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#50 Re: Why are knee-bars nu skool?
October 04, 2012, 11:38:35 am
Reminds me of the first generation of Rock Empire and Ocun hand-jammies/crack glove.  Good idea to save on tape but totally useless for climbing.

Conversely, I know of at least 2 moves which are only possible for me (with the kneebar method) with the 5.10 pad (bare legs, trousers, neoprene, Cava pads and Stu's mum's pad all having failed).

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#51 Re: Why are knee-bars nu skool?
October 04, 2012, 11:42:55 am
I find you really have to play about with height and tightness and pulling the right amount of slack through your trousers so you're not too restricted. I'm currently trying a boulder problem that requires one on each leg.

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#52 Re: Why are knee-bars nu skool?
October 04, 2012, 11:46:55 am
I'm currently trying a boulder problem that requires one on each leg.

What and where? I'm keen..

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#53 Re: Why are knee-bars nu skool?
October 04, 2012, 11:52:32 am
I'm currently trying a boulder problem that requires one on each leg.

What and where? I'm keen..

Keen for the 2nd ascent ? ;) I'll let you know when i do it, you'll love it.  Ironically my recent route project needed two kneepads too. What did we do without them. I can't climb anything these days without £200 of rubber strapped to my body

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#54 Re: Why are knee-bars nu skool?
October 04, 2012, 11:55:30 am
plus some expensive knee pads and rock shoes.

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#55 Re: Why are knee-bars nu skool?
October 04, 2012, 11:57:09 am
plus some expensive knee pads and rock shoes.

£400 or rubber  8)

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#56 Re: Why are knee-bars nu skool?
October 04, 2012, 11:57:42 am
Gimme a clue. Orme? Mountains? Surely there's nothing new in the cave at less than about 8B?

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#57 Re: Why are knee-bars nu skool?
October 04, 2012, 11:58:41 am
Gimme a clue. Orme? Mountains? Surely there's nothing new in the cave at less than about 8B?

Llandudno  :-*

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#58 Re: Why are knee-bars nu skool?
October 05, 2012, 09:41:48 am
I can't climb anything these days without £200 of rubber strapped to my body

Does that include that mask with all the zips?

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#59 Re: Why are knee-bars nu skool?
October 06, 2012, 10:40:17 am
Flatanger video @2:18 - Adam appears to be using a knee bar against his own wrist.

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#60 Re: Why are knee-bars nu skool?
October 06, 2012, 08:13:11 pm
Flatanger video @2:18 - Adam appears to be using a knee bar against his own wrist.

Must have been watching the Wideboyz crack skills classes where anything goes just to hold you in place.

 

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