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Have had a couple of plays on this, but due to short wingspan either have to get the crimps cross-handed (which i am unwinding from), or only use the rh crimp for my left hand and try to go direct from this round the lip to the slot (so not using the lh crimp). The second way feels pretty tough, but might just work. The first way feels wierd and wrong.

Does anyone out there have any good beta for the vertically challenged on theis problem, other than mtfu, or grow?

Actually if the advice is mtfu along with one of the ways I was trying, I'd be happy enough.   :2thumbsup:

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Given that you can do the span on Suprise as mentioned in A N Other thread then you should be able to get the left hand crimp with your left hand on this. Are you getting the left foot heel-toe in to do the reach up with your left hand? Let your right hand out of the undercut a bit and you'll reach.

Or just MTFU :)

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I can't quite get the lh crimp, at least, without dislocating my head. I am using the footlock.

Mtfu it is

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There's no way you are shorter than Nik, and he can span it!!

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Rodma:


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Wow, how did you get an actual photo of Nik?

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and one of me pre-moisturiser  :2thumbsup:

I could try bumping my left hand to the lh crimp from the rh crimp, but having tried to go direct I know that i need to have the side of my face pressed hard against the rock in order to get close. The only other option is to try and match the rh crimpand then bump the left hand.  :shrug:

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Whilst not short I have a reasonably short wing-span, thus my beta is: crank off the undercuts and heel-toe to the right crimp with your LH. To gain the left crimp: bump your RH from the back of the undercut (the good bit to pull on with) to closer to the front of the undercut- this gives me enough extra reach to move my LH to the left crimp.

Hope that all makes sense. Good luck!

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Whilst not short I have a reasonably short wing-span, thus my beta is: crank off the undercuts and heel-toe to the right crimp with your LH. To gain the left crimp: bump your RH from the back of the undercut (the good bit to pull on with) to closer to the front of the undercut- this gives me enough extra reach to move my LH to the left crimp.

Hope that all makes sense. Good luck!

That makes perfect sense and leaves me with zero excuses.  :great:

Cheers Jakes   8)

 

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