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WBraun
climber
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Feb 21, 2013 - 07:47pm PT
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Nope
It's a real nice piece of gear I would love to have.
But $230 is not going to happen for me unless they comp me one .....
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Feb 21, 2013 - 08:15pm PT
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well damn, it has "anti-panic function" I will HAVE to buy one.
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Feb 21, 2013 - 08:16pm PT
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seriously though, that's some serious engineering!
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ninjah
Big Wall climber
a van down by the river
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Feb 21, 2013 - 08:16pm PT
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Great for rope access! Normally the job provides one!
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Cosmiccragsman
Trad climber
AKA Dwain, from Apple Valley, Ca. and Vegas!
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Feb 21, 2013 - 08:25pm PT
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Looks like it's for single rope rappelling,only.
It looks good for rescue work tho.
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Matt's
climber
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Feb 21, 2013 - 09:25pm PT
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how is this better than a grigri? couldn't tell from quickly perusing the technical document...
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Feb 21, 2013 - 09:29pm PT
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I guess this isn't really climbing gear but I do think it's crazier.
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Bruce Kay
Gym climber
BC
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Feb 21, 2013 - 09:31pm PT
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I've got one. It is a very specialized industrial rigging tool. Its handy for locking off rappeling or lowering loads etc but i'd give it a miss unless you plan on a lot of that stuff.
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Cosmiccragsman
Trad climber
AKA Dwain, from Apple Valley, Ca. and Vegas!
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Feb 21, 2013 - 09:49pm PT
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That device above looks like it would be good for a rap bolter, Bruce.
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Bruce Kay
Gym climber
BC
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Feb 21, 2013 - 09:51pm PT
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Yes! I can vouch for that and the more bolts the merrier.
A bolt chopper would also really like it
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traverser106
Big Wall climber
Australia
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Feb 22, 2013 - 01:53am PT
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It's an industrial descender (13mm version, the gold one is for 11mm rope) and not something you'd likely use for recreational climbing but they are everywhere in the rope access industry. I have about 15 but only 'cause we do rope access stuff. Hey Werner if I get back to the Valley any time soon I'll bring you one... :) Cheers all.
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QITNL
climber
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Feb 22, 2013 - 02:02am PT
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Use of this device may result in death. Welcome, Mr. Traverse.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Feb 22, 2013 - 02:13am PT
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well damn, it has "anti-panic function" I will HAVE to buy one.
The Edelrid Eddy does this as well - if you pull the handle all the way the cam drops off the handle and re-locks.
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traverser106
Big Wall climber
Australia
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Feb 22, 2013 - 02:38am PT
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Many thanks QITNL... Yeah the ID is basically an industrial GriGri but with a panic clutch and an anti error doohickey that jams it if you try to rap with the rope reeved through the wrong way, plus the body has a becket so you can open the cover and load the rope without disconnecting it from your harness (& dropping it, killing some poor pedestrian below you...). Petzl have a smaller thing called a Rig which is like a halfway between the ID and the GriGri. There are so many industrial descenders coming out from all the manufacturers at the moment it's bewildering...
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QITNL
climber
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Feb 22, 2013 - 03:03am PT
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I like that stuff, I climb with an arborist.
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traverser106
Big Wall climber
Australia
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Feb 22, 2013 - 03:31am PT
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Yeah arbor guys have some cool, unique techniques and gear...
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Feb 22, 2013 - 05:38am PT
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@Nature.. er.. yup.. that would be the crazier piece of gear.
Edit to add- just watched the promo video for that zig zag "mechanical prussik". That thing is wild!
As for the Petzl I'dL.. The thing is like a grigri on steroids + pulleys and cams and extra widgits and buttons . We've got a friend trying to sell a red I'D if anyone has a use for one. (which is how the subject came up).
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