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Davy
climber
Boulder, CO
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 25, 2003 - 12:49pm PT
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What does everyone think about the specialized 'bat hooks' with the small, split tip. I guess these are supposed to compress a bit in bat hook holes and stay better. Just wondering if these are actually better then the standard filed hook approach.
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Ben Rumsen
Mountain climber
Sacramento, CA
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Apr 25, 2003 - 12:53pm PT
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Are you talking about Pika bat hooks? I got one recently, but I prefer grinding my own from Cliffhangers. I prefer them a tad longer than Pikas.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Apr 25, 2003 - 01:24pm PT
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I like the Pika bat hooks. Tapped into a hole, purty solid. Split tip does seem to work well. They just "feel" more solid than a leeper to me.
Custom ground coonyard or BD cliff hanger are the best, IMO.
Brian in SLC
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atchafalaya
Trad climber
California
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Apr 25, 2003 - 01:35pm PT
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Black diamond used to make the talon, three hooks in one, one of the hooks on the talon bathooked well. Maybe they still make it.
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Apr 25, 2003 - 01:41pm PT
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Leeper, Talon, and custom Cliffhanger(s).
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More Air
Big Wall climber
S.L.C.
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Apr 26, 2003 - 12:43am PT
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Interesting comment Guido, I also grind down my BD cliffhangers...They're nice in sandstone where a longer hook in a deeper hole provides more security. I've seen the short hooks blow out shallow holes...Whoa!
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Apr 26, 2003 - 01:08pm PT
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"They're nice in sandstone where a longer hook in a deeper hole provides more security. I've seen the short hooks blow out shallow holes...Whoa!"
That's what Mud Beaks are for.
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Mike
climber
Orange County CA
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Apr 26, 2003 - 03:59pm PT
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A couple or three different shapes will usually get ya through the odd slopey/weird hole. Be sure to create an extra long one (as has been said) that reaches back into the hole further than the standards do. Since the Talon'n BAT has a square-ish tip, the corners can bite more up on the sides of the hole, away from the slopey part in some cases.
I've got a sweet unit that was customized by a company called BL's Heads. I heard they're not producing gear anymore. That's a shame...
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Apr 26, 2003 - 04:34pm PT
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They're still making gear and will float 'the bros' but they don't sell gear anymore because they don't want to get sued by... It's not worth a little beer money here or there.
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