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Oldest piece of gear you still climb with?

ssimonson09 · · Portland, OR · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 5

I've got a couple of Forged Friends from '91 I think.

Woodchuck ATC · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 3,280
Sven Yakomn wrote:First generation Chouinard Camalots.
Do you mean the first 'Friends with solid stems? My oldest is probably some 70's undamaged wire nuts of various shapes, copperheads, etc.
Wiled Horse · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2002 · Points: 3,669

Grigri 2.1

Kent Pease · · Littleton, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 1,066

I occasionally rappel off of chock stones, some of which I placed myself. Does that count? Depending on the rock formation they are in the millions to about a billion years old.

Joe Huggins · · Grand Junction · Joined Oct 2001 · Points: 105
Woodchuck ATC wrote: Do you mean the first 'Friends with solid stems? My oldest is probably some 70's undamaged wire nuts of various shapes, copperheads, etc.
No, I mean the original design of camalots with the U cable;not that old of course, but the op forbids clothing n'shit, doggone it.
TBlom · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2004 · Points: 360

probably the old cock and balls, yep, they still come with climbing occasionally.

tbol · · CO · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 1,177

Haha Tevis! I have a bunch of old Chouinard gear that is awesome, beaners and chocks. I like to use my old Eiger hook for aiding too. Quite exciting to use a rusty ass hook.

XOG · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2002 · Points: 245

Homemade tube chocks #'s 4, 5, 6. S. Platte guy I bought them from in early 90's claimed they were made by Chouinard at an unspecified date, regardless, they are useful and versatile and not too heavy considering what they do and how much even modern large cams weigh.
Old hex with thick aluminum walls with holes to make it lighter but it still weighs a ton.
The tube chocks are actually useful, the old hex not really but it is cool.

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