Portaledge Help

I'm doing my first wall on Thursday and Friday and neither my partner or I know how to set up a ledge. I was wondering if anybody in the Boulder area would be willing to help me out and either let me set one up a few times on the ground or even show me how. It seems that I would be able to figure everything out on the wall but from what I've read, doing it on the ground would really pick things up on the wall.

Thanks,

Greg

I would strongly suggest you set up the brand/type you plan to use if not the exact one you will be using.

I would even suggest you do it from a tree or better still from a rock cause everything changes when you are hanging, more for some than others.
I have only set up my A5 but I hear some are a bitch.

Go to Fishproducts.com

fishproducts.com/movies/led… (on our site in the movies section)

youtube.com/FishProductsVid… (on YouTube )

fishproductsblog.blogspot.c… (on our blog)

(note: actual vid is for taking down a ledge... but close enough)

So, you have a portaledge? but have not set it up? I live in Gunbarrel and have a Fish single. Give me a shout and I'll show you how to set it up.

Guy
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Thanks for all of the help. I actually found someone to help me set one up. I was planning on renting in zion so I didn't have a ledge to set up. I was going to be driving out to zion wednesday climbing thursday and friday with no chance to really set one up on the ground before hand. Turns out the shop was closed on thursday despite assuring me I could rent a ledge mid-November.

Whole trip ruined because of it. Not going to let that happen again. Going to look into splitting a used ledge with my partner. We've got some time to look for a good deal so we wouldn't lose much money if we sold it.

Thinking the old A-5 ledge looks great and easy to set up. Also looking at Metolius if I can find one used or get a pro-deal. What are everyone's thoughts and experiences with their ledges. Ease to set up, adjust while on it, size, weight, how easy it is to take down and pack up, etc.

He Greg,

I'd consider a Fish ledge. I have a single that you can look at/ set up, with a fly. Give me a shout if interested.

Check out Supertopo, for ledge reviews, and search ledges. This topic has been debated in many threads there.

Guy

Greg they all have their problems. The best way is to get a ledge and set it up as many times as you can over and over. I have owned many different brands and hands down the Met. ledge is the easiest that I have used. That being said it is far from the most bomber. Fish ledges are bomb, but I always ended up using a hammer to get the damn thing together, but it lasted for many years of abuse. The A5 is the shit, but again it will have its problems but to me is the most reliable and sturdy ledge out there. After you get the hang of setting it up on the ground then just clip in and try and then you will be fucked all over again. It takes a while but once you get it, it's easy.

Kurt "Burt"

Kurt is 1000% right on the money

you realy need to set up the ledge you plan to use a hundred times 99 of them on a wall and there will always be that one time when the bastard fights you for every connection.

There should be some smokin deals on ledges out there nows the time to
buy one and if need be you should have no problem selling it come spring wall season.

cheers