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tusko
Apr 21, 2004, 4:27 PM
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Ok, I know this has been done before by someone, somewhere, but I thought it would be fun to do it, so a couple buddies and I rigged a 33 gallon trash can up and hung it from a toy biner rated to 150lbs. we filled the can with 29 gallons of water, then started adding weights. the biner held strong with a static load of 279.46 pounds. Since we ran out of weights, we decided to drop test it, and it blew on the second drop of about 8 inches. The spine and the hinge pin blew. We also did one with a toy biner off of a pair of leki poles, it didn't have any kind of latch or hook on the gate and just noodled out and straightened when dropped on.
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tusko
Apr 21, 2004, 5:13 PM
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oh yes, and the trash can also blew out on the second drop
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euroford
Apr 21, 2004, 5:15 PM
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It's official then. Don't use trash cans for climbing either.
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missedyno
Apr 21, 2004, 5:34 PM
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trash cans were always difficult to place as pro...
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gds
Apr 21, 2004, 5:34 PM
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But it does seem to add a dynamic dimension! Perhaps the combination of a failing biner depositing you into a trash can of water would work. Do you need to bring a snorkel?
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traddaddy
Apr 21, 2004, 5:39 PM
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My 45 lbs. border collie can straighten out on of those toy biners on her chain, if she really wants what is out of reach.
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petergram
Apr 21, 2004, 5:40 PM
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I'm glad to find so much useful information on this site! :lol: :lol:
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tusko
Apr 21, 2004, 5:43 PM
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I'll see if i can find the biners we used and get a pic of them, it's really quite impressive to see the difference in the designs. And yes, this is relatively worthless info.
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gds
Apr 21, 2004, 5:45 PM
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relatively?
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michhiker
Apr 21, 2004, 5:45 PM
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It's official then. Don't use border collies for climbing. They can straighten out your gear.
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traddaddy
Apr 21, 2004, 5:47 PM
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We can't really make it official since the border collie is a 'mix'. :wink:
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michhiker
Apr 21, 2004, 5:51 PM
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It's an evil rumor right up there with microcracks in dropped gear that you shouldn't use border collies for climbing. But hey dude, it's your life so slam in a collie if you want, just remember I told you so!
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lstockett
Apr 21, 2004, 6:06 PM
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In reply to: It's an evil rumor right up there with microcracks in dropped gear that you shouldn't use border collies for climbing. But hey dude, it's your life so slam in a collie if you want, just remember I told you so! Ethics man, ethics! You shouldn't use a collie for pro. Poor puppy. Chihuahuas on the other hand....
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climber49er
Apr 21, 2004, 6:11 PM
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Last Border Collie I placed had a bit of a tendency to "walk", I won't use one again.
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Apr 21, 2004, 6:12 PM
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If you can hang it from your rack then plug it in that crack.
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escale
Apr 21, 2004, 6:14 PM
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I agree, dogs should not be used for pro.
In reply to: Chihuahuas on the other hand.... well, there ok to use, ok, coz I think there are just domestic large mexican flea bag rats that shiver to much. Actually, if you can find them wild in the desert they are not bad with some BBQ sauce. :lol: ---Escale.
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michhiker
Apr 21, 2004, 6:14 PM
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You hang a 45lb border collie on your rack and it automatically increases the difficulty of the climb by 3 grades....4 if it is biting you. MH--the 5.9 climber without the collie
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climboard
Apr 21, 2004, 6:22 PM
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Try German shepherds, they are engineered to much better tolerances.
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smithclimber
Apr 21, 2004, 6:32 PM
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Isn't that obvious? I thought everyone knew that the Germans excel at engineering. :lol:
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smithclimber
Apr 21, 2004, 6:37 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: It's an evil rumor right up there with microcracks in dropped gear that you shouldn't use border collies for climbing. But hey dude, it's your life so slam in a collie if you want, just remember I told you so! Ethics man, ethics! You shouldn't use a collie for pro. Poor puppy. Chihuahuas on the other hand.... It's official then. Don't use ethics in climbing. :lol:
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tarzan420
Apr 21, 2004, 6:47 PM
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best thread evar!
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michhiker
Apr 21, 2004, 7:41 PM
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In reply to: best thread evar! It's officail...don't use spellin in climbin either
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maculated
Apr 21, 2004, 7:47 PM
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Or, don't smoke weed when posting.
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tarzan420
Apr 21, 2004, 7:58 PM
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Actually, I really can spell, but you've just been trolled by another internet euphemism! All your base are belong to us! ha ha ha, this is silly. :roll:
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michhiker
Apr 21, 2004, 7:59 PM
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Aye, silly. But FUNNY!
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