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brassmonkey
Trad climber
Phila
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 22, 2013 - 08:46pm PT
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I found an old A5 double ledge for somewhat cheap, but the current owner knows very little about it. Any chance some of the big wall historians who are up on their history could give me some info on it? Year, pros/cons for that year, model, etc? It looks like it might be from '96ish but not sure. Lastly what I should be ok with paying (it doesn't have a fly)...
Its either this or a new Metolius double pro dealed for $500 with shipping.
Thanks!!
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Mar 22, 2013 - 10:07pm PT
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Middendorf posts up here, don't know if he was still making them when this model came out. He built some pretty solid gear fer sure.
Peace
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Nilepoc
Big Wall climber
Tx
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Mar 22, 2013 - 10:26pm PT
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I spent a few nights on one of those last year. Solid ledge a bit diddly to assemble. I learned to set I up on the wall so take that with a grain of salt. The on I was using had a north face logo, but the same colors. It's a good ledge in my limited experience.
I have seen ledges of that vintage with a fly go for less than 500$
If you can get it for 200 I say buy that sucker.
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brassmonkey
Trad climber
Phila
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2013 - 10:39pm PT
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Middendorf was just the man I was hoping I could get to chime in. I got it down to $300 so far but I feel like even that is overpaying a bit. Save $200 and buy a bit of a relic or pay a bit more while getting a super deal on a brand new ledge? Decisions, decisions...
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol
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Mar 23, 2013 - 12:30am PT
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I've got that same ledge, or close to it. Its a solid rig and as I understand it, lighter than most current double ledges. Yeah, a little learning curve to setting up but not bad.
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Adamame
climber
Santa Cruz
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Mar 23, 2013 - 02:52am PT
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Is that the alpine version with 6 pole sections or regular with 10 pole sections? I've used both. The Alpine is 9"s narrower and is a little tight unless both people are skinny or you are with your sweetie.
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Mar 23, 2013 - 03:54am PT
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That one was built by my first team at North Face soon after I sold the assets of A5 Adventures to The North Face in 1997 and whence I became a Senior Product Manager at TNF. Brian Smith, Jason and I built that one. It is the Alpine Double, much like the ones that Luke at Runout Customs is now building with my advice and specs.
Send more close up details of the labels, corners and other features and I can probably even tell you the month it was made, as we were constantly making micro improvements in the 12 years of my work and development of the modern weatherproof portaledge (every ledge branded with A5 prior to 1999 i personally had a hand in building).
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Mar 23, 2013 - 04:04am PT
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ps. looks like you got the suspension rigged all wacky on that one. extend all the straps and think about where the longest ones should go (outside corners), etc.
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brassmonkey
Trad climber
Phila
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 23, 2013 - 08:09am PT
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Well I'm a rather skinny,short man at 5'6" so as long as I'm not climbing with a fatty it shouldn't be too bad.
John, thanks for the heads up on the rigging, it looked a bit wacky to me too. I haven't seen it in person yet, that is just the pic the owner sent me. Ill see if I can get some more pics today.
Any ideas on price? Not trying to low-ball him either.
Oh yeah and if anyone has a fly that would fit this lying around hit me up...
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Captain...or Skully
climber
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Mar 23, 2013 - 08:24am PT
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EBay has one come up now & again. Put an alert on it.
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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Mar 25, 2013 - 10:16am PT
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A5 double ledge with fly, high bid is $150.
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RJNelson
climber
A few different places
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Mar 25, 2013 - 10:52am PT
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Please don't bid on that ledge. I was hoping to get it. I need one for the valley this season. Help a dirtbag save some coin on a much needed piece of gear.
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Mar 25, 2013 - 11:04am PT
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quote is: "Please don't bid on that ledge. I was hoping to get it. I need one for the valley this season. Help a dirtbag save some coin on a much needed piece of gear."
Sort of cheat the seller out of the money it should be selling for you mean? How do you know she doesn't have cancer or some other terrible thing in her life, and need every cent she can get?
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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Mar 25, 2013 - 11:08am PT
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I would bid at least $350 if you want it. Don't worry, I won't bid!
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RJNelson
climber
A few different places
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Mar 25, 2013 - 11:22am PT
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It's actually a guy. I've spoken to him personally via email. I'm not trying to cheat anyone. Look at what those went on eBay for in the past. With its condition of fly I believe that $200 is a fair price. $150 is "current bid" not my max.
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