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« on: November 28, 2007, 11:33:05 AM » |
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« Last Edit: March 04, 2008, 11:02:03 PM by russwalling »
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Jaybro
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« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2008, 11:14:03 PM » |
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Particularly interesting choices for tube chocks!
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scuffy b
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« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2010, 01:28:49 PM » |
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I usually only look for Kaukulators or Syncros, but I decided to look at hardware.
I bid on a #5 Friend (by accident, I thought it said #6).
So, then I looked for BigBros. There's somebody, seems like a pro, with a "buy it now"
for $89 on a #3, but instead of "bid" it says "make an offer"
what's a good offer for these things? Which sizes do I want, 2 & 3?
I offered $35 bucks (new in package) so it probably ain't gonna happen, but I only
have to wait a couple hours for the guy to laugh at me...
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RussWalling
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« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2010, 02:04:37 PM » |
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I only like the GIANT one.... #5. Got mine for $40? Maybe $35?
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excap
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« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2010, 10:37:55 PM » |
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Valley Giant search?
yeah, yeah, fairly obscure.
All good. Valid. Tom builds good gear.
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« Last Edit: July 29, 2010, 10:39:59 PM by skully »
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Jaybro
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« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2010, 11:20:14 PM » |
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"I offered $35 bucks"
You're a generous man, thats a lot for a too light doorstop....
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scuffy b
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« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2010, 08:45:57 AM » |
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my offer was rejected...
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Jaybro
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« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2010, 09:37:22 AM » |
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Ah well, you doin' SPH,this weekend?
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scuffy b
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« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2010, 11:43:50 AM » |
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Oops, I didn't see this.
I went up there for Sunday and Saturday Night.
4 or 6 climbers heading up to Column of the Giants
(sport climbing) Addison's car at Lost World, nobody else.
A few short easy solos. Some fists and heel/toes were included.
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« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2011, 07:18:59 PM » |
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« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2011, 09:07:54 PM » |
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I can build my own for that much.
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Cho
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« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2011, 08:04:42 AM » |
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What the deal with this one? It says "new", but I thought the last models were green? Is this an older version, or just a washed out pic? http://tinyurl.com/4fhlfcg |
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RussWalling
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« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2011, 08:27:10 AM » |
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What the deal with this one? It says "new", but I thought the last models were green? Is this an older version, or just a washed out pic? http://tinyurl.com/4fhlfcg That thing is looking silver to me too. All the big ones I've seen are bile green. No idea on the origin of this one. |
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scuffy b
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« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2011, 11:53:59 AM » |
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Stephane at the Nut Museum has laid it all out.
In fact, his avatar picture on Supertopo is all FIVE variations of the #6
Friend arrayed as a star.
First variation is the silver cam with small plastic trigger.
the outer cam lobes have a huge camstop which extends inboard of the
inner lobes. The trigger wires attach to this, so all the wires are
inboard of the inner cam lobes.
Second variation, same arrangement but with red cam lobes.
Third variation: red lobes but a bigger trigger, and the trigger wires come
between the inner and outer lobes, same as with all the smaller sizes.
Wild Country was deemed to be infringing somebody's patent, like maybe
DMM or HB.
Fourth variation: like the Third, but they decided to have different colored
cam lobes for all sizes, instead of every size silver (originally) or every size red,
thus the green cam lobes.
Fifth variation: they worked out their legal difficulties and returned to the trick
lobe and trigger wire arrangement, with green lobes.
Totally clear? I've got version three, four and five. Jaybro has version one, at least. I haven't seen version two.
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Cho
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« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2011, 02:29:16 PM » |
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Cool Scuffy, good info!
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Jaybro
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« Reply #15 on: February 25, 2011, 09:22:54 PM » |
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Just checked. Like Scuffy said, i've got a 1, and the other one is a three, apparantly.
Did they stick with the bigger trigger in later models?
Enough to drive a dyslexic nuts!
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scuffy b
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« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2011, 02:59:15 PM » |
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1: silver lobes, small trigger
2: red lobes, small trigger
3: red lobes, large trigger
4: green lobes, large trigger
5: green lobes, small trigger
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Jaybro
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« Reply #17 on: February 28, 2011, 05:08:35 PM » |
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so stay away from the ones, twos and fives,eh?
3's and 4's are the way to go.
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« Reply #18 on: February 28, 2011, 06:59:22 PM » |
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I had NO idea. Sheesh!  |
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« Reply #19 on: April 24, 2011, 11:38:05 AM » |
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« Reply #20 on: October 12, 2011, 04:34:56 AM » |
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Jaybro
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« Reply #21 on: October 12, 2011, 06:28:09 AM » |
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Now that one's within reason so far, let's see how nuts it gets....
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RussWalling
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« Reply #22 on: October 12, 2011, 09:06:14 AM » |
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I've met the seller... he bought a ledge and some other stuff a while back. Nice guy. Maybe I can get a "bro" deal???
bwhahahahaha!!
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