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EdBannister
Mountain climber
CA
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My Zebra bag just turned twenty.
It goes with me most of the time,
last wekend San Francisco, the week before Phoenix.
The Zebra bag has been all over the place, and 20 years later,
still bombproof.
and that's sayin nothing about the runners, or the rope bag,
or the... ya what the... the HUMOR!
Quality, Humor, value, all in one place... sheesh.
edit...
ok, i forgot.... fish hooks.
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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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When I was at the Fish Compound last week Russ was just finishing up a really nice double wide ledge. He's got this new space age material he's using for rain fly's. Apparently it has solar cells in it that will boil coffee, dry your poop in your tube, power a Hilti, and when it rains it'll turn the inside of your living hell into a warm cozy and DRY little hanging camping trip.
ha! seriously though... he did have some new material and the stuff looks absolutely bomber! Though once the ledge and fly were all built and delivered the going rate was a cool $K
The ledge alone was a work of art.
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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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http://fishproducts.com/
bottom of the page.
I sent one to russ and blitzo yesterday. He needs a "send Blitzo a Beer" button.
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Holdplease2
Big Wall climber
Yosemite area
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I just picked up the most *excellent* ledge ever from the FISH compound the other day. I spend a lot of time sitting on my ledge, so it has to be *just right*. FISH offered to make a few minor tweaks (that were prolly a huge PITA) so I went for it.
Despite owning a bunch of ledges (Old style BD double, Metolius Bombshelter, New BD single to name a few) It has been clear to me for Years that the FISH ledge is better than those. Not just better in ways that don't matter, but ways that DO matter, such as:
* geometry that makes more sense (not a monster flag like the cabana, the double can be put together by a single user)
* details that help make life sweet - Daisies along the edge of the bed to hang your stuff, daisies on the suspension for ur coffee, jet boil, whatever
* Weight that lets u style on a double for LESS weight than a BD signe
* Price that lets u buy not one, but TWO haul bags, a big one and a subbie for the price difference that you would pay for a BD or metolius
* A fly that overlaps a foot under the bed, has corner lock downs to prevent tears, and blowholes so you can, uh, do your business, puke, or check the weather without lifting up the corner of the fly and soaking your gear when it gets bad. (I use an I-tent now, but I know that the FISH fly offers the convenience of a quick-deploy umbrella ledge with near the features an protection of one of those **&@%%&^#! flys where you have to shove your fully assembled ledge thru the door sideways...in the dark in a windstorm. Woo hoo.
* Oh yeah...and a company that hand-makes gear in the garage but still has enough time left over to supply free stuff to guys who are maintaining our climbing areas.
Many thanks, Russ, for my sweet black and red FISH ledge.
Kate
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Fuzzywuzzy
climber
suspendedhappynation
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On the count of three...everybody buy him a beer!
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Shack
Big Wall climber
Reno NV
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Black and Red!?? That's Bad Assss™™™
I think my favorite FISH ledge color combo is one I saw way back in the day,
"Fuschia and Cal-Trans Orange"
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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AHW HELL WHY NOT bumpity-bump for the king
gone Fishin'?
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Rock!...oopsie.
Trad climber
the pitch above you
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Damn, that last previous post was by Shack... that dude was all over this forum for years and then just disappeared. I guess the question is "was Shack really LEB?"
Oh yeah, and to keep it on topic, I bet Shack prefered a sack made by fish.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Capt.
climber
some eastside hovel
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Two oldies but goodies. Both even sewn by me for the men themselves. Then properly annexed by me. :-D
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rurprider
Trad climber
Mt. Rubidoux
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Russ is definitely no none sense and a straight shooter.
Loads of great information and humor at the Fish website.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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there we go!
more porn PLEASE! how about an OLD atom smasher?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Does he actually fish or is he just a climber?
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caughtinside
Social climber
Oakland, CA
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Custom Mini Smashers produced by FISH Products for an industrial bolt replacement job on the Sonoma Coast. I broke a 3/8" stainless bolt out there a couple months ago and we've been going all out with the support of the ASCA upgrading all those time bombs to titanium.
Thanks for the tools to get the job done FISH!
Edit: first photo shows Jaybro's tye dye! Sup Jaybro!
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pb
Sport climber
Sonora Ca
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Also '92 Atom Smasher...couple years ago...a little more showroom fresh still...
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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I'm wondering when Russell made his first few packs for sale because I've got a really early one.
If only I could remember that far back (LOL).
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Da-Veed
Big Wall climber
Bigfork
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My Fish Double Whammy on El Cap. Its as light as a single but a spacious double. Perfect for soloing.
Thanks Russ!
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MisterE
Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
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There is humor there, plenty - look around and see just how rare
that is in the (seemingly sterile) outdoor biz.
FISH products are made in USA.
FISH is authentic, no question there.
FISH is a unique thing in a world suffering from an
over-dose of sameness.
thanks Russ, for keeping it real...
This.
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Patriot, Climber, Captain of Industry.
I hear he's shown opposite-field power, but that's unsubstantiated.
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