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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 21, 2017 - 10:02am PT
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Hey, Mr. Russ:
I'm looking around for a good double gear sling (loop on each side, worn like a big wall gear rack thingy) that is easily and quickly adjustable. I'm 6'4"; my wife is 5'3". On multi-pitch trad, it would be really cool to zip! Zip! shorten the loops and hand it over. Ray Olsen (I think) used to make a single gear sling with a tight, sewn on prusik that allowed this kind of adjustment, but I've never seen a double like this. The adjustable slings I see now, in fact, are a serious pain in the ass to adjust, not something you'd want to d*ck with while switching leads mid-climb.
Would you be able to cobble together something like this? What might you charge?
Thanks!
BAd
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2017 - 06:10pm PT
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Bumpster.
BAd
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Feb 21, 2017 - 06:17pm PT
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I've made them before... a Ray Olsen rip off. He was the best.
Are you talking one racking loop per side or two?
Why you guys using a double gear sling anyway? Most of them A-Hills routes only have like 5 bolts ;)
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2017 - 08:50pm PT
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Hah! I ALWAYS carry 30 draws on sixty foot routes. Don't you? I'm thinking one loop per side. I done heard 'bout this trad climbin' thing. Thought I'd check it out. I had a FROG sling, which I may, in fact, have purchased from Ray himself back in JT days, but it could have been from Dick if he was hawkin' that gear. I have vague memories of buying some stuff from him back when he'd stroll through Hidden Valley with vast bandoleers of gear. What a sight! I looked for the sling to add a pic to the Ray Olsen thread but couldn't find it. Lost to the mists of time and entropy, which is a biotch, they say.
BAd
Edit: Actually, I've always hated a bunch of weight on my harness. Just drives me nuts. Can't have shiz in my pockets, either. I like a more distributed load. Some on the rack, some on the harness, some in the pants. You know how it goes....
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Feb 21, 2017 - 08:54pm PT
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Send me an email with your particulars... I'll see what I can do.
russ (at) FishProducts.com
edit: yeah, I hate all that crap on my harness too...
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2017 - 08:59pm PT
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Will do, Russ. Thanks.
BAd
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Feb 21, 2017 - 09:12pm PT
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Feb 22, 2017 - 08:26am PT
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No email yet... better strike while the EtOH is still coursing through my veins
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Feb 22, 2017 - 08:34am PT
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I like to carry my load in my pants.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Feb 22, 2017 - 08:43am PT
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Russ, Looking for a custom proj. Sort of like a FISH haul bag but covered wagon style top for by 2015 Colorado. With lots of gear loops.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Feb 22, 2017 - 08:43am PT
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I do have this baby though, it has a lot of mileage.
Never really liked the color but it ain't a fashion show up there.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Feb 22, 2017 - 09:27am PT
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Spider, what is covered wagon style? Sounds serious.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Feb 22, 2017 - 09:40am PT
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The Fish custom work thread? Sounds like a nightmare... So I just emailed. : )
#TheHorror
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 22, 2017 - 09:43am PT
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'Covered wagon style' means Spider wants those puffy blouse shoulders on his shoulder straps.
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Feb 22, 2017 - 10:14am PT
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How about an integrated gear sling/bra for the ladies?
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Feb 22, 2017 - 04:12pm PT
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Mike and Bad... got your emails
You other guys rest up... you done been back-burnered for now.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Feb 22, 2017 - 04:48pm PT
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Reilly, like a pirate shirt? /me scratching my head wonder what that would look like.
BUT I DON'T WANT TO BE A PIRATE! lol
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2017 - 05:28pm PT
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I am SO glad I started this thread.
BAd
PS: email sent, Dr. Fish.
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