Small CHEAP stick clip for ascending up routes
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Anyone know of a light, short, and cheap extension pole for clipping to a harness? Im looking for this to stick clip up nearby routes to access tops of cliffs? I was thinking a 2ft-6ft would do the trick, but maybe 2ft-8ft would be better. |
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8ft will be too short in my opinion but look at kailas stick clips. Painters poles you can thread some webbing through the handle end and clip to your harness. |
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Ma Ja wrote: Anyone know of a light, short, and cheap extension pole for clipping to a harness? Im looking for this to stick clip up nearby routes to access tops of cliffs? I was thinking a 2ft-6ft would do the trick, but maybe 2ft-8ft would be better. The world of angling is full of extending poles though we just pick up a stick off the ground. My personal clipstick is a 20ft festival pole, you can usually leapfrog past intermediate bolts with it. |
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Jim Titt wrote: I have a long stick clip that's great, but 5.5ft hanging off your harness sucks a lot of the time. What do you mean "world of angling"? As in fisherman's tools? Do you have a link or particular product? Trango Beta Stick Compact is pretty much what I'm after, but would never buy one because you can't use a SuperClip, and they're not long enough for real stick clipping advantages, like taking down the second draw from the ground, and mainly because it's over priced by more than half. Any tiny beta stick out there that's dirt cheap?I like Jim's idea of grabbing sticks, but I'm willing to buy a tiny one just for bolting that I can climb with, without worry of a six footer taking me out. I actually tie a few slings together and have my stick clip trail behind me about 15 feet or so. Seems safer. |
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Kailas stick clip. Not the most durable but small and effective |
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Go Back to Super Topo wrote: Kailas stick clip. Not the most durable but small and effective Isn't that one a "tent pole" design? I don't want to mess with something that isn't self contained. I could already see that thing flying around because it came undone. It's expensive too. |
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Boooooooooooooo! |
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I think you're looking for a Kong Panic? |
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Aron Roberts wrote: I think you're looking for a Kong Panic?That's not what I'm looking for. I'll be sitting at one bolt, trying to clip the next one. |
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What you need is a rope gun.... |
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The process of stick clipping up a route is known as Fraiding. |
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Ma Ja wrote: No, mine extends out like a paint roller, it's just really short, skinny and can be floppy at time ( ) but seriously works the best for projecting a new line/your scenario |
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Brother Numsie wrote: The process of stick clipping up a route is known as Fraiding. This is what Im getting from this post. Youre going to have to put the big boy pants on and lead some routes. |
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Aron Roberts wrote: With 30+lbs on, on a static rope. I need some real big pants, bro. |
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Looks like you been ticking off easy trad routes. Why not stick to that? Or take up aid climbing. Not sure stick clipping your way up a sports route will improve your climbing much. |
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Ben Pellerin wrote: Looks like you been ticking off easy trad routes. Why not stick to that? Or take up aid climbing. Not sure stick clipping your way up a sports route will improve your climbing much. Does no one read the category of the posts before commenting? I climb moderately hard sport, I'm learning trad and taking my time with it, but if I was talking about any of that, I'd post it in those categories. I'm bolting routes. I'm carrying a ton of weight on my harness. I'm using a static line. Get out of here with that macho, balls out, "just give it up if you're not climbing on my level" bull shit. Tiny stick clip anyone, that doesn't usually walk around with their tick list stapled to their dick, out showing everyone how bad ass they are? How about you go put some lines in, and bolt it on lead with a static line? Make sure to buy some Twist Bolts from Jim. They're amazing. |
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Ma Ja wrote: Dont go having a hussy fit on me dood. Maybe you could clarify by explaining in a way people can understand? Literally everyone reading this thread thinks you want to climb sport by stick clipping every bolt.Use your words to state your intentions not trying to start shit. So sensitive. You can read my ticks and I won't have an ego meltdown. You think I was coming at you brah? Goodluck stick clipping your way to route setting glory spazzz |
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Ben Pellerin wrote: How many sport climbers are looking to access the top of cliffs, and how many use the term 'ascending' to mean climbing up a route? I used plenty enough words to explain what I was trying to do, in the Fixed Hardware section of MP. And I'm not setting routes, I'm just adding hardware so you can climb cool lines. Route setters are found in gyms. Thanks, dood, for your valuable input. |
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I use a short extension pole ... something like the extendable ones shown here. You can find them at any paint shop or stores like Home Depot. |
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From the previous angling comment.....Here is a link to a pretty compact one. Only 15" long all pushed together but it extends to 12 feet. Carbon fiber so it is light. Lots of other similar rods in the fishing world. allfishingbuy.com/Fishing-P… |
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I'm starting to think there's no 2ft to 8ft 4 section, or 2-6ft 3 section extension pole. I'm just going to readjust my process, ascending with nothing but ascending/descending gear, and cams for directionals on the way down the new line. This way I can use what I have, drill on the way up, and glue on the way down on the second trip. Thanks for the suggestions, most of you. And I'll check out some angler's products and try to make something work. |