[Will Hunt]

My mates and I can't decide whether this is satire or not. I think, unbelievably, that it isn't. I'm not sure whether it belongs in the dabs thread, the strong-but-incredibly-shit thread, the don't climb on soaking wet grit thread, or the climbing goes mainstream weirdness thread. It's a complete shit show from start to finish.

https://youtu.be/soslTCDifZQ?si=JhcEefAad27iUVt6

[yetix]

"My negative 3 ape index is a bigger hinderence than this rain fam"

[PeteHukb]

That is... a video...

For me, watching it, I find myself wondering if he's neurodivergent. So do what you will with that.

Whatever you think about the vid, he's definitely got some great catchphrases. Never really thought about really *manifesting* gainz before, but it totally makes sense really.

[Dingdong]

Faisal is a trip. If you ever wondered what steroid use in climbing looks like this is it.

Also always made me laugh how his insta has over 100k followers but his posts get like 5 likes 

[stone]

He's got a video where he does T-crack at Cratcliffe. I've always been too crap/feeble to manage that whenever I've tried. Hat's off to him from me.

[spidermonkey09]

He's got a video where he does T-crack at Cratcliffe. I've always been too crap/feeble to manage that whenever I've tried. Hat's off to him from me.

hats off to climbing on soaking wet rock

[dunnyg]

The psyche is unquestionable. I look forward to manifesting gainZ.

[stone]

He's got a video where he does T-crack at Cratcliffe. I've always been too crap/feeble to manage that whenever I've tried. Hat's off to him from me.

hats off to climbing on soaking wet rock

If anyone here knows him or his contact details or whatever, by all means message him to spread the word about wet rock. Perhaps when you next post a video (if you're someone who does) include a spiel about avoiding wet grit.

Until recently I was unaware of the wet grit = erosion thing. Many people still are -evidently. I found out from the Countryfile TV program of all places, when they featured Shauna Coxley.

A few years back, I heard admiring comments about how a top boulderer had been able to climb a hard grit problem when wet.

[Will Hunt]

Stone, you don't need to defend the indefensible. He's an arsehole. Climbing soaking wet grit when he even says ok the video he shouldn't. He clearly doesn't top out Flying Arete, and he doesn't top out the Keel, even after doing it with his fucking foot on the floor 

[stone]

Does he say in the video that climbing wet grit damages the rock?

Sorry if I missed that.

[spidermonkey09]

Faisal is a trip. If you ever wondered what steroid use in climbing looks like this is it.

Also always made me laugh how his insta has over 100k followers but his posts get like 5 likes 

Now this is the kind of baseless accusation the forum has been missing lately!

No beef with the manifestation chat, that's basically just visualisation isn't it?

[Will Hunt]

Does he say in the video that climbing wet grit damages the rock?

Sorry if I missed that.

Yes.

[Dingdong]

Faisal is a trip. If you ever wondered what steroid use in climbing looks like this is it.

Also always made me laugh how his insta has over 100k followers but his posts get like 5 likes 

Now this is the kind of baseless accusation the forum has been missing lately!

No beef with the manifestation chat, that's basically just visualisation isn't it?

Not baseless, he’s openly talked about his steroid use in the past.

Now the follower thing… if you work online like I do it’s pretty obvious when people buy followers 

[Bradders]

Does he say in the video that climbing wet grit damages the rock?

Sorry if I missed that.

He does. He's clearly aware you mustn't climb on wet grit and yet does it anyway. Ignoring all the other stuff, that is clearly impactful on others.

So what do we do now stone? As UKB's official conscience, does this mean we're allowed to post public comments on the video?

[stone]

I just watched the video again. My hearing is crap (despite hearing aids) but I assiduously read every word of subtitles. Where does he say climbing on wet grit damages the rock?

I re-watched the video again, fully with the intention of putting a comment about climbing wet rock if he had said that it damages the rock and yet did so.

I'll do that if someone tells me what time point to read/listen him saying that.

I agree that he clearly says he climbs on wet rock, but that is totally different from doing so after saying that doing so damages the rock.

[Bradders]

I just watched the video again. My hearing is crap (despite hearing aids) but I assiduously read every word of subtitles. Where does he say climbing on wet grit damages the rock?

I re-watched the video again, fully with the intention of putting a comment about climbing wet rock if he had said that it damages the rock and yet did so.

I'll do that if someone tells me what time point to read/listen him saying that.

I agree that he clearly says he climbs on wet rock, but that is totally different from doing so after saying that doing so damages the rock.

7:33 to 7:41

[stone]

I just watched the video again. My hearing is crap (despite hearing aids) but I assiduously read every word of subtitles. Where does he say climbing on wet grit damages the rock?

I re-watched the video again, fully with the intention of putting a comment about climbing wet rock if he had said that it damages the rock and yet did so.

I'll do that if someone tells me what time point to read/listen him saying that.

I agree that he clearly says he climbs on wet rock, but that is totally different from doing so after saying that doing so damages the rock.

7:33 to 7:41

Yes he says he's climbing on wet rock.

What he doesn't say is that he knows that climbing on wet rock harms the rock. That's just ignorance not wilful damage as far as we know.

[mrjonathanr]

Looks like I may be wrong to do emphatically link that image and that organisation, it may well be more general. I needn’t have reacted so strongly, sorry.

Mods, as Spiders says, would you like to delete these posts that are about politics rather than climbing related? Thank you.

[SA Chris]

For me, watching it, I find myself wondering if he's neurodivergent. So do what you will with that.

Agree..

[tommytwotone]

Imagine the drive up from London with Moon Safari on repeat. No thanks fam.

[SA Chris]

TBF, first time I've thought of it in ages, and just had it on now because of this vid.

[Yossarian]

If it’s any conciliation, this man has never purchased a copy of or enjoyed a subscription to London Climber. We take all of this stuff very seriously. Our advice to London-based climbers arriving in this particular area during inclement weather remains unchanged. If it’s raining, leave the pads in the back of the X5M and instead spend an afternoon at the Hepworth Museum at Wakefield (inc checking out the David Chipperfield buildings / getting inspiration for that Rocklands holiday home you’ve been planning) or the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

[SA Chris]

Not proposing an arbitrary challenge of driving many miles to several tentatively linked climbing centres within a time limit??

[stone]

I think best advice for London based climbers caught out by inclement weather in the Peak is to check the Doncaster/Worksop forecast and consider the fabulous maglime wonderland thereabouts.

I was struck by just how many people had "best of 2023" experiences there.

[stone]

For me, watching it, I find myself wondering if he's neurodivergent. So do what you will with that.

Agree..

I read you comments with similar distaste to how I would if you had said something like, "I find myself wondering if he's homosexual".

It seems to imply that if he were neurodivergent, he should be less proud to express his style, and should cower away and leave youtube to those with taste that conforms to yours.