Re: Glue-In Bolts

[John]

As requested my Mike, back to the glue in subject....if no one has seen any good movies.

Does anyone think that glue ins have such a great advantage that it is worth putting something in the rock that cannot be replaced down the road without serious destruction to the rock? That said, most people seem to use wedge anchors as bolts since they are drastically cheaper than five piece bolts yet they aren't really replaceable either. Seems like a wash if you think about it that way. Five pieces suck for ground up too since they fall apart.

Aside from some added convenience, I still think seeing more metal in the outdoors looks awful and the glue ins are pretty big. You can at least camo paint a hanger which looks so much better.

[mungeclimber]

Five pieces suck for ground up too since they fall apart

They don't suk because they fall apart, they suk because they are hard to place one-handed.

glue ins don't have that issue because doing one ground up, really just isn't done. but maybe with the CLimb Tech wave bolts, that will change?

cheers,
M

[John]

What is a climb tech wave bolt?

[mungeclimber]

http://www.rapbolting.com/wave-bolt


http://www.climbtechgear.com/wavebolt-glue-in/

[John]

There is no way in hell I am clicking that link.

End up on some government list along with terrorists and pedophiles.

[mungeclimber]

Lol

[YETI]

Jesus christ, there is a web site now?

FTW!!

[John]

Yes there apparently is. Munge appears to frequent it too. There is even an ad in Grahms guide for it with Matt Schutz proudly representing them.

[Jerry]

Nate and all- Albert and I chopped those bolts on Looking Glass. There was a line of bolts right next to cracks all the way up and they also eliminated the semi runout section on pitch 2. Placing bolts next to a gear placement on a FA is one thing and at times it "can" make sense, say one inobvious nut placement on an otherwise sport pitch. Putting in a bunch of bolts on an old established route like Looking Glass can never be justified.

[mungeclimber]

Yes there apparently is. Munge appears to frequent it too. There is even an ad in Grahms guide for it with Matt Schutz proudly representing them.

omg, fixing the link! 

bunch of savages in this town.

[NateD]

Nate and all- Albert and I chopped those bolts on Looking Glass. There was a line of bolts right next to cracks all the way up and they also eliminated the semi runout section on pitch 2. Placing bolts next to a gear placement on a FA is one thing and at times it "can" make sense, say one inobvious nut placement on an otherwise sport pitch. Putting in a bunch of bolts on an old established route like Looking Glass can never be justified.

Thanks for the response and insight, Jerry.