[simon40]

Hi
Strangish question but how hard in Pinch Test compared with others such as Sissy and those to the right of Caviar
Cheers

[mic_b]

Pinch test is one / two really hard moves so is difficult to grade. I thought it was easier to red point then the sissy / dangerous brothers / tribes. But those 2 moves were significantly harder than any moves on the other routes. So imo easier but I could full understand anyone that found it harder 

[stone]

Haydn mentioned this in a thread about another route

That sounds exactly like the pinch test at water cum jolly which is 7c+ and definitely not 8a

when replying to

I know nothing, but I do know that no 7c+ has a 7B boulder on top

 

Hahaha. I would give it 8a.

[kc]

I was with Zippy when he did this and it was definitely giving 7c+ and shown as such in two previous guide books so someone has tinkered with the grade. Anyway I did in jest suggest he grade it VS 7a to reflect how unbalanced it is.

[mark20]

I thought this was a great little sequence. Much easier than the Sissy and pleasant holds by Rubicon standards. Felt like a knacky font 7B so more likely 7c+ than 8a, but the holds are quite slopey and conditions dependant

My sequence was similar to Ted's in this vid. But from the LH gastony-crimp (at 1.06 in vid) rather than go again with LH to the crimpy rail (my RH would ping off the pinch) I got my RF on the break, flicked RH to small bobbly undercut, then went LH to the rail