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Adriano Minniti

Camper/Hiker // Snowboarder // Climber // Telemark Skier // Backpacker // Mountain Biker

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    Prescott AZ; Aspen CO; Chicago IL

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Changed Man

Changed Man

Black Diamond Push Telemark Ski Boot - Men's

May 15, 2010

I was a snowboarder, then someone taught me how to tele, then i bought these boots, and now i have a hard time deciding what to ride.
I love these boots. I enjoy the stiffness of them on the down, but love the flex they offer on the way up. the BOA lacing liner is phenomenal and i can tour for hours without wishing i was out of the boots. the only drawback to these boots is that the weigh a lot. they also overpower anything that is skinnier than 100 underfoot, in powder. but, they perform nicely when put on skinnier skis for corn, hard-pack, and fast on-piste skiing.
these also need a free pivot binding (BD 01), touring without one is torture.

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Good Boating Shoe

Good Boating Shoe

Oakley Bottlecap 2 Shoe - Men's

May 15, 2010

I was looking for a shoe that can do a lot of boating and side canyon hiking, and i decided on this one. I liked the drainage system which performed exceptionally well and the grip the soles provided on rubber tubes was great. I found them to fit true to size and work great with or without socks. I found them to perform very well at scrambling around on rocks for scouts and side canyon hikes. i even used them for some light trail running and easier climbing.
I only have found a few issues with the shoe after about 6 months of fairly consistent use. the first being that, like RockyMtnHigh said, they do allow quite a bit of sand through, but with socks you don't really notice. the lacing system, although quick and can be cinched down tight, loosens after a while. the last thing that is a little bothersome is that the mesh on the sole drains breaks easily and will let in larger rocks. i can't feel these rocks, but i can hear them.
That all being said, the ones i own are the bottlecap and as far as i know the only thing that changed for the bottlecap 2 was the colors.

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Dirty Rope?

Dirty Rope?

Mammut Tusk Climbing Rope - 9.8mm

November 20, 2009

After a few months of heavy use this rope turned almost black. I decided it was time for my rope to get a bath. It helped a lot. As you can see, a lot of dirt came out. Not only does it look nicer, but it handles better and moves through gear a little easier. Now my rope is like new.

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Tied in and ready to go.

Tied in and ready to go.

Petzl Adjama Harness - Men's

November 20, 2009

As you can see, enough racking room for a whole trad rack, plenty of draws and it fits really well.

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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins

December 13, 2010

yeah. most definitely.

if you want to cut skins a good strategy would be to cut the skin to the skinnier one first (to get a good underfoot measurement) but be sure that you have the tail clip on the shortest setting (you only get about 10cm of play with the tail clip). I'd then cut it to the width of the wider ski (to make sure that there's no overhang on any of the edges).

or you could just get the 95mm skins and not have to do any cutting. just make sure that you set up the tip and tail clip properly so that it works for both lengths.

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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins

December 13, 2010

yes. you'd probably end up cutting that 2mm off when you shape the tip of the skin anyways.

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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins

December 13, 2010

hi Cecile,
There are two schools of thought for skin sizing.

1. (this is the classic and standard view) buy a set of skins that you will cut to the profile of your ski. this means that you need to buy a skin that's the same, or larger, width of the tip of your ski. in your case you'd need the 125mm. the benefit of this is that your whole ski is then covered by the skins, you'd have great purchase on all snow. the drawback is that it's a little heavier, you wont have as good of glide, and you'd spend more time and money.

2. it is becoming popular, especially with wider rockered skis, to get skins that are the width of your ski underfoot. this means that you don't need to trim the skin, except to shape the tip (http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/blog/index/view/slug/tech-tip-taper-trimming-your-skins), and you'd save a few bucks. In your case you'd need the 80mm size. The benefit of this is that you'd have more glide and less weight. The drawback is that you might wish you had a little more purchase if you're skinning on sun/wind crust a lot.

I'd recommend the 95 or 110mm skins. The difference is $10. You'd have to cut the skins (see video below) either way, but that's all part of being in the sport.

I hope this helped.
-Adriano

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Yakima MegaWarrior Basket

May 15, 2010

There are options for mounting a bike onto this cargo basket, but you'd have to buy other things. so it's just the picture. if you set it up right you can have the basket and a bike rack or two, if your crossbars are long enough.

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Overall Great!

Petzl Adjama Harness - Men's

Petzl Adjama Harness - Men's

Rating for this product: 4 November 20, 2009

I've been using this as my primary do-it-all harness for about a year now. It's pretty light and the adjustable leg loops and large waist let me layer up underneath it. It's supportive and breathes really well. The pre-threaded DoubleBack buckles make putting on and taking off the harness really easy. The main qualm i have with this harness is that the plastic thread that they use as the stitching on the coping of the harness has started to really irritate my skin when not wearing a shirt. Also, as many other reviewers have said, the sizing is a little off (it runs a bit large). Overall a great do-it-all harness.

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Contour ContourHD 1080p Wearable Camcorder

November 9, 2009

Straight from the description...
"The CountourHD 1080p is water, impact, and vibration resistant so you don’t have to worry more about the camera on your head than the line in front of you. "

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do everything... comfortably

La Sportiva Mythos Climbing Shoe - Men's DO NOT USE

La Sportiva Mythos Climbing Shoe - Men's DO NOT USE

Rating for this product: 5 July 14, 2009

I use this shoe for everything. It's technical enough to send 5.12s and comfortable enough to use on long multipitch cracks. The lacing ensures a nice, tight, form fitting shoe. I bought them a size smaller but now wish i had gone a size and a half or even two. (They strech like none other.) If bouldering is your thing than get a slipper with a quicker closure and some downtune. But if you don't know what you're into or you're into a bit of everything... get the Mythos!

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Great rope that's not afraid to get dirty

Mammut Tusk Climbing Rope - 9.8mm

Mammut Tusk Climbing Rope - 9.8mm

Rating for this product: 4 July 14, 2009

The lightweight, fairly durable rope is great for sport and trad climbing. Its downfall is that it's sheath is a little weak and picks up dirt like a magnet. I've only had the rope for a few months, love it, but it's now an off yellow and has many little sheath frays that proves how much dirt it picks up and the weakness of the sheath. (i use a rope tarp every time) I really like the rope and sugest it for a good first rope.

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Great!

Metolius Curve Alpine Hex Packaged Set #6-10

Metolius Curve Alpine Hex Packaged Set #6-10

Rating for this product: 5 July 14, 2009

This Hex set is great! The curved body of these Hex's place well and hold fast. The extra sling makes the placements easier to clip and extend. i just wish they put slings on the other sizes. i'd recomend these for a rack starter if you can't afford a cam package.

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Great do it all belay device

Petzl Reverso 3 Belay and Rappel Device

Petzl Reverso 3 Belay and Rappel Device

Rating for this product: 5 July 14, 2009

Light, strong, and very useful. I use this for everything. I really enjoy the reverso function when belaying a second. If all you're doing is gym or sport climbing go with an ATC or a Verso.

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Bling is Heavy

Petzl Spirit Express Quickdraw

Petzl Spirit Express Quickdraw

Rating for this product: 4 July 14, 2009

These are great quickdraws for sport climbing. They are very sexy quickdraws. But ,like i said, "bling" is heavy. They are very easy to clip to bolts and rope. I liked them so much i bought 4 of the longest ones and am not dissapointed.

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Great, but better is out there

Black Diamond Dynex Daisy Chain - 12mm

Black Diamond Dynex Daisy Chain - 12mm

Rating for this product: 4 July 14, 2009

I really like this Daisy Chain, but for use as a personal anchor I prefer the Metolius PAS (Personal Anchor System). The main drawback with the Daisy Chain is that it is very easy to clip it in a manner that could lead to a very painful fall. That, and that each loop is only rated to a strength of body weight, that means that if it is shock loaded, it will break, breaking each loop untill it meets the main loop where it could break, but would definately cause damage to yourself.

Bottom Line: Look on BD's website for proper clipping and if your planning on using this as a personal anchor, go with the Metolius PAS (much safer).

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Amazing Runner

Mammut Dyneema Contact Sling - 8mm

Mammut Dyneema Contact Sling - 8mm

Rating for this product: 5 June 22, 2009

Not only are these light and strong, they're also smooth as silk. I've made a few extendable draws with these and I couldn't be happier. Grab a few if you can.

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Great Rack Starter

Black Diamond Quicksilver Quickpack Quickdraws

Black Diamond Quicksilver Quickpack Quickdraws

Rating for this product: 4 June 22, 2009

These are great quickdraws on their own... put six in a pack and you've got a great rack starter. I use them on sport routes and to clip to gear. They're fairly light and practical for the price range. Bent gate on bottom makes for very easy clipping.
Only drawbacks:
1)Kind of heavy compared to some quickdraws
2)carabiners can get hung up on harness or gear (remedy by replacing top carabiner with a keylock carabiner)

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DAKINE Low Roller Snowboard Bag

June 22, 2009

Yes. You just need to take the bindings off of your snowboard and stash them on top of the skis.

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Does what it's supposed to.

DAKINE Low Roller Snowboard Bag

DAKINE Low Roller Snowboard Bag

Rating for this product: 4 June 22, 2009

Holds a few boards, set of bindings, boots, and some other stuff if you're creative. I love it! Keeps my babies safe and gives me some peace of mind when flying with them. Price isn't bad either.

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