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Brian
climber
California
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 21, 2011 - 02:32pm PT
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...now that I've got my new Deluxe Atom Smasher from Fish!
Thanks to Russ for the prompt delivery during this busy time of year. My backpack, which is designed for alpine climbing and ice (I do a great deal of that stuff so it makes sense) has been getting destroyed by Josh rock. So a couple of weeks ago a threw down the dollars for a Deluxe Atom Smasher. My Fish haul bag is still going strong after a couple of dozen walls between myself and friends who have borrowed it, so I'm sure at my age the Atom Smasher is going to outlive me. I'm off to the store to get some Plasti-Dip for the exposed stitching.
Just a public plug for Fish: quick service, bomber gear, made in America.
Brian
PS--I have no intention of trying to onsight Throbbing Gristle at any point in the near future...
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
bouldering
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Dec 21, 2011 - 02:41pm PT
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MAXI PAD (SOLD OUT)
Doh!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 21, 2011 - 02:48pm PT
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Atomsmashers rool!
Good luck on your goal! The only known ascencionist (tr) is dead. The best effort to date (that I know of) is Shanti's one dangle lead.
But if you are harnessing the Atom you're sure to do it!
....And watch that crazy ice shit! It's been known to quelch offwidth climbers in their prime....
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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Dec 21, 2011 - 02:48pm PT
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Hey Brian - when did you place that order? I'm thinking of ordering something but not sure about delivery times - wouldn't really need it until the end of January. Not sure how to reach the man himself.
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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Dec 21, 2011 - 02:50pm PT
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He is basically unreachable.
See us on the web at:
http://www.FishProducts.com
http://fishproductsblog.blogspot.com
info@fishproducts.com
russ@widefetish.com
russwalling on SuperTopo
russwalling on Widefetish.com
FishProducts on Supertopo
NakedStranger on Spank_it.com
HankCaylor on Prancer.com
760.362.4697 (last resort)
Thanks Brian! Enjoy.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 21, 2011 - 02:57pm PT
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Is he still alive?
Was he really ever here at all?
What if you google mussy & Gristle?
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Dec 21, 2011 - 04:54pm PT
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The only known ascencionist (tr) is dead.
I've TR'd it clean twice now..as a lieback through the bottom both times. Loan me a couple 9" VGs and I'll lead it next month. 11+ as a lieback, knee bar trickery to place gear.
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Moof
Big Wall climber
Orygun
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Dec 21, 2011 - 05:09pm PT
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Nobody buys Fish stuff anymore, he's always too booked up.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 21, 2011 - 05:47pm PT
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Oh, you liebacked it?
on TR?
Well that is special..
next best thing to climbing it...
Congrats!
Back to talking about onsighting...
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Brian
climber
California
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 21, 2011 - 05:57pm PT
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I knew the title of the thread would get some attention!
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Dec 21, 2011 - 07:44pm PT
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So Will, are you going to go back to trying to jam it, or is that idea
dead to you?
And, hey, way to go and all that jazz.
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rwedgee
Ice climber
canyon country,CA
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Dec 21, 2011 - 09:00pm PT
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"Just a public plug for Fish: quick service, bomber gear, made in America."
Well, 2 out of 3 ain't too bad.
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susan peplow
climber
www.joshuatreevacationhomes.com
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Dec 21, 2011 - 09:13pm PT
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Oooohhh God.... not more Throbbing Gristle??!!!!! Haven't we had enough yet???? I have!
Plasti-dip? Like in 25 years.........they really don't need it. Honest they're bomber especially if you're using it as a crag pack not on big walls. Save the dip and keep it as handsome as the day it arrived.
Want a special treat? Order the super top-secret non-advertised "biscuit" for your valuables but don't tell Russ where you heard about it.
Thanks for the business. Can we quit now?
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Dec 21, 2011 - 10:04pm PT
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So Will, are you going to go back to trying to jam it, or is that idea
dead to you?
I'm seriously going back when I can wrangle some VG 9"ers to try to lead it liebacking, and I'll give her a whirl jamming afterwards, but I'm not really in good arm barring shape...and honestly once I'd done it liebacking (even once I'd tried it liebacking once and knew it would be WAY easier for me that way) I kinda lost interest in doing in the harder way. Especially since it kicks my ass trying to do it in wide style, I've just been bouted too many times.
Normally it would be too sketch to place gear on something like that in a lieback, but there are enough knee bars on the bottom half to place gear from what are essentially hands-free rests and then crawl in after the biz and do the upper half in conventional wide style.
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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Dec 21, 2011 - 10:24pm PT
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I actually need a couple FISH chalkbags. I don't feel I'm prancing to my fullest ability with the crap I currently have.
Bra.... I am so here for you.
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susan peplow
climber
www.joshuatreevacationhomes.com
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Dec 21, 2011 - 10:31pm PT
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snip....Will says,but I'm not really in good arm barring shape
Yup, I can see that. Get on a program already!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 21, 2011 - 11:25pm PT
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eww
Wyde wednesday style bump
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Dec 22, 2011 - 01:02pm PT
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Heh, for me the lieback way would be harder.
None of the other guys I saw attempting it as a lieback made nearly as
much progress as you, either.
I'm thinking I have a pretty good chance at making it on arm bars if I get
back there.
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Johnny K.
climber
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Dec 22, 2011 - 01:12pm PT
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O_O you guys are burly!
I might be able to borrow a single VG9 for the cause.
May I video/photograph all of this when it goes down? =)
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Steve L
Gym climber
SUR
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Dec 22, 2011 - 01:13pm PT
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Dude...you're getting fat. May want to consider going vegan.
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