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sparky
Jun 13, 2002, 5:06 AM
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SO far between my friend and I we have dropped three in the last two weeks, can anyone break my record?
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climbsomething
Jun 13, 2002, 5:24 AM
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Nope, in fact I've never dropped one at all, but if you're interested in keeping one safe, keep it close to Sparky Junior, who I imagine you're looking after with extra care since that harness-pinching incident!
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phil_nev
Jun 13, 2002, 5:51 AM
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I havnt dropped one, but last week at the crag i sat on my nut tool.... I dont realy recomend it........
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jgorris
Jun 13, 2002, 6:03 AM
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Zero. Clipped in to a leash, it can't be lost.
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joemor
Jun 13, 2002, 7:30 AM
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tie a say 40 cm bit of cord to your nut tool then clip a biner to it, then clip it to the rope and let it dangle as u second, it will slide up the rope as u need it and cant be dropped! joe
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shilo
Jun 13, 2002, 8:11 AM
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I have mine on a piece of cord so I carn't drop it, but one of my mates dropped a cam while he was leading. Se Ya Nick
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clam
Jun 16, 2002, 7:55 PM
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Zero, I have it on a leash. You make a good argument for wearing a helmet.
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newtocalgary
Jun 16, 2002, 9:36 PM
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the key to having ur tool on a cord is when nut is serious stuck u can use tool like a slide hammer using the snap of the cord with biner attached to unlodge even the most serious stuck placement
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betaflash
Jun 16, 2002, 9:37 PM
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I haven't dropped one yet, but both of the one's I currently have are booty!
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dsafanda
Jun 16, 2002, 9:47 PM
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I've dropped one or two in my climbing career. I recently bought a new one from Metolious that has one end designed like a small wire gate carabiner. It's a sweet little design. http://www.metoliusclimbing.com/extractor.asp [ This Message was edited by: dsafanda on 2002-06-16 15:04 ]
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lesotho
Jun 16, 2002, 10:06 PM
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None but I have dropped my climbing shoe. Beat that record. Oh. and don't even ask.
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sparky
Jun 16, 2002, 11:50 PM
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I'll beat that record, 1 nut tool,1 cam and a set of hexs all in one pitch, glad iwas leading because my partener caught everything but the nut tool and the hexs, the hexs caught themselves, i was having a bad day
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stevematthys
Jun 17, 2002, 1:14 AM
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yep, he nearly dropped my little red alien down a crack, luckly i caught it.
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newtocalgary
Jun 17, 2002, 2:03 AM
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I got u all beat I was dierdre a slab climb in Squamish and saw guys rack sliding towards me from pitch above me they dropped it when they swithed leaders
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k9rocko
Jun 17, 2002, 3:36 AM
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I can't say I have you beat.... but saw a guy with his girlfriend belaying hit a runout. He didn't realize the climb was mixed protection. He asked his girlfriend to "throw him" his rack. So she tries.... I watched a $2,000 rack get heaved into the air (of course he misses) and crash to the ground. This fool had jumars and everything!! After about five tries, we walked away in disgust. He should have said "throw me my nuts" [nevermind] because that is all he needed. Some people just don't love their toys.
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stevematthys
Jun 19, 2002, 1:02 AM
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that idiot. i love each piece of gear on my rack as if it were my 1st born child. i would never do that to my gear. some peoples kids
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tim
Jun 19, 2002, 1:13 AM
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gack. I wouldn't say I love my rack like a child (hell, I try and leave as much of it at home/on the ground as possible) but that's just silly. I've dropped a nut or two and I think a single rigid friend (the cam I dropped on the first pitch of Central Pillar of Frenzy -- was not prepared for how rough that was -- but I came back in the spring and got up it) but never a nut tool. the way I figure, if you're dropping pro on a climb, you're (usually) in over your head. I downclimb when it gets to that point (if I can). edited after dude who posted below, pointed out the potential for lossage on walls and longer routes. Haven't lost any gear on long routes yet, although one of my partners inadvertently hucked a #3 Camalot off of the 2nd pitch of Igor Unchained. It was his turn to lead, though, and that piece would have been real nice in the overlap (he was just starting to lead 9's) so justice was served Good thing nobody was in the middle of the gully (to this day I still have no idea how he managed to toss it so far). Usually, gear droppage indicates either physical or mental fatigue... [ This Message was edited by: jabbeaux on 2002-06-19 12:31 ]
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melonhead
Jun 19, 2002, 12:48 PM
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None. Clip it to something!!! Ha Ha.
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elvislegs
Jun 19, 2002, 7:19 PM
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A "trick?" I've been using. Maybe you all do this too. I usually wear one or two (or more if needed) longer slings over my shoulder when I'm climbing. These hang free of gear (not used as a gear sling) when I'm placing pro I keep the piece clipped into a biner and the biner to the sling. It gives me some room to place the piece and when it's set I give a good tug and then clip my rope in with a draw or sling etc. I don't unclip the piece from the 'shoulder sling' until it's set in the rock and clipped into the rope. This way if I clumsily drop anything or I somehow push it into a hole in the rock, I know I won't lose it for good or HIT ANYONE. The same could be done with just a loop of cord from your harness or gear sling. Just a thought.
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toobigtoclimb
Jun 19, 2002, 7:33 PM
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I haven't dropped any nut tools. But...You know whats wierd? I've been hit by three in the last two weeks.
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newtocalgary
Jun 20, 2002, 12:37 AM
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My favorite drop was my partner on the grand wall in squamsh where I heard my partner call rock then call that its my 00cam and as I leaned into wall not to get hit it shot right into the top of my pack busted my water bottle but stayed in and I still have it
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elvislegs
Jun 20, 2002, 6:13 PM
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Ballnut, to avoid dropping the piece coming off the rack I clip it to the sling first. When I unclip it from the rack it is already clipped to the keeper sling. At no time is it not in some way attatched to my harness / my sling. Falling on it with the piece in the rock might hurt a little bit, but it would only be a very short (although static) fall of maybe a foot or 18". This fall is not that likely in this case since I would currently be holding onto a piece of gear with one hand. If I fall before I get the piece in, it is no different than a "normal" fall except that I know I will still have my gear to place once my heart starts beating again.
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benfieldj
Jun 20, 2002, 7:56 PM
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I have a 24" cord that runs from the nut key and clips to the rope, I have never dropped it. I have had the same one for about 10 years, will probably have it 10 more.
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rock_climbin_06
Jun 20, 2002, 8:09 PM
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I've never lost anything outdoors. I don't plan to either! [ This Message was edited by: rock_climbin_06 on 2002-06-20 13:10 ]
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cygnus
Jun 20, 2002, 8:14 PM
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I've dropped one nut. Placed a #6 in a crack, gave it a yank to set it and *POP* came right out. I decided for a cam at that point.
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