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lithiummetalman
Aug 2, 2011, 4:22 PM
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Thanks for the link!
Looks like it will work, a few points:
-Looks light and compact which is awesome!
-Looks like the that the device only works optimally in a straight parallel crack. Could there be a stability issue when placed in an irregular cracks?
-The narrow lobes, and overall width, seems like the device could flip out (torquing in a sideways twisting manner), more of an issue if placed in an irregular crack?
-Looks like it would be difficult to walk the device...I need all the help here when it come to offwidth ;-)
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majid_sabet
Aug 2, 2011, 4:31 PM
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cool
I had the similar prototype made 5 years ago
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jeepnphreak
Aug 2, 2011, 4:59 PM
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Sweet!
finally something less massive than valley giants and faster than trango bigbros. I like what I see.
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roy_hinkley_jr
Aug 2, 2011, 7:17 PM
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Oh looky, somebody resurrected a 25-year-old design. The Cassin Blitz sucked then and this will suck now.
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johnwesely
Aug 2, 2011, 8:09 PM
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roy_hinkley_jr wrote: Oh looky, somebody resurrected a 25-year-old design. The Cassin Blitz sucked then and this will suck now.
I think ABC used to have a version too.
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warrenw
Aug 2, 2011, 8:51 PM
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roy_hinkley_jr wrote: Oh looky, somebody resurrected a 25-year-old design. The Cassin Blitz sucked then and this will suck now.
I Googled around for an image of the Blitz:
It's from a post on Supertopo:
http://www.supertopo.com/...g=1269953#msg1269953
nutstory wrote: The Blitz were marketed by CASSIN (Italia) and created by Martin Gutsche in 1987. Some more info: Patent DE 37 17 027. 8 December 1988. In the Cassin catalog 1991, the Blitz are numbered as #1, #2 and #3. Lighter than a SLCD of a similar size. The color anodized part must be placed upside, the non anodized part being downside.
I can't seem to find the original entry on the Nuts Museum website, though.
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warrenw
Aug 3, 2011, 1:19 PM
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From the Kong website:
Looks like Kong has added a "special button" for "easy insertion".
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billcoe_
Aug 4, 2011, 2:57 AM
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I'd suggest the name "Tipsy".
As far as weight goes, it's heavy. Much heavier than a bro.
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michalp
Aug 9, 2011, 12:36 AM
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#5 Camalot 380g vs Kong #5 320g
#6 Camalot 557g vs Kong #6 485g
cover same ranges
tiny bit lighter but can you "walk" it above your head for longer offwidths!?
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maldaly
Aug 9, 2011, 5:37 PM
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As the saying goes:
"You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig."
The solution for wide cracks hasn't changed: BigBros, Camalots, Valley Giants, cojones.
Climb safe,
Mal
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cracklover
Aug 9, 2011, 6:39 PM
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maldaly wrote: As the saying goes: "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig." The solution for wide cracks hasn't changed: BigBros, Camalots, Valley Giants, cojones. Climb safe, Mal
Hahaha! Thanks, Mal. Needed a laugh today.
GO
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dindolino32
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well has anyone actually used these? Im just reading what people think it would be like. Anyone actually use one of these?
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