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Industry Buzz
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 28, 2010 - 06:49pm PT
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Word on the street is that Mad Rock is adding to their hardware line... by buying CCH and producing Aliens. I already sold mine for $80 a pop, but if you act before the deal is finalized you might be able to reel in $100+.
The other big surprise is that they are adding to their market share by picking up Fish Products. Unclear at this time whether they are doing the whole line or just certain products, but for sure it's ledges and bags.
Look for an announcement at the trade show, and new Aliens in '11.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 28, 2010 - 06:53pm PT
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An interesting first post. Or is that first troll?
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msiddens
Trad climber
Mountain View
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Jul 28, 2010 - 06:55pm PT
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maybe both!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jul 28, 2010 - 08:05pm PT
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I think they just want the adult restraint devices...
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That Darn French Guy
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Jul 28, 2010 - 09:29pm PT
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Why would MadRock buy CCH?
They don't need the tainted name. They can just copycat the aliens : patents have lapsed. I now know 2 separate peeps who've looked into buying CCH that decided not to.
Well...
If madrock wants to build stuff, I still want a simple autolocking device I can rap with. Tell them to build the TRE SIRIUS belay device. Since PMI/TRE stopped selling them, Edelweiss is making a lame-o 1-hole knock-off for sport climbers.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jul 28, 2010 - 11:00pm PT
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If madrock wants to build stuff, I still want a simple autolocking device I can rap with. Tell them to build the TRE SIRIUS belay device.
What that French guy said!
Rgold and I would both buy one.
But the real question is: Why hasn't Petzl ever made a Gri-Gri that would work on two ropes?
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bluering
Trad climber
CA
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Jul 28, 2010 - 11:29pm PT
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Is the OP assuming that Mad Rock will make a better product? It'll prolly be a Chinese Alien! Gaahhhhh!!!!!!
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jul 28, 2010 - 11:37pm PT
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Don't do it, Russ!!!!!
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adatesman
Trad climber
philadelphia, pa
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Jul 28, 2010 - 11:47pm PT
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Sh#t Ghost, why only one? Hen's teeth are almost easier to find at this point! I've gotten to the point that I've considered machining my own out of barstock just in case either one of the ones I have ever wear out.
@Frenchie- I thought it was Edelrid that had the Zap-O-Mat single rope version of the Sirius? Damn, I miss Gary Storrick's site... :-(
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Captain...or Skully
Big Wall climber
Transporter Room 2
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Jul 29, 2010 - 12:22am PT
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cold dead fingers, man!
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Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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Jul 29, 2010 - 12:56am PT
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Gheyest thread ever.
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Moof
Big Wall climber
A cube at my soul sucking job in Oregon
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Jul 29, 2010 - 01:44am PT
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I knew my investment in "Buy Russ a beer" was going to pay off!
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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Jul 29, 2010 - 01:48am PT
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I sold my friends...
some weed,
then they started seeing aliens,
I also sold my hole for rock and roll,
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caughtinside
Social climber
Davis, CA
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Jul 29, 2010 - 12:19pm PT
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whoa! There's a shocker.
Medusa, I'll take any greens and yellows you got. Not paying $100 though. PM me.
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Capt.
climber
some eastside hovel
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Jul 29, 2010 - 12:34pm PT
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I think they just want the adult restraint devices... Funny someone remembers those.Spent a part of a summer sewing those for Russ in a neighbors garage.Man those were good times :)I felt a little dirty tho :o
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Jul 29, 2010 - 01:11pm PT
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need a green alien/miracle
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Jul 29, 2010 - 03:43pm PT
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I have a full set of mint-condition hybrids (bought 'em - never used 'em).
Any guesses as to how much they're worth?
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jul 29, 2010 - 03:45pm PT
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What you can get for them, minus the cost of replacement with real cams.
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