QuantumBrick
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See all 29 »I have read some posts here regarding the expiration dates of climbing material, especially trad gear. Friends and nuts (as all climbing equipment) have a lifespan of 10 years according to all manu...
3 answers · posted 10y ago by QuantumBrick · last activity 9y ago by System
The figure-8 knot is characteristically hard to untie after falls. What many climbers do is, once the knot is done, to come back with the end of the rope inside the last bight - this is a sort of Y...
posted 6y ago by QuantumBrick
Everyone who has taught climbing for a while has noticed that women are better beginner climbers than men, mostly because they're lighter, have smaller hands (so can grab smaller holds more comfort...
posted 7y ago by QuantumBrick · last activity 7y ago by System
I just got a sample of Petzl's new assisted braking device, the Grigri+. I must admit I look at it with a lot of disdain, mostly because It's bulkier than the Grigri 2; It's heavier than the Grig...
2 answers · posted 8y ago by QuantumBrick · last activity 8y ago by System
The answer is in this video: https://youtu.be/seCiupa4I6U?t=1m2s I'm not sure if it's the same traverse as the OP posted, but I'd bet on it. The thing that looks like a biner between the columns i...
posted 9y ago by QuantumBrick · last activity 9y ago by System
According to the most comprehensive reference ever written on bowlines, the EBSB bowline (which is a variation of another variation, called the EBDB bowline, together with a sort of Yosemite finish...
1 answer · posted 9y ago by QuantumBrick · last activity 7y ago by System
I lived in a city where temperatures didn't rise above 31°C until I was 18 year old, and then moved to another where summer easily gets above 42°C (real feel can reach 54°C). I'm a climber, and I d...
posted 9y ago by QuantumBrick
I'm reading the UIAA standard for climbing ropes, which is supplemented by the EN 892 norm (which I can't provide a link to, since this would be piracy). I'm sort of confused about the fact that, e...
2 answers · posted 9y ago by QuantumBrick · last activity 9y ago by System
I'm off this weekend for a three-day big wall with two other friends. I read "Big Walls", by Long and Middendorf, but the book is too old and doesn't really mention strategies for a three-member cr...
1 answer · posted 9y ago by QuantumBrick · last activity 9y ago by System
What you describe is called creep. According to this technical manual Creep is a material property frequently misunderstood and can be defined as the continued extension of a material when subj...
posted 9y ago by QuantumBrick
You can tie in using a Bowline on a bight; Figure 8 knot on a bight; Overhand knot; Then attaching one or two opposing locking carabiners to the loop of your harness. You should never: Attac...
posted 9y ago by QuantumBrick · last activity 9y ago by System
Disclaimer: This answer reflects nothing else than my own opinion on this subject, since I've never used water to clean holes nor know anyone that does so. So, first thing I'd like to ask you is:...
posted 9y ago by QuantumBrick · last activity 9y ago by System
No. An industrial shock absorber cannot be used as a via ferrata set, because: Via ferrata sets are intended to absorb falls that exceed a person's height. EN 355 (industrial absorbers) mentions ...
posted 9y ago by QuantumBrick · last activity 9y ago by System
Since you're asking how to get from the UK to somewhere, I'll assume you're an UK citizen. Below you'll find a picture that shows your visa requirements. You have two options: coming from above ...
posted 9y ago by QuantumBrick
I think a picture is worth more than a thousand words in this case. Let's first see how the 3:1 pulley system works. I'm choosing the colours so that any changes in pulley or force modulus will be...
posted 9y ago by QuantumBrick · last activity 9y ago by System
