What useless gear did you by?

Señor Arroz wrote:

Mammut already makes pants and shorts with a built-in harness. 

Cuz who doesn't love the wrestler's jock feel to your clothing... ;)

Ted Pinson wrote:Climbing friend,
How will you get down from your epic multipitch adventure in which you haul up fat American tourists with one hand while climbing 12c with the other?

I’ve owned my Pranas for something like 5 years and they are still in perfect shape.  Has easily paid for itself if you consider how many normal pairs of pants I would have trashed and replaced during that time.  Totally worth it IMO.

Not quite at 5 years, but yes, my dead bird pants have already paid for themselves. I wear them basically every day for the gym October through March or April plus outdoor days. They are nigh-indestructible, easily shrugging off scrapes, pokes, tears, etc. I'd say my pants are probably the best, longest lasting climbing investment I've made. 

I bought this rope onetime and never fell on it... was so worthless.

000 TCU. Works good as a hood ornament and that's about it.

Can't believe nobody has mentioned a figure 8 yet. I don't think I have ever used one outside, and I've only seen a partner use one outside once, yesterday, when the third climber didn't have a device to rap with.

I would have used a carbiner brake. 

Tyler Newcomb wrote: Can't believe nobody has mentioned a figure 8 yet. I don't think I have ever used one outside, and I've only seen a partner use one outside once, yesterday, when the third climber didn't have a device to rap with.

I would have used a carbiner brake. 

They make excellent paperweights, though.

I don't have much money to try out new stuff, so I'm buying only what I need.

Cordellette.

Cut it up for prussiks and accessory cord. Works better for that.

When do we talk about the down t-shirt?  I hope soon!!!

Anybody have any Big Bro's for sale? I've been wanting to post-up a "gear I own" pic but too intimidated to put online without a few big bros in the picture!

Tyler Newcomb wrote: Can't believe nobody has mentioned a figure 8 yet. I don't think I have ever used one outside, and I've only seen a partner use one outside once, yesterday, when the third climber didn't have a device to rap with.

I would have used a carbiner brake. 

Probably because nobody bothers to buy them.

Ted Pinson wrote:

Probably because nobody bothers to buy them.

I did....  the 8, Piranha, and ATS are all super handy for canyons with moving water. Prevents the water from pulling on the rope and creating a natural Fireman’s belay. 

Anything by Trango

Hmm that's a weird generalization.  Their lightweight biners are pretty decent.

Harumpfster Boondoggle wrote: Cordellette.

Cut it up for prussiks and accessory cord. Works better for that.

Mehh in some places they are super valuable.  My home trad crag is mostly single pitch granite and often you will have natural anchors that are large horns and large boulders that no regular sewn sling will fit around.  I have two 30' cordelettes for these.  I just used them yesterday on two climbs in fact.  Also having 6m of tech cord is very handy for any self rescue stuff.

A computer to get on Mountain Project forums...

Ted Pinson wrote: Hmm that's a weird generalization.  Their lightweight biners are pretty decent.

I enjoy all of my trango biners....always thought they were pretty decent 

DMM offsets 

Christopher Smith wrote:

Mehh in some places they are super valuable.  My home trad crag is mostly single pitch granite and often you will have natural anchors that are large horns and large boulders that no regular sewn sling will fit around.  I have two 30' cordelettes for these.  I just used them yesterday on two climbs in fact.  Also having 6m of tech cord is very handy for any self rescue stuff.

Yea, a general long piece of slingage of one kind or another has it's uses (particularly for TRing), but you can also just use the rope when on a real rock climb.

petzl logic wrote: mammut’s belay sling. i can’t believe they made it or that i saw it in a discount bin and thought i’d try it. never been on the rock once. 

I bought one too when I was first climbing by mistake, over 10 years ago now. Never quite figured out what it was for actually.