Archive for the ‘Equipment’ category

Catching up….Back to the gym and gear issues.

Posted September 14th, 2009 by Will. Comment (0).

So, I haven’t posted anything in a while. I was so discouraged by my persistent finger injury that I really didn’t have anything to say. But, I’ve recently been able to get back to the climbing gym. It seems that about 4 months or so of down time was just what my [...]

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New Toys are Hard Not to Play With

Posted March 2nd, 2009 by Will. Comments (2).

 
I just received my Five Ten Galileos today.  I tried them on and they feel great.  To me, they feel exactly like the Anasazis I tried on, except with a more comfortable heel.  If, by the end of this climbing season I find myself in Squamish climbing Dreamcatcher, I might miss the extra umph of [...]

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Shoe Adventures and Great Guides

Posted February 28th, 2009 by Will. Comment (0).

Today, in light of the fact that I won’t be able to climb for a few weeks due to finger injury, I decided to go shopping for climbing shoes.  Like most things I do, I researched the shoes I was interested in and asked a couple of questions to my great magic 8 eight ball [...]

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Gumby Climbing Shoe Dilemma

Posted February 25th, 2009 by Will. Comments (8).

A few moments ago, I played my usual role as voyeur to a conversation on Twitter.  This one was about new climbers and climbing shoes.  I’m not sure how it got started or if it’s even finished.  But it made me realize two things.  First, I was really lucky when I bought my first pair. [...]

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