Most useless piece of gear

I never liked the BD Blizzard ice tool holster, even though it seems like others like it.

Skinny rope bags... had enough of trying to stuff rope back in there after climbing, so these days I just flake the rope directly into a top loading pack, and feed it straight out of there next time around.

csproul wrote: Why is that hard to understand?

It just seems strange to say that they're backup knots. Obviously you can tie a backup knot with our without this nifty little gadget.

Is the idea that they're large enough to get caught when they come around the bend in the rope in the belay device? Or is it more of just a visual identifier of the rope end??

I dunno, maybe I'm missing something but seems quite strange to me.

shoo wrote: BiWire Carabiner

Only the loading in the "OK" box is allowed.

Oh My!

Jake Sahl wrote:Absolutely useless: rei.com/product/718303/blac…{copy:s_kwcid}=&gclid=CP_bzpG7rrMCFWlxQgodpnIAsA Who needs to protect a handcrack?

Twos aren't hands for everyone.

Another absolute necessity:

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Locker wrote:Gotta agree with Tim on this one: "Kong Frog" Yeah! Like I really NEED a few of those...

Nonsense. I have a full rack (baker's dozen) of these bad boys. And 7 on extendable slings. They're super awesome. Wouldn't dream of using anything else.

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Useless, are you kidding? These are awesome, definitely need to show these off around town. Maybe I'll run into a girl with the skirt version.

Locker wrote:"Another absolute necessity: rei.com/product/719270/spir…"... I'm heading to REI to buy a few of those as well! LOL!

They're two feet long, so I'm gonna need about 100 of them to protect my whole rope...good thing I don't have a 70.

You guys are jerks. I'm guessing you think my trad rack is lame too?:

jamalots

how about plastic nuts - set of eight

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Dude, show some respect
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I was just thinking that this was actually kind of a good idea...

Another absolute necessity: rei.com/product/719270/spir…

I would agree that this item is worthless to 99.9% of the public, however I have run into a few instances where I kind of wish I had something similar. While rappelling off of a single 70 meter rope to clean and suss out a new multi-pitch route, I jugged up afterwards, and to my horror the rope sheath had been completely worn through to the core by a seemingly harmless blunt rock bulge.

In the process if jugging out, the rope (which was dynamic) bounced up and down over a bulge, allowing the coarse granite surface to saw its way through the sheath. I quickly slid my ascender above the visible white core (while dangling 300 feet off the deck), thanked baby Jesus and all things that are holy, and came back next time with towels to wrap around the rope over that bulge.

Of course, many may say the best option is just to use a static rope to clean and suss out new routes, but being a poor college student, a $10 sheath like this seems like a cheaper alternative.

Yes, I know...poor ethics on my part for rapping the route and not doing it ground up. :p

Cam extractor. Bam

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And at only $1,500, who isn't going to have this on their harness?

These things seem useless.
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MattL wrote:Another absolute necessity: rei.com/product/719270/spir… I would agree that this item is worthless to 99.9% of the public, however I have run into a few instances where I kind of wish I had something similar. While rappelling off of a single 70 meter rope to clean and suss out a new multi-pitch route, I jugged up afterwards, and to my horror the rope sheath had been completely worn through to the core by a seemingly harmless blunt rock bulge. In the process if jugging out, the rope (which was dynamic) bounced up and down over a bulge, allowing the coarse granite surface to saw its way through the sheath. I quickly slid my ascender above the visible white core (while dangling 300 feet off the deck), thanked baby Jesus and all things that are holy, and came back next time with towels to wrap around the rope over that bulge. Of course, many may say the best option is just to use a static rope to clean and suss out new routes, but being a poor college student, a $10 sheath like this seems like a cheaper alternative. Yes, I know...poor ethics on my part for rapping the route and not doing it ground up. :p

This. I've run into quite a few occasions where being able to protect the rope adds some peace of mind, primarily while aiding/jugging. That said, there are probably cheaper alternatives to be found at the hardware store but $10 isn't terrible.

Anyone who is knocking rope protectors hasn't spent a lot of time aiding or jugging fixed lines. There are other solutions (re-belays, etc.) but having a lightweight protector in the haul bag is certainly nice.

edit for a missing word.

the arcteryx sport-coat:

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