Mad Rock Biners. Trigger wire w/o the trigger?

These things are like 1-2 years old. And it's easy for them to stay like this. I could maybe see if I had 1 janky biner do this, but 2 of them?

Mad Rock Biners

Mad Rock Biner

wash in warm water with soap with a toothbrush and then lube up with wax based cam lubed ...

or send em to me ;)

ive had a WC and a BD do that ... i didnt stop using their gear ... just cleaned em up ...

I'll try and wash them, but they aren't that dirty and I don't even use these ones that much. I'd expect it from my draws that I thrash, but not on these that I just use for extending trad placements.

Teflon lube in the pivot.

bearbreeder wrote:wash in warm water with soap with a toothbrush and then lube up with wax based cam lubed ... or send em to me ;) ive had a WC and a BD do that ... i didnt stop using their gear ... just cleaned em up ...

Wax based lube is one of the worst things, besides a petroleum based lube. Soften up a candle then throw some dirt on in and see how that goes. Graphite ftw, Teflon second up

Or just put them in the dishwasher...

Ranar wrote: Wax based lube is one of the worst things, besides a petroleum based lube. Soften up a candle then throw some dirt on in and see how that goes. Graphite ftw, Teflon second up

Tell that to metollius who use a wax based lube

Ya gotta wonder about MPers ;)

Tristan B wrote:I'll try and wash them, but they aren't that dirty and I don't even use these ones that much. I'd expect it from my draws that I thrash, but not on these that I just use for extending trad placements.

The dirt is inside the internals .... Ive had quality dmm biners do that as well as cheap bds

Name brand doesnt mean anything if theres dirt inside

bearbreeder wrote: Tell that to metollius who use a wax based lube Ya gotta wonder about MPers ;)

Do you know what those wax based lubes where designed for? They come from the cycling industry and they are ment for winter riding where water threatens to wash away a thinner lube. You put those wax based lubes in dry conditions and it becomes a a gummy mess. My years of being a bike mechanic and mtb guide in Tahoe back this up.

Ranar wrote: Do you know what those wax based lubes where designed for? They come from the cycling industry and they are ment for winter riding where water threatens to wash away a thinner lube. You put those wax based lubes in dry conditions and it becomes a a gummy mess. My years of being a bike mechanic and mtb guide in Tahoe back this up.

Maybe u should tell metollius to stop selling snake oil then ... Bend oregon is a fairly dry place in the climbing season last i checked ;)

Since you obviously know better im sure theyll listen to you =P

Locker wrote:Personally I don't use PAPERCLIPS for climbing gear... LOL!!!...

You only use Lockers huh?

Would you use this one Locker?

Trigger Locker too?

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Locker wrote:Just for the fun of it, try this sometime. Get on whatever climb you think your second might have difficulty on following. Get to the crux and stick a fucking LOCKER on the draw. Wrench that fucker down as TIGHT as you can possibly get it, then start listening for your second to start cursing at you (For best results, put a locker on each end).

Dude... this is GREAT. I can't wait to bust this out on my second one day. LMAO at work...

NorCalNomad wrote: Do you know what those wax based lubes where designed for? They come from the cycling industry and they are ment for winter riding where water threatens to wash away a thinner lube. You put those wax based lubes in dry conditions and it becomes a a gummy mess. My years of being a bike mechanic and mtb guide in Tahoe back this up.

Well there is a load of bullshit. For wet winter weather most intelligent riders choose a high viscosity lube such as syn lube ( pedros.com/products/clean-a… ), wax based lubes are awesome because if dust etc adhere to them, they clump up and fall off, therefore being "self cleaning." These lubes include white lightning, T-9, and pedro's ice wax, ALL of which recommend their products for dirty conditions. Oh right, and Metolius. Where were you a bike mechanic??

I'm fairly sure the metolius cam lube and the finish line with the red cap are the same. I know of gear manufacturers who use wd40.

Whatever.

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nicelegs wrote:I'm fairly sure the metolius cam lube and the finish line with the red cap are the same. I know of gear manufacturers who use wd40. Whatever.

I use the "finish line" stuff from the local sporting goods store, I agree that it's probably the same product.

Come on people. Opposite and opposed.

If soap and water don't work, try white gas. I had a biner that looked like in the photo above, and made it to work. I also fixed my RopeMan by using white gas - it was stuck and everyone thought it was beyond repair...

Locker wrote:I find that JIZZ works wonders on most everything.

Bong hitz and porn before 11 don't mix dude!

TMI!