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X-Calibre SS Hunter Stones
February 04, 2014, 01:21:25 pm
Made a trip to Hunter's for the first time on Sunday after being incessantly told I should try Hunter's roof. We went and checked out the x wall which has some utter filth crimps on it. Was just wondering if anyone knew the beta for X-Calibre sit?

Do you make a really long pop for the x with your left hand from the crimp shelf low down? I couldn't really figure out what you would do. A throw seems inevitable and that hold is SHARP. Highly doubt I can do the move but would love to know the beta as planning on a return visit for a couple things, including Archimedes at Norwood which looks ace! Only vid I can find on the web is Tom P doing X-calibre direct.

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#1 Re: X-Calibre SS Hunter Stones
February 04, 2014, 02:40:31 pm
It was a while ago that I was there but pretty sure you do a long lock from your left on the sauerkraut and take the sword as a gaston, then repeat "I am the king, I AM the king, I AM THE KING" at which point it hopefully releases allowing you to dyno to the top...

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#2 Re: X-Calibre SS Hunter Stones
February 04, 2014, 04:16:50 pm
There's footage of Tom doing it on Turnips "This is Yorkshire" video.

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#3 Re: X-Calibre SS Hunter Stones
February 04, 2014, 04:18:28 pm
It was a while ago that I was there but pretty sure you do a long lock from your left on the sauerkraut and take the sword as a gaston, then repeat "I am the king, I AM the king, I AM THE KING" at which point it hopefully releases allowing you to dyno to the top...

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#4 Re: X-Calibre SS Hunter Stones
February 04, 2014, 04:27:23 pm
There's footage of Tom doing it on Turnips "This is Yorkshire" video.

Phew, I thought there was a vid but couldn't find it.

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#5 Re: X-Calibre SS Hunter Stones
February 04, 2014, 04:29:48 pm
There's footage of Tom doing it on Turnips "This is Yorkshire" video.

Yes! I'd completely forgotten. Thanks :)

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#6 Re: X-Calibre SS Hunter Stones
February 04, 2014, 04:32:30 pm
Glad this is seeing a bit of attention. I did it by trying to stuff my fingers as much as I could into the crimpy slot and putting my LF on a pebble and RF on obvious semi-circle foothold. Then its a case of timing it right to lurch for the x hold so you stop on it....not too dynamic, not too static. I then intermediate a pebble and cross through for the flatty near the top.
Hope that helps....as far as I know it's still unrepeated from the sit.
Lockdown to the right is also quality....and equally as painful!
Bon chance

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#7 Re: X-Calibre SS Hunter Stones
February 04, 2014, 05:45:24 pm
Cheers Tom, might be heading back there this weekend if my skin recovers in time... I had a look at lockdown. Painful doesn't come close :P

 

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