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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Feb 13, 2012 - 12:13pm 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 - 12:16pm 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 - 12:18pm 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 - 12:19pm 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 - 12:19pm 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 - 12:20pm 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 - 12:20pm PT
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Just see ....
Modern man has devolved and can't bend neck no more .....
:-)
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Feb 13, 2012 - 12:27pm 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 - 12:27pm 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 - 12:27pm 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 - 12:29pm 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 - 12:29pm 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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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 12:32pm 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 - 12:35pm 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 - 01:01pm 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 - 01:29pm 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 - 01:30pm PT
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Did you read the review posted on the product page? It's from a climber.
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matiasek
climber
Davis
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2012 - 01:40pm PT
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Thanks skitch, yeah I did see that. I guess I called on the community to get some more data points on this no-name brand. thanks!
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 01:44pm PT
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I've had a pair (CUs) for about two years and I love them. I wear them at the climbing gym, at sport climbing areas and for single pitch crack climbing. I wouldn't think of taking them on multi-pitch routes. Most of my partners with whom I have shared them have loved them too. The few people who don't like them say it's because they find the altered perspective disorienting.
I wear glasses when I climb, and the belay glasses just sit on my nose in front of the Rx glasses when belaying. I don't think this method (double glasses) would work as well is you have a tiny nose, but I have a significant Italian nose so I have no trouble with them sliding off!
I have arthritis in my neck from an old car accident, and these glasses have made a huge difference with pain and muscle tension. I've always been the kind of belayer who tries to watch my leader all the time, and these glasses allow me to do that in complete comfort.
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