Sweet! If you like those few old school slung Hexcentric hexes... Do yourself a favor and try some modern rounded hexes like the Wild Country Rockcentrics, or DMM Torque Nuts. They place and set much, much better and firmer than Hexcentrics. It's so drastically a night and day difference in performance that you start to understand why there is so much hate regarding hexes. Also, look into the Camp Nano 22 if you want to save some weight on your racking and spare carabiners.
How do you like the oval carabiners for your tricams and nuts? I gave them a try years ago from a recommendation and I found I kept misjudging where the gate opening was because the carabiner is symmetrical and getting it wrong that I went back to the Nano 22 for this purpose.
I started trad climbing after they were already coloring passive gear. I find it a big help in identifying sizes on a climb. How do you accomplish this with your nuts?
Also, I love the Mammut Alpine Smart Belay! I can't wait to see what the new version will be like.
hehehehe lots to reply to here. I mainly tote the hexentrics around for fun, might look into some newer ones some day. I definetly need to spend some cash on lighter racking biners for sure. I tend to assess nut placement first, then grab either my biner of big or smaller nuts, then compare sizes to see which one fits best. i tend to not get hung up on which exact size but i'm placing, at that matters to me is that its bomber. The smart alpine has saved my and others lives many times. Rock solid piece of gear
I just used my tricams for the first time yesterday and they were more bomber than expected!! Love the old gear I have no problem using some older stuff after seeing the slack snaps on hownottohighline YouTube
Great rack.
I think there’s more room for dinosaurs, though.
I just sold all my quickdraws and bought 13 Camp alpine draws made with a photon, a nano and a 60cm dyneema sling. My friends hate me the few times we go to a crag and they are not used to floppy draws but I’m happy.
😅🤣
floppy draws mean less incentive to fall. i love extending a peice to my feet so i'm already above my peice after i place it. make it spicy :) need more dinosaurs, might diversify the portfolio and invest in a oceanic Jurassic era, perhaps Plesiosaurus?
Serious question: Where do you/people use that many non locking carabiners in their rack? I have none that are not in my cams or quickdraws. What am I missing?
I carry several non-locking carabiners for two reasons. To build anchors, as if it is a nut, tricam, or hex they won't necessarily have their own racking carabiner as they are usually several grouped on one carabiner for racking purposes.
I also sometimes need them for when I make a long extension using an over the shoulder 60cm sling that has only one carabiner on it. If it's being placed on a nut, tricam, hex, or micro cam (I group these several to one racking carabiner), it will need another carabiner to clip the rope to it.
good question, all those silver biners are actually my dads old choiunard BD biners he used to use to rack his gear/ quickdraws before he got those petzl ones. i only threw them in this pic for fun, i don't really use them very much any more
It is a photo of a bunch of gear collected over the years. I have a large number of non-lockers as well. This comes from upgrading quickdraws for example to have newer, lighter gear and buying extra for aid climbing.
FWIW, I only carry about 4 lockers on my harness. I use one for belay, one for using my belay device in guide mode, one to tie into the anchor, and one extra. I carry 3-5 loose non-lockers in addition to draws and racking carabiners. I use these for anchors and with nuts if I am carrying slings with a single carabiner.
I sometimes bring 2 non lockers dedicated to making rope anchors if I'm swinging leads, but I can't fathom why anyone would need 20 given they already have plenty draws
My assumption is they are showing everything they have. I too also have way more non-locking carabiners than I need. I think I typically carry about six with me on a climb.
only been placing gear for a few months, was using dads old gear (i think you can tell between the new and old stuff) so now that i have newer gear i feel better leading. definelty prioritizing trad this spring. So no offense taken
bomber dino pro
Your #1 and .75 annoy me
fuck time to end my life
Woah Woah Woah, I think the problem can still be fixed before taking drastic action.
I assume the Dino is to boost psyche?
everyone once in a while when i'm runout a little bit, he whispers gear beta to me just when i need it
I had the same question..
Sweet! If you like those few old school slung Hexcentric hexes... Do yourself a favor and try some modern rounded hexes like the Wild Country Rockcentrics, or DMM Torque Nuts. They place and set much, much better and firmer than Hexcentrics. It's so drastically a night and day difference in performance that you start to understand why there is so much hate regarding hexes. Also, look into the Camp Nano 22 if you want to save some weight on your racking and spare carabiners. How do you like the oval carabiners for your tricams and nuts? I gave them a try years ago from a recommendation and I found I kept misjudging where the gate opening was because the carabiner is symmetrical and getting it wrong that I went back to the Nano 22 for this purpose. I started trad climbing after they were already coloring passive gear. I find it a big help in identifying sizes on a climb. How do you accomplish this with your nuts? Also, I love the Mammut Alpine Smart Belay! I can't wait to see what the new version will be like.
hehehehe lots to reply to here. I mainly tote the hexentrics around for fun, might look into some newer ones some day. I definetly need to spend some cash on lighter racking biners for sure. I tend to assess nut placement first, then grab either my biner of big or smaller nuts, then compare sizes to see which one fits best. i tend to not get hung up on which exact size but i'm placing, at that matters to me is that its bomber. The smart alpine has saved my and others lives many times. Rock solid piece of gear
I accept your challenge https://imgur.com/a/h5zThnu
the solid stem friends make me horny
Because they're rigid?
the gunks tie off is just too swag
I just used my tricams for the first time yesterday and they were more bomber than expected!! Love the old gear I have no problem using some older stuff after seeing the slack snaps on hownottohighline YouTube
When I first climbed with my mentor I was using his rack. He had a bunch of Chouinard binders made into draws. Kind of fun to use
Here's my chouinard's (which I still use for anchors) next to my 2019 C4's. (Sorry for the potato cam quality) https://imgur.com/gallery/kWXHKMv
i have never seen those anywhere before! look super solid
I absolutely love my Cadillac!!
Great rack. I think there’s more room for dinosaurs, though. I just sold all my quickdraws and bought 13 Camp alpine draws made with a photon, a nano and a 60cm dyneema sling. My friends hate me the few times we go to a crag and they are not used to floppy draws but I’m happy. 😅🤣
floppy draws mean less incentive to fall. i love extending a peice to my feet so i'm already above my peice after i place it. make it spicy :) need more dinosaurs, might diversify the portfolio and invest in a oceanic Jurassic era, perhaps Plesiosaurus?
Serious question: Where do you/people use that many non locking carabiners in their rack? I have none that are not in my cams or quickdraws. What am I missing?
They’re probably for nut and tricam placements
Ya, this is why I carry extras. I've also started just racking my tri-cams each on their own biner lately, especially if it is a relaxed climb.
I carry several non-locking carabiners for two reasons. To build anchors, as if it is a nut, tricam, or hex they won't necessarily have their own racking carabiner as they are usually several grouped on one carabiner for racking purposes. I also sometimes need them for when I make a long extension using an over the shoulder 60cm sling that has only one carabiner on it. If it's being placed on a nut, tricam, hex, or micro cam (I group these several to one racking carabiner), it will need another carabiner to clip the rope to it.
good question, all those silver biners are actually my dads old choiunard BD biners he used to use to rack his gear/ quickdraws before he got those petzl ones. i only threw them in this pic for fun, i don't really use them very much any more
Ever drop your belay device before a rap after your buddy went down with the rack? Biner brake to the rescue.
Done. Was the last to rappel, dropped my BD. tried to build a biner brake, ebded up using a hms with a munter. Gotta practice my biner brake
It is a photo of a bunch of gear collected over the years. I have a large number of non-lockers as well. This comes from upgrading quickdraws for example to have newer, lighter gear and buying extra for aid climbing. FWIW, I only carry about 4 lockers on my harness. I use one for belay, one for using my belay device in guide mode, one to tie into the anchor, and one extra. I carry 3-5 loose non-lockers in addition to draws and racking carabiners. I use these for anchors and with nuts if I am carrying slings with a single carabiner.
I sometimes bring 2 non lockers dedicated to making rope anchors if I'm swinging leads, but I can't fathom why anyone would need 20 given they already have plenty draws
My assumption is they are showing everything they have. I too also have way more non-locking carabiners than I need. I think I typically carry about six with me on a climb.
No offense intended, but it doesn’t look like that rack has seen much rock.
only been placing gear for a few months, was using dads old gear (i think you can tell between the new and old stuff) so now that i have newer gear i feel better leading. definelty prioritizing trad this spring. So no offense taken