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Title: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: lukeh on July 15, 2013, 10:28:09 pm
The House (https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-House/) is advertising the new 7+8 guide.

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Available to buy from the The House, the much awaited update to the 7 & 8's

336 full colour pages with 2669 problems, 100 areas, 72 photos and 27 maps.

Can't see any details on the rest of t'web and so have a nagging feeling that someones hijacked their account and wants my bank details...

Hopefully I've got oap internet paranoia and its actually here!
Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: Duma on July 15, 2013, 10:41:46 pm
interesting..... does seem odd that it's not on bleau.info yet though
Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: JackAus on July 16, 2013, 03:53:26 am
The House page doesn't work for me... But heres another page:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=617928058217878&set=a.242708359073185.72522.229953813681973&type=1&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=617928058217878&set=a.242708359073185.72522.229953813681973&type=1&theater)
Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: fatneck on July 16, 2013, 08:30:42 am
Andy and Roo are honest chaps and I've bought stuff off them in the past with no issues. I'd assume they'd want payment through PayPal which is pretty hassle free and safe?
Title: Re: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: lukeh on July 16, 2013, 08:59:36 am
Andy and Roo are honest chaps and I've bought stuff off them in the past with no issues. I'd assume they'd want payment through PayPal which is pretty hassle free and safe?

Don't get me wrong, nothing against Andy and Roo - stayed with them last spring and would happily recommend - more my imagination leading to someone hijacking their Facebook then waiting for bank detail to flood in....

As they replied with their own bank details I think that is unlikely and my cash is winging its way to them! (€30 + €10 postage :-))

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Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: a dense loner on July 16, 2013, 09:14:39 am
£40 for a guidebook? The worlds gone mad
Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: lagerstarfish on July 16, 2013, 09:22:09 am
£40 for a guidebook? The worlds gone mad

people would pay twice that for a book if it had enough ego-massaging overgradings
Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: fried on July 19, 2013, 06:23:15 pm
http://bleau.info/forum/26930.html (http://bleau.info/forum/26930.html)
Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: tomtom on July 19, 2013, 06:28:33 pm
£40 for a guidebook? The worlds gone mad

people would pay twice that for a book if it had enough ego-massaging overgradings

Its actually the 6's & 7's guide with 1 added to every grade...
Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: Duma on July 27, 2013, 09:44:55 pm
Been transferring ticks over, few thoughts...

Plus -
Not too big, still smaller than peak bouldering
Beautiful/clear as ever
Colour means they've included a lot more circuits on the topos
Colour pics
They've kept the ribbon - why isn't this on all guidebooks?!

Minus -
I liked the plastic cover of 1789, this one looks like it won't be as tough
Lots of the pics are the same as 1789, just in colour
It isn't cheap

Let's face it, you're all going to buy it whatever, but there isn't much wrong with it IMO.
Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: old cheese on July 29, 2013, 07:44:51 pm
 Apparently Bart has allowed a picture of a Brit into this edition!
Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: finbarrr on July 29, 2013, 09:40:32 pm
£40 for a guidebook? The worlds gone mad

30 euro if you buy it in fontainebleau, is owning it in advance worth the difference??
 :-\
Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: Duma on July 29, 2013, 11:45:33 pm
I paid £30 at the wall
Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: SA Chris on July 30, 2013, 09:11:15 am
I paid £30 at the wall

£30 for a guidebook, the world's gone mad. ( ;) )
Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: Andy W on July 30, 2013, 09:36:50 am
I resisted buying the second edition. I copied and drew the extra problems into the first edition, but I feel obliged to buy this one. Anyone point me to where I can get one?
Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: rodma on July 30, 2013, 12:22:25 pm
I resisted buying the second edition. I copied and drew the extra problems into the first edition, but I feel obliged to buy this one. Anyone point me to where I can get one?

http://www.bmcshop.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=225&products_id=5646 (http://www.bmcshop.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=225&products_id=5646)

you even get £3 off iff you're a member.

I'm sure plenty of walls and shops have it too

Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: Jaspersharpe on July 30, 2013, 02:38:46 pm
£27 for a guidebook? The world's gone mad.
Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: Andy W on July 30, 2013, 02:56:45 pm
£27 for a guidebook? The world's gone mad.

but its more than a guidebook ;)
Title: Re: 2669 straight ups in Fontainebleau
Post by: Beastly Squirrel on August 16, 2013, 10:52:33 pm
Got mine for £27 on Banana Fingers... hope its worth it for first trip to font in a few weeks
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