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Has anyone ever used a BD 6 Cam

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Edward_ · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 245

just curious... if so, which route?

Bobby Hanson · · Spokane, WA · Joined Oct 2001 · Points: 1,230

I have. Just once. It was on Ragged Edges.

Andy Hansen · · Longmont, CO · Joined Sep 2009 · Points: 3,130

Yes, Sport Wanker Extraordinaire in the Calico Hills, Las Vegas.

MacM · · Tucson/Preskitt, AZ · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 675

Basically just once..The Classic, Granite Mountain, Prescott, AZ

generationfourth · · Irvine, CA · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 10

not to hijack but what about the #5?

I picked one up but I'm debating on how useful it will be for me. It seems like Red Rocks always has wider stuff? Maybe I'll hold onto it for this season in Red rocks...

Charlie S · · NV · Joined Aug 2007 · Points: 2,391

Yes. Go to Indian Creek and try some offwidths. Or Cashmere Crack in Little Cottonwood.

For the #5: maybe not a necessary placement, but I have found places at the Gunks where I've put it just to save the weight! (Don't ask why I hauled that sorry sucker up in the first place.)

George Barnes · · Westminster, CO · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 175

#5 is nice on Owl Rock in Arches NP. #6 is still shiny and collecting dust in the gear closet.

tradryan · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2008 · Points: 63

Primrose dihedral, moses

Aerili · · Los Alamos, NM · Joined Mar 2007 · Points: 1,875

I used one on Community Pillar in Red Rocks. I used one on Sheila in Pine Creek Canyon (Bishop area). I think I've used it a couple other times but can't remember specifics.

johnthethird · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2012 · Points: 5

I cant remember the route, but I used two #5's, one #4, and one #6 on some route in josh.

bio · · mesa, az · Joined Dec 2007 · Points: 2,248

I used a #6, but only once in self defense.

Matt N · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 415

My rope gun had to borrow one so we could do Great White Book when the line on South Crack was too long last year.

Not our pic:

Great White Book, Tuolumne.

Jim Reynolds · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2011 · Points: 75

Quite a few... But Moby Dick Ahab was one of the most notable. Its hard to call it an onsight when you spend over an hour squirming up 150ft but there it is none the less.

That six was tipped out as hell though

10b flaring squeeze hell.

Greg D · · Here · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 883

Weird question. Kind of like "anybody ever buy Climbing shoes and actually use them".

can't tell you how many times. In eldo, steamboat, moab, ic, vedauwoo.

MTN MIA · · Vail · Joined May 2006 · Points: 405

Yep many times at the Voo. Love that size!!!!

MaraC · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2011 · Points: 10

Our climbing club has a communal #6 that's passed on every year as a volunteer award. My mentor received the honor last year (the cam's 2nd time out). Part of the deal is that the cam must be placed on a climb at the Gunks and photographic evidence must be provided to the club.

She had me bring it up Baby. Stupid cam is bigger than my head - and it's too big for that crack!!

Chris D · · the couch · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 2,230

She has:

Paul Gagner · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2007 · Points: 71

All the time in the desert, and multiple times on a FA called Sidewinder in the Fisher Towers, including one section where you do very insecure climbing past a tipped out #6 while trying not to kick it out.

Paul

slim · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2004 · Points: 1,103

many times, but hopefully years of counseling and thousands of dollars in co-pays and xanax will cure that problem....

Devin Fin · · DURANGO · Joined Jan 2010 · Points: 3,725

what? that is like saying has the sun come up today! all the time "fat crack" foe life!!!!1

Jamie Henrichsen · · Lake Morena, CA · Joined Oct 2009 · Points: 60

Edited to add location for photos. First two are Championship Wrestling in Jtree, third is Binge and Purge, IC.

The start...

Get into the wide side of things... I've noticed widefetish.com has been down for a while. That's where I go when I need some wide porn. I hope it gets up and running soon.

Runout on a tipped six

The six is handy on Binge and Purge. There's a million places to put one. Most normal people avoid climbing in those places. Try it. You might like it.

Bring the six or there will be trouble.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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