Finicky gear....

Don't you hate when the gear is finicky? Sometimes every placement is a goddam struggle.

Although, this also makes things interesting! And truly "trad".

Why lead on gear when you can top rope

Sure anybody can throw up a top rope and flail up it. But to really excel at top roping; to take it to a whole other level; takes a lot of time, effort and technique.

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Why would you need to place gear??