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OlympicMtnBoy
climber
Seattle
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Jan 23, 2017 - 09:02am PT
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Sweet, I love this giant cam talk! Let me know if you start selling those #8s too!
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Jan 23, 2017 - 11:33am PT
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Fun thread. First timer here.
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edavidso
Trad climber
Oakland, CA
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Jan 23, 2017 - 10:02pm PT
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Yes, apparently a giant cam is very helpful for some sections of the Salathe. I'll have to get up there at some point!
Nutstory, "Wild Turkey" is a great cam name! Wild Turkey was mostly a 5" crack though. Christina, pictured in the post above, was our rope gun on that one.
Well, glad to hear there's some interest in these cams. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be able to quit my day job...
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jan 23, 2017 - 10:54pm PT
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Put me on that list too! I have a project I could put them on as soon as tomorrow!
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Jan 24, 2017 - 12:36am PT
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Tomorrow… Hum… I had the project I could put a Wired Bliss Big Bud #7 on as soon as the day after… I had to wait nineteen years before living my dream… ;-)
edavidso, my wife suggests the name Angel Wings for your cams... Can you imagine a better protection than an angel... ;-)
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
sawatch choss
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Jan 24, 2017 - 08:37am PT
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I would buy a #8 when you get around to making them.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Jan 24, 2017 - 08:41am PT
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Angel Wings is a great suggestion.
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WBraun
climber
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Jan 24, 2017 - 08:49am PT
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Dead weight! Too expensive!
Just run it out .......
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couchmaster
climber
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Jan 24, 2017 - 08:52am PT
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If you do a run and the price is less than stratospheric, put me down for 2 #8's and a #10. Not all of us can climb like Werner:-)
Let us know what you need, what the cost is, and how to go about it when you get organized.
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Alexey
climber
San Jose, CA
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Jan 24, 2017 - 02:15pm PT
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big line already for #8, but looks like I am the first [at least my post]
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Jan 24, 2017 - 05:31pm PT
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I dont think he's taking names yet, but throw me in too if it ever evolves to that.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jan 25, 2017 - 03:41am PT
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Ya know, nutstory, if you can help persuade this angel wings builder to get some of these off of the testing bench and into the world, (and onto my rack) then I could cocievably move some of my historic units off my rack and into your collection,,,,
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Jan 25, 2017 - 06:29am PT
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Even if I am rather flattered that you think that I have considerable means to convince every climber to supply me with all that I would like to add to the collection, I am well afraid that I am credited with skills that I unfortunately do not possess… ;-)
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WyoRockMan
climber
Grizzlyville, WY
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Jan 25, 2017 - 07:07am PT
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I'd take an 8 for sure, probably a 10 as well. It would be swell if this happens.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Jan 25, 2017 - 07:25am PT
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Stephane,
Yes, I believe it's a Kuate, though not marked that way.
We bought a small cam from the same guys,
stamped KUATE 0.5 on one side of the shaft, and MEXICO on the other side.
Not quite time to retire it - hoping to use it again on the Salathe' this spring! Clint, I have just discovered your images of the Kuate. Thank you very much! Meanwhile you part with it, I treasure your photos in my computer ;-)
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go1dens4
Trad climber
Melbourne, FL
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Jan 25, 2017 - 08:11am PT
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If there is a line... Id like one of dem #8s too!
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edavidso
Trad climber
Oakland, CA
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Jan 25, 2017 - 08:32am PT
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Nutstory, Angel Wings is another great name!
Looks like there's enough interest in these to make a run of #8's. I'm currently working on a solution to get rid of the silver solder joint between between the stem and stem end ("I" beam part) but am just about there. Silver soldering is the major time sink in these. If I got rid of all the silver soldering, I could almost make money selling these!
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Jan 25, 2017 - 08:51am PT
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Thank you for these very good news. The "I" beam part is what I called the "bridge".
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Trashman
Trad climber
SLC
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Jan 25, 2017 - 09:15am PT
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If you're running numbers add me to the list and let me know where I can send a deposit. Also, I'd like the 10 even more than the 8, but will happily buy either.
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Raafie
Big Wall climber
Portland, OR
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Jan 25, 2017 - 09:22am PT
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I bet there are quite a few lurkers who are interested. Myself included.
Set a price and ask for up front deposits.
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