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Cristobal
climber
Oregon
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 22, 2007 - 03:28pm PT
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I want some. I haven't a clue how to get them. Anyone know of any available?
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dirtineye
Trad climber
the south
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May 22, 2007 - 03:32pm PT
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look in the ohter thread about this, I put an Email there that might still be good from russia.
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Bart Fay
Social climber
Redlands, CA
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May 22, 2007 - 04:29pm PT
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Talk about your marketing coup !
Ushba beat Fishba in developing the climbing sphincter.
sPHinCTerS !
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Cristobal
climber
Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - May 22, 2007 - 05:46pm PT
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I know Ushba was making them, but Liberty Mtn. bought Ushba and I talked to them and they can't seem to tell me anything about Titanium Pitons, so I guess that source is shut down. Anyone else have any Russian connections?
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dirtineye
Trad climber
the south
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May 22, 2007 - 05:52pm PT
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you're a few years too late for Ushba, and Liberty never had a chance.
Try the damned Email from russia in the other thread, maybe serguei is still selling them
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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May 22, 2007 - 05:52pm PT
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Titan is a moon of Saturn. (Lost Arrow must be napping.)
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 22, 2007 - 08:03pm PT
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Andy DeKlerk was heading off to try Latok one season. We were working together remodeling a house at the time and my involvement had come to an end. Andy was framing a hip termination and after I wished him luck and he left, I slipped a shiny new Latok titanium blade into a joint where it couldn't be missed.
He returned after the failed attempt and I asked him if he used my present. He was at first delighted to recall discovering the shiny blade but then his face drew into a scowl when he remembered actually placing it. "It was a piece of sh#t and bent right over," he declared in disgust.
If you are a collector or would like to have a couple on your alpine rack to gently slip behind blocks etc they are useful. Titanium is a poor material for hard working pitons though. You probably are already aware of the performance issues.
Two Latok blades on the left and a handmade titanium piton that I found way off to the side on the Salathe while arranging to take a piss. Could be from the Soviet ascent way back when, who knows? They sure do look pretty.
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vsiaki
Trad climber
CA
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May 23, 2007 - 02:14am PT
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You can buy titanium pitons from the gear store "Shturm" in Moscow.
Email Timur Akhmedhanov: tim@bigwall.ru
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