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JR@METOLIUS
climber
BEND, OR
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Hi, John Rich from Metolius customer service passing through. Like most things it does take a little practice to set up a Metolius ledge by oneself but I have not had any problems when I remember to follow the directions carefully, especially the part that says to position the spreader bar after assembling the long side poles but before you try to get the end poles into place. This is very important, but unfortunately it's not very intuitive. Also, once you get one end pole into place it helps to snug the bed tensioners down and push the bed fabric away from that end so the end pole can't fall out while you are moving your hands down to the other end. I think it also helps to try to keep the first end that you assemble tilted above you while you are working on the second end pole. Of course strong winds or updrafts will make these steps more challenging but that goes for any brand of portaledge. I know I was glad I had practiced setting up my ledge multiple times hanging from my garage rafters before I took it up Tangerine Trip last May. If you are setting it up for the first time after a long hard day on a wall you could easily become exasperated.
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wydra
Social climber
Utah
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Anybody else ever look at the Moosejaw catalog? they sent me one a few months ago. The catalog looked identical to some old navy/abercombia crap. good looking girls etc. which is nice, but give me a break. seemed like it was geared toward the rich college gym crowed.
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billygoat
climber
3hrs to El Cap Meadow, 1.25hrs Pinns, 42min Castle
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The new BD design looks like it has potential. They're coming out with Metolious-esque hinges. But they snap in place (or something like that), to keep them from falling out when assembling the rest of the ledge.
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Holdplease2
Big Wall climber
Yosemite area
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Hey Euroford:
I'm away from home, but will hook you up with many pics shortly.
Hi Nefarius: Also, I live by fresno, if you climb at the gym, I can bring the ledge and you can check it out.
Great to see Metolius Customer Service posting up here, thank you. BTW: Many (oh so many of us) buy our ledges used. If the 'tip' of placing the spreader bar first was on your web site (maybe it is) that would be great.
Thing is, it doesn't help your company when we buy our ledges used...but it can harm you if we never figure out your tricks because we never come across them then tell people (in an attempt to help them, not hurt you) what a pain in the arse the ledge can be. Ya know?
Thanks again for the tip, I'll try it that way next time.
-Kate.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Good point Kate. Every harness has instructions sewn right on the swami. Why not ledges? Seems like a catastrophe from setting the ledge up wrong could have the same implications as not doubling back the harness. We know how that ended up in the Chouinard case, and that's why it's on all the harnesses.
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 5, 2006 - 01:58am PT
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Kate--
Right on! I responded to your email the other day with the same thought. I'm also up in your neck of the woods every week, or at least every other week. Check your email (when you get back)and get back to me so we can arrange something. Thanks.
Cheers!
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bringmeshelter
Social climber
la la land
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The only time I have ever had a serious issue getting a ledge togather, was on the ground. Aaron was a witness to my madness that night! I seriously have no idea why it wouldn't go togather.
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HiAzTy
climber
Cayucos
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Mar 10, 2006 - 12:13pm PT
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Holy SHit if any of you could of saw me on my last night on Prodigal, haha goot god. I made the mistake of just cramming the ledge into the sack because i was excited to climb that day. Well that night, an hour after I took my big whipper (damn back cleaning) My ledge was totally too f*#ked to put together up there. You could here me swearning from springdale. I ended up just collapsing in the damn thing with twisted straps and the wrong side of the ledge facing the wall. It was so awkward. But I think that is why soloist tend to use single ledges. I still wanna get that cheepy ledge from fish.
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