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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 28, 2008 - 03:20pm PT
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All my gear seems to be held together with the waxy thread; My camera bags, backpacks, haul bag, sleeping bag, rope bag, wall harness (non essential parts) fishing vest, net, shoes, car upholstery, hat... I just don't know what I'd do without it. Amerrycan made too!
http://www.speedystitcher.com/main.html
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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May 28, 2008 - 03:32pm PT
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It's a great tool! Much better than that
little gizmo that tried to replace pocket knives.
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caughtinside
Social climber
Davis, CA
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May 28, 2008 - 03:34pm PT
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While I love the Speedy Stitcher, I won't tolerate this slander of the mighty Leatherman!!
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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May 28, 2008 - 03:37pm PT
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Sorry, didn't mean to slander it.
I just never found a good use for it.
It sits unused, in the back of my gear closet.
My pocket knife goes with me wherever I go, except airports
and security buildings. . . :-)
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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May 28, 2008 - 03:52pm PT
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all hail a true hero of a sewing tool -
this
and the other uber-utilitarian items we all know,
love
and (sometimes) won't leave home w/ out including;
duct tape
and (maybe)
bailing wire
what else?
I know there's others...
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2Grovel
Trad climber
Hangtown
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May 28, 2008 - 03:52pm PT
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Just wear a glove when you're yarding on the waxed thread!
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slobmonster
Trad climber
berkeley, ca
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May 28, 2008 - 03:58pm PT
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After my (older style, rigid) Petzl gear loops bugged me for the last time, I chopped 'em right off. Relatively quick and easy replacement with some older BD gear loops scarfed from a wicked old harness. And now I'm that guy with the funky lord-knows harness.
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Beatrix Kiddo
Mountain climber
Littleton
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May 28, 2008 - 04:09pm PT
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Yeah, Stich is a great partner, wonderful human and one of the best friends a person could ask for. I have no knowledge on how speedy he is tho and I would never call him a tool. That's not very nice. :-)
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Idaho
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May 28, 2008 - 04:13pm PT
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Yeah, good unit, blah, blah.(you guys have enough free time to actually climb something. outside. for real!)consider it
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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May 28, 2008 - 04:14pm PT
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he said "glove"
he
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Brian
climber
Cali
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May 28, 2008 - 05:11pm PT
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My wife is amazed that the first thing I do after buying almost any piece of gear is pull out the scissors and the speedy stitcher to "fix" it. Why doesn't anyone make good gear (i.e., gear designed exactly the way I want with only the things I want and nothing else)?!? All hail the speedy stitcher.
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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May 28, 2008 - 06:14pm PT
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Funny timing. My buddy just asked me two days ago if I knew were to get one...I told him I'd loan him mine ;-)
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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May 28, 2008 - 06:29pm PT
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REI carries them from time to time.
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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May 28, 2008 - 06:34pm PT
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Only thing I ever saw that could stich up ripped hotshot gear.
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john bald
climber
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May 29, 2008 - 08:16pm PT
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What would we do without them in the 70's. Patched many a pair of EBs...........JB
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Idaho
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May 29, 2008 - 09:43pm PT
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I must admit...I had to go find mine(just in case, y'know).
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Jay Wood
Trad climber
Fairfax, CA
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May 30, 2008 - 11:11pm PT
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Other utilitarian:
Chapstick.
Lubricant- mechanical stuff
Sealant- o rings, tubing
Anti-seize - threads, fittings
Corrosion resistance
Anti- friction - drawer slides
Adhesive- temporary stickum
First aid- wound dressing, burn ointment
Sunscreen/windburn protection
Rash prevention
Don't leave home without it!
I do most sewing on my ancestral treadle machine, so the speedy stitcher gets little use. Still great though.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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May 30, 2008 - 11:33pm PT
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Got 8 resoles out of a pair of Galibier (sp) Terrays, (Old school Trangos)
Did them all myself with a speedy stitcher. Most while in a lawn chair at horse shows on Sunday mornings.
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Idaho
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May 31, 2008 - 01:50am PT
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Best thing about 'speedy' is you can pull him out at the base & make it work....or enroute.
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clustiere
Trad climber
berkeley ca
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May 31, 2008 - 12:02pm PT
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Love em and looking for mine. The best at keeping my bunioized shoes together. All hail the mighty speedy stitcher!!!!!!!!
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