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MattB
Trad climber
Tucson
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May 31, 2009 - 04:16pm PT
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Roger- I was thinking something similar about measuring the rope before and after
Maybe rappeling/TRing and comparing stretchiness of the two sides? Would probably need to mark the center, and see how stretching shifts/affects the two sides.
Or you could tie the end 50 feet of both ends, and compare stretchiness
matt
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dirtineye
Trad climber
the south
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May 31, 2009 - 05:02pm PT
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I thought it was a bit RC myself, from the start. Seems a might trollish too for that matter.
I'd like to know what sort of climber can get on a trad route and take a 70 foot fall and live, but not know very much about climbing to begin with.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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May 31, 2009 - 05:36pm PT
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Maybe the length of the fall was inversely proportional to the leader's skill.
There's a lesson there.
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
Sprocketville
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May 31, 2009 - 05:45pm PT
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thats an ol miners trick.
the cables at the headstock of the Empire Mine in grass valley are switched every so often.
the bottom end gets stretched, the upper end gets torn up by the spooling action on the cable drum.
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slobmonster
Trad climber
berkeley, ca
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May 31, 2009 - 06:27pm PT
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Maybe I should ditch my rope: she's not as svelte as she once was, her shininess has worn off, it's like she doesn't care enough to take care of herself. I remember when she was new, supple, eager to feel my caress... fvck it, I'm trading her in for a skinner, younger one.
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