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fire-master
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Nov 19, 2004, 11:07 PM
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The relpies to this thread may turn out to be depressing, saddening, disheartening, pitiable, laughable, or just plain interesting, but I gotta know:
How much do most of your have invested in your gear?
This includes:
Trad Racks
Alpine gear
Sport Gear
Ice Gear
Climbing Schwag
Camping Stuff
Or anything else you poured your hard-earned cash into for the love of the sport.
After seeing the picture of Kate's rack posted by cracklover in the gallery, I began to wonder just how much we could really save if we had less expensive habits!
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cjcalls
Nov 19, 2004, 11:15 PM
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Are you kidding?
I'm not gonna tell anyone........My wife might findout. :roll:
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spoon
Nov 19, 2004, 11:19 PM
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With draws, a grigri, atc, some lockers, and some webbing, I have probably spent $250 on sport climbing gear alone. It gets worse if rope, harness, shoes, etc. count.
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taino
Nov 19, 2004, 11:19 PM
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I prefer to not think about it, thanks. :shock:
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outdoormikeg
Nov 19, 2004, 11:19 PM
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Way too much...
Do I need to inclued skis/snowboards?
I really don't want to have to calculate that...I've taken calculus and I'm not sure that even that will help...
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tchamber
Nov 19, 2004, 11:32 PM
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no comment. Let's just say I love this sport a whole lot... And i think the value of my rack is nearing the value of my motorcycle :lol: ...
I'm serious.
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sarcat
Nov 19, 2004, 11:35 PM
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I have a '98 Toyota 4-Runner. The gear in it is worth 2x more than the vehicle.
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ricardol
Nov 19, 2004, 11:40 PM
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geez ..
.. no comment .. consider that i've got enough gear to solo a big wall .. (thats about 2 trad racks) .. plus all the stuff that goes along with big wall ..
i'd say a few grand.
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caughtinside
Nov 19, 2004, 11:51 PM
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Ok, I'll play. here's what I can think of, and approximately what I paid for it, off the top of my head. I am patient and got most of the stuff at least 25% off.
3 ropes--275
14 cams--420
12 slings--80
45 biners--220
ascender--50
grigri--70
6 pair shoes +2 resoles--450
helmet, used--5
harness--65
chalkbag--15
rope bag--25
1 etrier--25
2 cordelettes--7
8 draws--90
8 draws--gift
1 set nuts--60
2 hexes--free
ATC--12
Pad--80
Approx 1750.
That doesn't include several hundred bucks for bolts, post climbing feasts, and probably 12,000 of gas. Yikes!
Edited to add that this was money WELL spent, the return I've gotten from the good times as a result of this gear would justify just about anything.
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shorty
Nov 19, 2004, 11:58 PM
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**How much money is in your rack?**
Well, I do keep a keep a couple of quarters and bucks (for pay phones and food emergencies) in the small zippered compartment of my chalk bag, so technically I have less than $10 in my rack. :wink:
For everything else, there's MasterCard.
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vegastradguy
Nov 20, 2004, 12:04 AM
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at last count, climbing gear & clothing was cresting about $6,000.00.
its prolly a few hundred more than that by now.
toss in camping gear and the like, and i would estimate another $1,000.00.
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jebel_andi
Nov 20, 2004, 12:10 AM
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Because of pro deals I think my gear is worth more then I paid for it. That makes me feel a bit less guilty when I buy more gear.
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coylec
Nov 20, 2004, 12:39 AM
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S9: My apartment furnishing and everything can be replaced for less than 3,000. I have a $5500 renter's policy for a reason.
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reno
Nov 20, 2004, 12:42 AM
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I usually keep a $10 in my spare chalk bag. Comes in handy when hitching a ride back to the car, buying a burger after a climb, etc.
[Edit: Damn. Shorty beat me to it. Grrr....]
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rockn_j
Nov 20, 2004, 12:45 AM
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I'll play, but I'm sure that someone will easily top me.
Harnesses
Shoes
Trad & Sport gear
Rope
Pack
Aprox Total: $ 1650
Its hard to believe I've spent that much. It does all add up pretty quickly when you really get into it.
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ikellen
Nov 20, 2004, 12:54 AM
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Lets See...
1 rope + 1 Short rope = $225
Harness + 3 pair shoes + chalkbag = $300
10 dog bone draws = $55 (sale at gear express)
10 Trad draws (1 sling and 2 biners) = $110
4 Aliens = $200
4 DMMs = $200
Wiregate biner for each cam (8) = $45
2 Sets of ABC Huevos = $100
Two wiregates for the nuts = $15
5 Trango regular lockers = $40
Daisy chain = $15
ATC + Biner = $25
Misc other = $50
*sigh* lets total now......
$1,380
To be honest I would of thought more, so I guess thats a good thing. But what scares me is that my trad rack is relatively small........
:cry:
EDIT: I forgot camping gear, crash pad, etc. Eh, Im too lazy to count.
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usafcadet
Nov 20, 2004, 1:03 AM
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Well, let's see...
60m Rope = 82
Met Rope Bag = 27
12 quicks = 102
9 various carabiners = 39
Various slings = 28
BD Helmet = 39
Harness Package = 86
Shoes = 60
Total = 463
I console myself by telling myself how much I saved through gear deals at my school.
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reno
Nov 20, 2004, 1:08 AM
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OK. The serious reply. All prices approximate, as I really don't recall what I spent for each item.
Set of BD Stoppers, 4-13: $60
Set of Metolius Astronut Mini stoppers: $45.
Mixed cams, incl. Trango and WC Friend, 11 total: $550.
Double of the first four Camp Tri-Cams: $70.
Four large Pear Lockers: $60.
Four small lockers: $60.
Twenty BD regular ovals: $100
Twenty BD Hotwires: $120.
Twenty BD off-set D non-lockers: $120.
Ten single shoulder slings: $50
Five 1.5 length slings: $30.
Five double slings: $35.
Twelve BD Positron draws: $60 (I got a deal at REI... 6 draws for $28.)
10.5mm PMI Double Dry 60m rope: $150
Harness: $50
Shoes, two pair: $160.
Plastic Ice boots: $300.
All purpose Mountaineering ice axe: $60
Trango Harpoon crampons: $120
Spare chalkbag with various anti-epic items: $25.
Various pieces of cordlette, 1" tube webbing, 9/16th webbing, etc.: $50
$2275, roughly.
Budget for this year is a pair of ice tools, 6 ice screws, and 6 screamers. So add another $650 in the next three months, and I'll be up to $2925.
Jeebus... three grand.
Suddenly, chess sounds like a good hobby.
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gamehendge
Nov 20, 2004, 1:09 AM
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About $1200 just on my my sports gear. I don' t even wanna think about the cost of the trad. rack that I'm slowly building. Yikes. Plus all the camping and backpacking equipment. When I'm finally finished (is there really an end?), it'll probably cost ahlf as much as my car! :roll:
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wedgy
Nov 20, 2004, 1:26 AM
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I've never added mine up, but my girlfriends 'rack' (35"C ) was about six grand. Worth every penny I might add!
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gunksgoer
Nov 20, 2004, 1:38 AM
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oh boy, well....
shoes, 4 pairs, $500 (i topped some people with just that)
harness, 65$
helmet 50$
grigri, reverso, 2atcs, atcxp, 140$
10or so lockers, 90$
4 cordilettes, 60$
9 triple trad draws, 150$
3 quickdraws 35$
a buncha xtra biners, 150$
5bdcamalots, 300$
4aliens 200$
2wc cams, 110$
met. tcu 50$
2 sets of nuts, 150$
12 biners for cams, 90$
5 tricams, 80$
3 hexes, 40$
rope, 120$
ropebag, 40$
pack, 50$
crashpads, 225$
thats all i can think of, and the grand total is:
about 2700 dollars, thats alot, i hope i added it up right, who knows how much stuff i forgot to include tho, the reall total is probably pushing 3 grand, wow.
edit: i forgot camping gear and clothing n stuf
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waltereo
Nov 20, 2004, 1:46 AM
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Here the list I use to keep track of my gear ...
I bought in two shots : Sept_2001 and Sept-Oct 2004
Qty Manuf --------- Model ----------------------------- Sept_2001 ----- Sept-Oct 2004
BINER
1 - Carab --------- for equipment --------------------- 5
6 - Kong Bonati --- Oval Alu ------------------------------------------ 42
2 - Omega Pacific - Classic --------------------------- 15
2 - Kong Bonati --- Helium ---------------------------- 13
6 - Kong Bonati --- Helium -------------------------------------------- 39
6 - Black Diamond - Dynotron ------------------------------------------ 42
2 - Omega Pacific - Omegalite ------------------------- 13
1 - Omega Pacific - Screw-Lok ------------------------- 15
6 - Kong Bonati --- Oval Alu ------------------------------------------ 36
1 - Kong Bonati --- Large ----------------------------- 25
2 - Kong Bonati --- Maillon rapide ------------------------------------ 7
10 Can Tire ------ Maillon rapide ------------------------------------ 10
10 Balck Diamond - Dynotron Quickdraw -------------------------------- 133
PASSIVE PROTECTION
2 - Kong Bonati --- Nuts (9, 10)--------------------------------------- 8
10 Metolius ------ Curve Nuts (1-10)---------------------------------- 91
3 - Camp ---------- Tricam (pink, red , brown)------------------------- 39
5 - Wild country -- Rock centrics wired (3-9)-------------------------- 75
ACTIVE PROTECTION
3 - Black Diamond - Camalot (.75, 1 , 2)------------------------------- 180
4 - Wild Country -- Forged friend (2,2.5,3,3.5)------------------------ 128
MISC.
1 - DMM Nut tool ------------------------------------------------------ 8
1 - Petzl - GriGri ------------------------------------ 89
1 - Wild country -- Variable Controller --------------- 25
1 - Singing rock -- shoe ------------------------------ 60
1 - Five Ten ------ Spire shoe ---------------------------------------- 95
1 - Singing rock -- chalk bag ------------------------- 15
1 - Metolius ------ Rack gear ----------------------------------------- 33
1 - Petzl --------- Helios ---------------------------- 35
RUNNERS - WEBBING - ROPE-CORDELLETTE
4 --??------------- Cordellette yellow 7mm - 70 cm ---- 7 ------------- 4
1 --??------------- Cordellette 7mm-80 cm ------------- 5
1 --??------------- Cordellette purple 8mm-10m ------------------------ 22
1 - Mammut -------- Static Rope white 9mm - 10m ---------------------- 20
1 - Millet -------- Dynamic Dry - 50m ----------------- 120
1 --??------------- Cordelette 5mm - 1.80m ---------------------------- 2
2 - Sterling ------ runner Nylon 18mm 120 cm --------- 12
2 - Edelweiss ----- runner Dyneema 12mm 120cm --------- 40
1 - La cordee ----- runner Tubular Grey 16mm ---------- 10
1 - Singing Rock -- Harness --------------------------- 40
4 - Maxim Techcord Codelette - Spectra ------------------------------- 15
TOTAL 585 (Sept_2001) + 931 (Sept-Oct 2004) = 1516 $CAN
All my gear are at least 15% off, some at 30%
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Nov 20, 2004, 2:20 AM
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I just look forward to my rack being worth more than my exwifes. Plus, I get to use mine WAY more often.
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cjstudent
Nov 20, 2004, 2:41 AM
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I would estimate my climbing gear is near 2K. If you factor in things it takes to climb (other outdoor gear, tent...) I would add probably another 2K to that. So it cost me 4K to go climbing. :-)
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corpse
Nov 20, 2004, 2:46 AM
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In reply to: I would estimate my climbing gear is near 2K. If you factor in things it takes to climb (other outdoor gear, tent...) I would add probably another 2K to that. So it cost me 4K to go climbing. :-)
And who are the fools that dare say outdoor climbing is CHEAPER than indoor climbing!?!?
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