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just wear gloves... switching to steel would SUCK |
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If you're really worried about it, instead of switching to steel, I'd pick up a pair up leather gloves to belay and rappel with. |
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If you switched to a steel locker and belay device, it might keep your rope a little cleaner. That would be worthwhile. It's pretty well established that aluminum brake bars on rappelling racks really make ropes black, while the stainless brake bars don't do it as quickly. |
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Climbing is more dangerous for your health than aluminum exposure from the carabiners that save it. |
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Well I might have to switch over to Titanium carabiners then.... |
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Marc H wrote: Studies have shown that aluminum can lead to Alzheimer's.Actually, I have found that using aluminum carabiners have lead to developing AlzClimber's disease. I continually try to convince my wife that I don't remember climbing last weekend so I have to go out this weekend. Is there a cure??? |
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Quit climbing if your scared. |
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Farzin wrote:Is there a cure???Yup: climb every weekend. |
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Shit - I'm effed. My 'good' rope has a teflon coated core and sheath, combining my Al dust with teflon. Unless the teflon helps it 'slip through' me. |
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Marc H wrote: Yup: climb every weekend.That's the only thing that seems to have an effect. Thanks... |
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Marc H wrote:...Studies have shown that aluminum can lead to Alzheimer's.Sort of. Studies have found a correlation between Alzheimers and high levels of aluminum in the brain. Correlation, however, does not imply causation (i.e. does aluminum cause Alzheimers, or does something about Alzheimers cause aluminum to collect that otherwise wouldn't?). Only time will tell. That said, there is some anecdotal evidence of people who climb a lot being a little spacey. There are definitely other potential causes of that, though. Is anyone out there an epidemiologist? Here's a freebie: I propose a study to compare the incidence of Alzheimers in climbers by age vs. that of the general population. |
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Wait...What are we talking about again. I remember being interested, but forgot where I was about half way through. |
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I've always wanted to say this.... |
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JesseT wrote: Sort of. Studies have found a correlation between Alzheimers and high levels of aluminum in the brain.It's more than likely that people with Alzheimer's start to forget how many aluminum cupcakes they eat each day, and so they overeat. I know I only eat one aluminum cupcake a week with maybe one aluminum carrot serving as well. |
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The good part is you could count every lap as an onsight |
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Of all the things for a climber to be worried about, I would have never thought a few aluminum particles would have made the list... |
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They pose huge risks, just ask this guy or my climbing partner Bennett who had the same thing happen. |
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use a gri gri. the cam block is steel. |
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If you're not heating or storing your food against it, drinking from cans, or building planes and inhaling a bunch of metal dust all day, you're probably fine. |
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Did you all have to mention this. |