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Mei
Trad climber
mxi2000.net
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Jun 18, 2016 - 09:08pm PT
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No need to delete - after all, this is a rare climbing related topic. I appreciate the post because I have an index ascender, bought in hope of ease of use for a small hand. I need to inspect when I return home. The thread provides easy links. Thanks.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID or the fricken Bakken, variously
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Jun 18, 2016 - 09:15pm PT
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BD Is K-Mart gear.
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Tom
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
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Jun 18, 2016 - 09:19pm PT
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It's a shame that Chouinard gear has fallen so far . . . . . .
. . . . . non-climbing bean counters are calling the shots.
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Moof
Big Wall climber
Orygun
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Jun 18, 2016 - 09:28pm PT
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Old recall. Still worth check all your gear for manufacturing errors upon receipt.
I personally wait a good 6-12 months when new shiny things come out before pulling the trigger. Way too many have early adopter issues, no matter the brand. Grigri 2 had the handle issue at first, but is a fine piece of kit after the recall. MaxCams from Trango had rivet finish issues. Many more I am failing to recall. Better to wait till real people review them, and for manufacturing to settle into a groove.
BD is owning up to it far better than CCH did. So it could be worse.
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briham89
Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
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Jun 18, 2016 - 09:41pm PT
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Moof I agree with the early adopter waiting mentality, as I also wait for new products to go through the first version. But I don't think that is the issue here. This is a manufacturing error, and a QC failure. Not "finishing" rivets certainly wasn't a design flaw, but a major manufacturing process fail.
They had the same rivet issue on their Camalots (the new ultra lights ones, and the c4's that have been out for a long time).
Either way....not cool.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 18, 2016 - 10:03pm PT
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Old recall
The CPSC.gov notice is dated one month ago...
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Tom
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
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Jun 18, 2016 - 10:17pm PT
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In today's attention-deficient society, one month is an eternity 8-)
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Jun 18, 2016 - 10:22pm PT
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It's just a batch from a year. At least they have good quality control to track the defect to it's lot.
Mine are too old. Sweet. Good 'ole BD Ascenders (that i never use...)
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