also has several 9 an 10 draw routes.)
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acorneau
Sep 6, 2011, 12:58 AM
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dagibbs wrote: There's a 15-draw route at Montagne d'Argent in Quebec, Canada. (It also has several 9 an 10 draw routes.)
There's a climb at HCR called "Orange Crush" that has 14 bolts, but the bolting is so closely spaced that you can start skipping every other bolt after the first three or so.
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dagibbs
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acorneau wrote: dagibbs wrote: There's a 15-draw route at Montagne d'Argent in Quebec, Canada. (It also has several 9 an 10 draw routes.) There's a climb at HCR called "Orange Crush" that has 14 bolts, but the bolting is so closely spaced that you can start skipping every other bolt after the first three or so.
The 15-bolter at MdA is 55m long. Not so closely spaced.
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