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dahood_boyz
Feb 4, 2005, 6:18 AM
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hey ya'll, kinda new but i though quick draws where in da ol western movies...they got quick draws in climbing? what is that?
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pjay
Feb 4, 2005, 6:49 AM
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Damn......I saw the name of the post and was gonna be a smart ass and answer 'a gun fighter'........ but you beat me to it. But a quick draw is used in sport climbing. They're kind of like anchor point through out the route (so you don't fall to your death). I'll let some other more experienced well versed climber elaborate on this.
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danpayne
Feb 4, 2005, 7:08 AM
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Quickdraw is a term used about a "Prank" played while belaying, when your climbing with a new partner, you sneak in a static rope (no stretchy) Anyway, when he goes to take a LONG lead fall, you run as far away from him as you can, thus, shortening the rope out, and catching him HARD and Painfully, He WILL piss blood for a couple days, and you will have a good laugh. :)
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ron_burgandy
Feb 4, 2005, 8:03 AM
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AAAH... the old pissing blood trick... good times...seriously though...
Quickdraws are two carabiners linked together with a peice of nylon or spectra webbing (about 5-7 inches long)
They are used as follows... when sport climbing there are bolts placed into the rock along a specific route, when a climber gets to these bolts, he takes a draw, clips one end to the bolt hanger, and the other end to his rope (that is tied to his harness). So when he decides to fall he will only fall the length of rope that he is above the last bolt he clipped to then that lenght of rope again, plus a little stretch from the rope.
Bolts are usually around 6-8ft apart, so falls are usually... but not always... less than 15ft.
Basically they allow you to 'lead' a route, instead of just TR
If you are still confused look at any climbing magazine or website or book with pictures and you should be able to see what im talking about.
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stzzo
Feb 4, 2005, 8:04 AM
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A short sling with a carabiner on each end. Often the sling loop is sewn closed in the middle so that there is a loop on each end for the biner, or there is some other method of keeping the biners from sliding around.
You use them when leading (most often on sport routes) - you clip one biner into the bolt hanger then clip the rope into the biner at the other end of the draw.
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artsylady567
Feb 5, 2005, 7:05 AM
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when u r sport climbing the quckdraw is the only thing that saves ur ass from falling from the bolts.
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phatcat
Feb 5, 2005, 8:45 AM
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quick draws? never heard of those. i just untie and thread my rope through those bolt things, myself. sounds like i should give those a try. is the rope drag terrible with those too?
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jammer
Feb 5, 2005, 6:43 PM
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click here for a picture http://www.rockclimbing.com/gear/index.php?q=quickdraw&c=1
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rockguy
Feb 6, 2005, 7:58 PM
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In reply to: quick draws? never heard of those. i just untie and thread my rope through those bolt things, myself. sounds like i should give those a try. is the rope drag terrible with those too? |
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jeremy83
Feb 12, 2005, 3:52 AM
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Man, if someone "pranked" me by doing that, not only would i beat the living shit out of em, i'd make it a point to not only never climb with them again, but ruin there rep as a climber.
thats not cool
jer
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delarig
Feb 12, 2005, 4:44 AM
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Don't worry Jeremy, the prank does'nt work on TR.
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