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Can't buy board lasted shoes, next best thing? |
30-Jul-2009 At 2:22:38 PM |
mattjr
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On 30/07/2009 One Day Hero wrote:
>Bullcrap! It's so funny when a bunch of sandstone climbers start talking
>slabs.
>
>Aussie granite is far more friendly to edging than the euro/north american
>stuff I've sampled. It has more tiny but sharp edges and crystals, and
>worse friction compared with other places. Edging is the only way to go
>on some steeper slabs.
>
>There was an excellent article in an old rock and ice by the bloke (johnny
>woodward?)who did FFA of Hall of Mirrors in Yosemite. "trying to smear
>in edging shoes is much easier than trying to edge in smearing shoes".....words
>of wisdom
>
>Also, get 5.10 rubber! It doesn't make a jot of difference at Nowra but
>you can really tell on slabs
Bullcrap to you buddy.. first free ascent Chris Cantwell and Scott Burke. Get your facts straight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And be sure we are all a bunch of sandstone climbers before you start your usual rants dismissing other people's opinions like yours is gospel |
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