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nutstory

climber

Ajaccio, Corsica, France

Oct 17, 2012 - 12:21pm PT

The “robot looking” nut tool is a Climber Pal Extractor made by Joseph Murray (Sunshine Climbing Equipment) in the mid eighties (Patent US 4,513,641).
The black hammer is a Martial hammer made by Grivel circa 1986. Martial Moioli was a famous French climber who designed climbing equipment, as the Résine Rose rock shoes.

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber

bouldering

Oct 17, 2012 - 01:28pm PT

Prospecting for booty and reselling - is probably not too shabby a business plan.

OlympicMtnBoy

climber

Seattle

Oct 17, 2012 - 02:10pm PT

Cool thanks Stephane! There are almost enough of these through the years for an "evolution of the cam extractor" thread.

wbw

Trad climber

'cross the great divide

Oct 17, 2012 - 02:37pm PT

Yo Donini,

In addition to all of those doo-dads, you're forgetting the special glasses I've seen at a couple of sport crags near Boulder. You know, the reflecting glasses that allow you to see your lead partner climbing, without looking up.

You wouldn't want to have to look up while climbing, would ya??

Prod

Trad climber

Oct 17, 2012 - 02:50pm PT

In addition to all of those doo-dads, you're forgetting the special glasses I've seen at a couple of sport crags near Boulder. You know, the reflecting glasses that allow you to see your lead partner climbing, without looking up.

You mean the ones that John Bachar used and recommended, without sponsorship. Yeah only noobs would use those...

Prod.

happiegrrrl

Trad climber

www.climbaddictdesigns.com

Oct 17, 2012 - 03:01pm PT

As a Booty Business - no doubt. A person could be *on call* weekends in season at the Gunks. We all know people at glued at the hip to their smart phones nowadays, and probably climb with them too.

"Second fix your cam?"(because it's never your own damned fault)? Call One Eight Hundred Booty Call, and we'll be there with out Cam Extractor before you can drop a rope!" That 1-800 - BOO - TY - CALL"

Charge $25 a ...pop... plus tips, of course.

donini

Trad climber

Ouray, Colorado

Oct 17, 2012 - 03:58pm PT

I have a pair, only use them on one pitch sport climbs, anything to get a few more years out of a 69 year old neck.

sonoran climbing gear

Trad climber

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 17, 2012 - 05:54pm PT

Let me address a couple comments here... We certainly aren't under the assumption that everyone is losing cams all the time. Getting similar comments about only losing "one" cam. The idea for the device is based on the fact that we all lose A cam at some point. Now, multiply that times thousands and thousands of climbers and you end up with A LOT of lost cams out there!

GDavis

Social climber

SOL CAL

Oct 17, 2012 - 09:50pm PT

It's a niche peice of gear - guaruntee you 'most' trad climbers could use it situationally.

Some people have lost a dozen cams, you know who you are ;D Might be a good thing to take out to Tahquitz after a rainy day if you naw'mean...

j-tree

Big Wall climber

Classroom to crag to summer camp

Oct 17, 2012 - 11:52pm PT

If you bring it up on ElCap, does it count as part of the bag of tricks or will you get a "stick of the day" for using it.

nutstory

climber

Ajaccio, Corsica, France

Sep 19, 2013 - 11:14am PT

I received a Cam Extractor from Sonoran Climbing Gear a couple of days ago. This Cam Extractor is splendidly and carefully made.
Here is the smallest of the two Cam Extractors produced by Sonoran among other camming device removers.

• Ed Leeper: Friend of Friend (USA)
• Miyazaki 1985 (Japan)
• Sunshine Climbing Equipment: Climber Pal Extractor 1983 (USA)
• vauDe: Friend-Remover 1989 (Germany)
• Sonoran Climbing Gear Cam Extractor 2012 (USA)