Old Skool Cool, or Ultra Modern?

[bob]

i started 20 years ago so a lot of old school in my bag but as an employee with control of budgets all new ropes and kit bought tried and tested and am prepared to try anything i use a pantin tried a hitch climber for a couple of months but you cant beat a nice comfy hard arse for sure and have now got to climb as ergonomicaly as poss because i didnt when i started

[Mr Ed]

I'm all for trying all new techniques as they come along. This thread is not meant to favour one over the other. I'm just interested in what people use on a day to day basis.

 

Me and Pete were talking the other day about natural crotch rigging. although we both own and use blocks, half the time we'll use natural crotch rigging.

which I found interesting...

[High Scale]

I'm all for trying all new techniques as they come along. This thread is not meant to favour one over the other. I'm just interested in what people use on a day to day basis.

 

Me and Pete were talking the other day about natural crotch rigging. although we both own and use blocks, half the time we'll use natural crotch rigging.

which I found interesting...

 

Funny that, Pete and I were talking about the very same thing a while back.

 

OK, I would say I am old skool but willing to learn new stuff.

 

I am not slagging old skool climbers either, some of the best I know use old methods.

[Dom]

Definitely Old Skool Cool for me..

[MattyF]

mix of both.....good to keep on moving with the times and not get stale but when it comes down to it i tend to stick with what i know and find easy in a tricky situation

[Peter]

Right solution for the right job. I usually prefer blocks for lowering, but if the crotch is there and I'm not using the hobbs then its the crotch every time.

I'm mostly on newer climbing kit, 11mm ropes, ropeguide etc, because i find it works better for me. I'd never go back to what i learned to climb on at Reaseheath ten years ago, ie 3 strand rope and 3 strand prussics!

[MattyF]

I remember when i thought multi plat was the future afte learning on 3 strand

[John Shutler]

i think that the older techniques are good and reliable, after all its what the majority of us probably learnt on,ie prussic knot.But it is very inefficent

[Mr Ed]

But it is very inefficent

Like I said, depends on what your doing. For certain work, using ultra modern techniques will not make any difference.

[RPA]

i think that the older techniques are good and reliable, after all its what the majority of us probably learnt on,ie prussic knot.But it is very inefficent

 

25 yr ago when I first learned to climb so I am old school but recognise its drawbacks in efficiency etc. Want to learn as much new school as I can, then use whatever is best for the job.