Discussion Topic |
|
This thread has been locked |
Matt's
climber
|
|
|
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 12, 2012 - 12:08pm PT
|
I am confused by the webbing setup that ddriver shows on his yellow jumars-- it seems like it would provide some redundancy in case the bottom hole of the jumar broke open. Has a yellow jumar (not the grey ones) actually broke on anyone? As far as I can tell the horror stories are from the grey ones, not the yellow ones.
|
|
chill
climber
between the flat part and the blue wobbly thing
|
|
|
Nov 12, 2012 - 12:30pm PT
|
I have some somewhere in the garage. Used them BITD but never liked trusting my life to cast aluminum. Too easy to crack.
|
|
Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
|
|
|
Nov 19, 2012 - 09:28am PT
|
This is a weird thing, the Petzl Tibloc. Only $3.25, get yours now!
|
|
splitter
Trad climber
Cali Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
|
|
|
Nov 19, 2012 - 10:06am PT
|
We all double slingged them for fear of breaking. Yep, that was standard protocol, but never heard of one actually breaking. Had the grey model. It was simply a precautionary measure, as far as I know. Lots of people used them for soloing. I took several 30-40+ footers onto one and it worked like a charm. Always backed it up with a prussick though. And usually tied in short as a precautionary measure when jugging or cleaning. But, peeps tend to get lazy or in a hurry and that always seems to be when, like they say, sh#t happens.
edit: was more concerned of it damaging the core on a really long fall then it failing, but the prussick back-up would hopefully save yer ass in either situation. I always envisioned one breaking (if it was gonna happen) in a long fall and it wacked the wall/rock really hard and cracked it or caused a stress fracture that would either fail then or in a subsequent fall. But ya only stress about those type of scenarios in the middle of the night when ya can't sleep and yer outta bud, eh?
|
|
ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
SLO, Ca
|
|
|
Nov 19, 2012 - 12:05pm PT
|
Those things have always felt chincy to me, the metal just feels light and that little plastic thing seems weak. Not at all ergonomic. Why search them out? Modern stuff is so much better.
|
|
mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
|
|
|
Nov 19, 2012 - 12:17pm PT
|
The Gray jumars were the best.
I want them jam dumars back, VanDiveR!
|
|
michaeld
Sport climber
Sacramento
|
|
|
Nov 19, 2012 - 01:24pm PT
|
I have some old Jumars. They aren't yellow, but they look just as sketchy.
|
|
ElCapPirate
Big Wall climber
Reno, Nevada
|
|
|
Nov 19, 2012 - 03:02pm PT
|
You will be very upset if you ever have to use those on an icy rope.
I agree with Silver, they are not only useless on an icy rope but VERY scary.
|
|
otisdog
Big Wall climber
Sierra Madre & McGee Creek, Ca.
|
|
|
Feb 28, 2013 - 12:27pm PT
|
back from the dead...
Any one else have any 'new in the bag' yellows they want to sell?
|
|
thekidcormier
Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
|
|
|
Feb 28, 2013 - 12:40pm PT
|
$80 shipped
|
|
Scrubber
climber
Straight outta Squampton
|
|
|
Feb 28, 2013 - 12:55pm PT
|
I was going to say that I sold both of my pairs of old yellow Jumars recently, and it looks like Luke just posted up a picture of one of the pairs!
I was really never fond of them. Certainly better ergonomically than the first generation Petzl ascenders, but the later versions with the rubber grips and slick opening mechanism are the bees knees IMO. Whatever tool you learn on and get proficient on will almost always feel the best. Learning a new subtle movement and flick of the wrist to master a different gizmo goes against our inherent laziness.
K
|
|
thekidcormier
Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
|
|
|
Feb 28, 2013 - 03:01pm PT
|
Bump for over priced shitty jumars for sale.
|
|
|
SuperTopo on the Web
|
Let us know!