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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 28, 2009 - 02:46pm PT
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I'm overdue to get the sewn sling replaced on a bunch of my old cams (WC Friends and Metolius TCUs). The last time I did it, I was able to send them all off to Wild Country USA in North Conway, but that option no longer seems available.
Is there a reputable service that people trust, who specifically have experience with climbing gear?
Thanks, Phyl
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Nov 28, 2009 - 03:36pm PT
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Or you can just tie knots in slings. . .
But Fish'll do you right!
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NA_Kid
Big Wall climber
The Bear State
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Nov 28, 2009 - 03:56pm PT
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Yates gear and Mtntools.com do them as well.
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Reeotch
Trad climber
Kayenta, AZ
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Nov 28, 2009 - 04:57pm PT
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Misty Mountain did ours for us, color coded, too.
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slabbo
Trad climber
fort garland, colo
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Nov 28, 2009 - 05:11pm PT
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Some places will not re-sling if a cam is more than 10 years old-what crap ! But i would check before sending them off. Fish for sure or Ragged Equipment in NH.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Nov 28, 2009 - 05:44pm PT
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Check the various manufacturers' websites, as to what they recommend. Sometimes you can send cams directly to the manufacturer, and they'll not only replace the sling, possibly with original colour webbing, they'll check the cam, and for an additional fee, can recondition it - if feasible.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 28, 2009 - 06:23pm PT
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Thank you all for the excellent and fast responses!
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Nov 28, 2009 - 06:25pm PT
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Wouldn't the company who made the cam replace the slings for you? I believe Metolius does this for their cams.
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ninjah
Big Wall climber
a van down by the river
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Nov 28, 2009 - 07:45pm PT
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learn how to tie a water not and sling em yourself
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The Wedge
Boulder climber
Bishop, CA
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Nov 28, 2009 - 07:50pm PT
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Had mine re-done by Yates..you can go nylon or spectra, different lengths too. Quick turn around time.
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WBraun
climber
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Nov 28, 2009 - 09:05pm PT
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ninjah -- "learn how to tie a water not and sling em yourself"
Yeah, I agree, so simple
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Brian Hench
Trad climber
Anaheim, CA
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http://www.yatesgear.com/climbing/slings/index.htm#9
IMPORTANT NOTE:
We no longer have 12mm Dyneema available.
We will no longer be able to resling cams older than 10 years. Yates Gear reserves the right to decline reslinging of any cams we feel are unsafe because of there condition of use. (ie. Please do not send us cams that are used up and thrashed!) It will be up to the customer to determine the age and condition of their cams before sending them in to us.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
We can not do Tricams.
We will not re-sling bare cabled cams.
Please send cams in clean.
Please remove the old slings from your cams before
sending them in.
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Top of the 5.2-5.10 Boulder
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Hell, send 'em to me. I'll sling 'em for ya.
I can tie a water knot with the best of 'em.
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alpinerockfiend
Trad climber
greater Yosemite
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On a side note, does anyone NOT resling their cams? I've been debating doing it for a while with some from my first set (~7 years old now), but all the slings seem fine other than their normal wear and tear and slight fuzzing. I whipped on them all a bunch this fall. What do you guys think?
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Forest
Trad climber
Denver, CO
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I had yates do mine. They were quick and pretty cheap. Very happy all the way around. at the time, none of my cams were > 10 years old.,
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woof!
Trad climber
texas
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i have some friends that are more than 10 years old and a rigid stem from the late 70's that thats been reslung once with a piece of webbing and a water knot. you're fine amigo
but don't take my advice...i know i sure as hell don't
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WallMan
Trad climber
Denver, CO
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Waterknots - are you guys serious?
Properly reslung cams are safer, lighter, and have less bulk - certainly the way to go if you can afford it.
Climb ohn.
Wally
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 9, 2009 - 02:06pm PT
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Rokjox-
Thank you for your generous consideration for my health and safety! I did not send my cams to Fish, only because Mtn Tools and Carmel are right in my backyard. And because Larry put a photo of me in one of his catalogs once a long time ago which at the time gave me a little thrill. I did buy Russ a beer tho', thru the handy paypal service on his site, and it warmed my heart to do so (tho I would have preferred to buy him a glass of a nice coastal Pinot - I guess that will have to wait for some future occasion).
The simple, cord-slung, water-knot tied hexes will remain in the unused gear box. Simple has its place and sometimes that place is in the garage. As it is, my partners are frightened by the 25 year old rigid stem friends on my rack - now featuring spankin' new sewn runners!
Phyl
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The Skin
Trad climber
Long beach, ca
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Jul 13, 2015 - 06:42pm PT
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So fish does NOT replace slings anymore, they told me to "try Yates".
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Spiny Norman
Social climber
Boring, Oregon
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Jul 13, 2015 - 06:53pm PT
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Misty Mtn
Mtn Tools
Wired Bliss
Yates
And Metolius and BD, at least, will do it on their own cams. Prob. Wild Country and others as well.
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