treeclimber165
Member A.K.A Skwerl
I have somewhat of a dilemma concerning all these newfangled climbing tools. Most of what I have learned in the last 5-10 years about climbing and new gear has been through industry mags and of course the Sherrill catalogue. When conversing with other climbers in places like this, it seems like EVERYONE uses all this new stuff. But in REAL LIFE, I have only met one climber who uses a split-tail system, and I climbed twice as fast as him. I still climb with my old-fashioned Karl Kuemmerling belt, never had a 'biner attached to it and probably wouldn't know what to do with one if I had it. I can tie my tautline hitch without looking- one handed. I trust it with my life without even thinking about it. I have seen pics of some of the setups some guys use, and it is a mass of confusion and multiple ropes with multiple attachments. WAY too much stuff for me to worry about. I'll stick with one rope and one locking clip, thank you.
If I ever could actually work with someone as adept with all this new stuff as you guys seem to be, it might be different. But in my world, it isn't here. Why does this stuff only exist online and in magazines?
If I ever could actually work with someone as adept with all this new stuff as you guys seem to be, it might be different. But in my world, it isn't here. Why does this stuff only exist online and in magazines?