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Comment on I am like, so serious right now. by K8

K8 — Thu, 31 May 2012 03:20:21 +0000

This was hilarious! I’m stopping by more often. How could I have missed this connection. Me: fed up with Stupor Taco. You: funny people.

Comment on Better Belaying: The Soft Catch, AKA The Dynamic Catch by Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:32:43 +0000

Good article. Two points:
(1) Gloves are not required to allow controlled amounts of rope to slide through a tube-style belay device to supplement standard soft-catch technique. It is, as you said, an advanced technique, practiced by experienced belayers.
(2) Tube-style belay devices are superior to many auto-block/auto-lock belay devices when sport climbing in some circumstances, most notably climbing at the New. Areas like the New which feature frequent ledgy climbing and poor bolt placement can make the versatility and ease of adjusting the amount of slack out offered by tube-style devices a safer choice than the more limiting auto-block/lock alternatives.

Comment on Dirtbagging by That other life I lead… you know, the real one | Homo Climbtastic

That other life I lead… you know, the real one | Homo Climbtastic — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:18:52 +0000

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Comment on FAQ by group blogging – crowd of strangers « zunderfury

group blogging – crowd of strangers « zunderfury — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:44:14 +0000

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Comment on Links and pictures by strangersmind

strangersmind — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 06:57:59 +0000

Michael’s Belay Glasses: http://belayglass.blogspot.com/ Don’t crane your neck while belaying. Michael’s Belay Glasses allow the belayer to comfortably assume a closer position to the base of climbs which translates to a safer belay. They allow the belayer to more fully concentrate their attention to the task at hand, especially on long, protracted sessions. They accomplish this at roughly a 1/4 of the cost of the other product on the market, putting this easier into the average climbers budget. One of the advantages of prism ware is that they don’t invert the image of the climber the way a mirror would and that they slightly magnify what one sees. All belay glasses currently manufactured use a 60 degree (not 90) deviation. 90 degrees would have a great deal of the field of vision obscured by ones face and hair. Yes, they do take some getting used to insofar as the belayers ground level field of vision, the fact that the image one sees appears as a low angle slab, and that they are heavier than a pair of sunglasses. However, most climbers quickly learn to feel more then comfortable using and overwhelmingly swear by them. They come with a carrying case and are deliverable within 6-8 weeks. If you are interested, please send Michael an email http://belayglass.blogspot.com/

Comment on I am like, so serious right now. by Ron

Ron — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:12:47 +0000

Climbing sounds like fun – beyond the climbing!

Comment on I am like, so serious right now. by brian

brian — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:19:38 +0000

And the doucherization of the red continues, 10 bucks says shes from Ohio and cant read

Comment on I am like, so serious right now. by Hong

Hong — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:07:09 +0000

I think I peed a little reading this.

Comment on We Are So Fucking Inclusive by Slacklining, name dropping, and trolling | Homo Climbtastic

Slacklining, name dropping, and trolling | Homo Climbtastic — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:05:28 +0000

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Comment on Stay classy, Homo Climbtastic! by Roger

Roger — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:01:02 +0000

so i saw the hot guys kissing and thought.. hmmm let me zoom in, click. then i saw the rock pile in the upper right and got turned on.