donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:13am PT
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Got a pair for a birthday present. I only use them for sport climbing and they work great. Really help ward off the "belayer's neck" syndrome.
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:16am PT
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Jesus.
Climbing is doomed, Donini just sealed the deal.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:18am PT
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It says they can be used with reading glasses. I assume they work well with distance glasses also?
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neversummer
Trad climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:19am PT
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Knott to sound like a smart ass but those are.....silly.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:19am PT
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Mucci, to add stock to your summation- the glasses were a present from Jay Smith and Kitty Calhoun.
edit: If you have climbed as long as I have belayer's neck becomes a real concern.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:20am PT
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Oh, I get it.
I was thinking they were made of leather.
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:20am PT
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Just see ....
Modern man has devolved and can't bend neck no more .....
:-)
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locker
Social climber
CO
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:24am PT
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These work well for me...
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:27am PT
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100 euros?
ouch!
I guess when I've belayed as many pitches as donini, I won't be able to bend my head back either.
Wait a minute....my entire premise is impossible.
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:27am PT
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Jay and Kitty "Re-Gifted" those spectacles Jim.
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apogee
climber
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:27am PT
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About 5 years ago, I had a posterior foramenotomy procedure for a herinated disc at c6-c7- the mechanism remains undetermined, but I can't help but think that years and years of climbing (& especially, teaching climbing) was major contributor.
Still, I'm not sure I can bring myself to wear those things. I'd probably have to lose sensation in all my limbs first.
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skitch
Trad climber
pdx
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:29am PT
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When I was in Spain all the older climbers had them on, they were also the only ones that weren't talking nonstop to the climbers next to them.
The cheaper ones look a lot more durable than the more expensive ones.
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tahoe523
Trad climber
Station Wagon, USA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:29am PT
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It's the yuppiest thing I own and while I have been shamed for it, I love them for single pitch and overhanging routes. I used them for an entire month in Spain, but now they're exclusively a bedroom item. I watch tv and read books while laying down with my head relaxed and the glasses flipped upside down. You can see your feet while looking up at the ceiling. A+ would buy again.
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Riley Wyna
Trad climber
A crack near you
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:31am PT
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Always thought they were cool.
I remember Bachar wearing a pair.
There must be a pic of it around here somewhere
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:32am PT
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Unless she's really good looking why would I watch?
Since I am not then the original scenario is unlikely.
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Trad
Trad climber
northern CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:35am PT
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This thread (below) is a little bittersweet given that some of the posters are no longer with us, but I still get a laugh out of both the original post and the Ouch! animation.
CU Belay Glasses... wow!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Feb 13, 2012 - 10:01am PT
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They kick ass!
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matiasek
climber
Davis
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2012 - 10:29am PT
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Thanks for all the fast responses. I am definitely already sold on the concept regardless of fashion points. What I am trying to decide is if the cheaper ones are good enough. I will have to look into their return policy.
thanks!
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skitch
Trad climber
pdx
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Feb 13, 2012 - 10:30am PT
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Did you read the review posted on the product page? It's from a climber.
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