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Blind Fig
March 17, 2003, 12:48:57 pm
Anybody done it ?
Can get to snatch the first bit of the lip OK -but after that ??
Is it just a case of going again or do I just need to hold it first time ?

All help/suggestions most welcome

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#1 Re: Blind Fig
January 26, 2004, 10:50:02 am
Quote from: "Dolly"
Anybody done it ?
Can get to snatch the first bit of the lip OK -but after that ??
Is it just a case of going again or do I just need to hold it first time ?

All help/suggestions most welcome


Get your heel on the rail under the starting crimp. Dont leave it there mind if you fall off!

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#2 Blind Fig
January 26, 2004, 04:09:29 pm
If you can get there you should be quids in, not too bad after that.

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#3 Blind Fig
January 28, 2004, 11:02:49 am
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Get your heel on the rail under the starting crimp


Have you done it like that or is it just an idea?? Can't see how this would help.  :?

My full beta is on the other thread below. Similar title :wink: The key is to really sit on left foot when you hit the lip, then go again to better bit.

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#4 Blind Fig
January 28, 2004, 12:43:40 pm
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Get your heel on the rail under the starting crimp


Have you done it like that or is it just an idea?? Can't see how this would help.  :?

My full beta is on the other thread below. Similar title :wink: The key is to really sit on left foot when you hit the lip, then go again to better bit.


Saw a tall guy do it this way tuther day

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#5 Blind Fig
January 28, 2004, 12:53:56 pm
Are you sure your not thinking of the lanky cheating version of Blind Drunk?

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#6 Blind Fig
January 28, 2004, 01:18:13 pm
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Are you sure your not thinking of the lanky cheating version of Blind Drunk?


No no, defo Blind fig. If that is the one that starts for Blind date and matches the 2 poor hold then goes left to two lip holds and finish as for Remergence. (Or is it Submergence) Always get them two confused!

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#7 Blind Fig
January 28, 2004, 05:55:49 pm
Bizarre :shock: What move was it good for? The move for the lip?

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#8 Blind Fig
January 28, 2004, 11:09:08 pm
do you mean the rail under the roof ?
When I go again on the top bit I've only got my left foot on, right foot is just sort of hanging around  :?

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#9 Blind Fig
January 29, 2004, 08:40:08 am
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Bizarre :shock: What move was it good for? The move for the lip?


Yup! This guy cant climb for toffee though! Just really long!

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#10 Blind Fig
January 29, 2004, 08:40:44 am
Quote from: "Dolly"
do you mean the rail under the roof ?
When I go again on the top bit I've only got my left foot on, right foot is just sort of hanging around  :?


Yup, as i say, he is long as!

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#11 Re: Blind Fig
January 21, 2008, 12:50:26 pm
I just noticed that the old rockfax states "once above the lip [ie. once matched on sloper] the only allowed foothold is pebble K".

This isn't in the new guide. Does it make no difference, or is the current version not as hard as the old school eliminate?

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#12 Re: Blind Fig
January 21, 2008, 01:00:52 pm
i heard an explanation of this one once but can't remember what it was. I don't think anyone these days pays attention to it (i think most people do the top bit the same a bentley in hard grit), it probably makes no difference and certainly makes no sense - for a start how would you top it out?

(P.S. is this a suitable subject for post #10000?)
« Last Edit: January 21, 2008, 01:29:42 pm by dave »

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#13 Re: Blind Fig
January 21, 2008, 01:14:21 pm
Did this recently: matched sloper, left hand up to lip rocking over on smear as for Blind Date....to right hand hold on lip, right outside edge behind left on lower lip then move left toe down to the left hand hold on blind drunk/foothold on remergence then go again on lip with left hand to crimp, rght hand up to match lip and pop up for crimps on remergence, and finish as for remergence....great problem pretty much as Neil does on Hard Grit but he reaches straight to far hold on lip with his huuuugggeee span!

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#14 Re: Blind Fig
January 21, 2008, 03:18:29 pm
i heard an explanation of this one once but can't remember what it was. I don't think anyone these days pays attention to it (i think most people do the top bit the same a bentley in hard grit), it probably makes no difference and certainly makes no sense - for a start how would you top it out?

(P.S. is this a suitable subject for post #10000?)

Ah.

p.s. You can always try harder for post 20000. We'll all have bionic fingers by then. And energy absorbing forcefields instead of crashpads.

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#15 Re: Blind Fig
January 21, 2008, 04:42:24 pm
Only rules on this is that the diagonal crimp is out (left of the blind date sloper), and no topping out by rocking on the remergence foothold. If its out for hands its out for feet remember!

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#16 Re: Blind Fig
January 21, 2008, 04:53:41 pm
Does this mean that even if Harris does Submergence and ticks the block, then in your eyes he won't be "King of Remergence" because he uses the diagonal crimp on BF? Please say yes, I want to be King of Remergence.

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#17 Re: Blind Fig
January 21, 2008, 05:11:57 pm
Harris uses the diagonal crimp on BF? I'm sure he knows this is wrong.

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#18 Re: Blind Fig
January 21, 2008, 06:14:00 pm
quote nige circa 2007 "I'd rather scoop my eyeballs out with a rusty spoon than climb at remergance"
2008 " i want to be king of remergance"

I'm sure aurther doesn't use the crimp right of the slopers on BF, have you been eating cheese and sleep surfing again nige?

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#19 Re: Blind Fig
January 21, 2008, 06:42:04 pm
and no topping out by rocking on the remergence foothold.

bentley uses this hold for feet on hard grit.

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#20 Re: Blind Fig
January 21, 2008, 07:36:05 pm
so did I and I'm still having the tick.

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#21 Re: Blind Fig
January 21, 2008, 07:56:31 pm
Tut tut. Such shit stirring. JB should be banned for stooping so low. I say ban him. Ban him up. Right up.

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#22 Re: Blind Fig
January 21, 2008, 10:08:01 pm
so did I and I'm still having the tick.

exactly. if its good enough for bentley, its good enough for me (i'm not having my cock pierced.)

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#23 Re: Blind Fig
January 21, 2008, 10:27:57 pm
Has Neil got his cock pierced ?

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#24 Re: Blind Fig
January 21, 2008, 10:59:59 pm
I've not personally checked but its a ritch patterson quote from Stonelove.

 

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