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This is good for maybe 70% of climbs I do on granite. That gives me a dozen slings of various lengths. I also sometimes climb with 4 18cm draws similar to your top ones set up with camp nanos for routes where I expect some bolts.Ģ light weight quick draws (wire gates, skinny dog bones)Ĩmm slings with one biner each (I don’t do trad draws because my cams all have racking biners) I twist rack most of them. 2 60cm, 6 120 cm, 2 240cm. I've come to really like the long draws over the shoulder like that, especially at Tahquitz where you often need a LONG extension to reduce wander. Mostly it's 8 or so alpines (60 CM slings like yours) and another 3 or 4 double length slings over my shoulder and snapped under the arm with a single or double carabiner, depending on how I think they'll be used. I tend to climb with about a dozen total draws. But my hunch is those are long enough they might bug me on the harness, hitting my legs and such. Given that a 60 cm sling is 30 long in practical application and you've got 25 CM QDs you're not really losing any significant length as an extension. From the replies, my set up doesn’t seem too weird.ĭon, here's my question to you: Do those LONG quickdraws ever bug you or get caught on stuff? I notice that they're longer than your shortened alpine draws. I guess I’ll keep my system as is until something better suits me. Sometimes I might swap out 2 quick draws for 2 alpine draws depending on the route. If I just want to do a nice, mellow climb, I tend to bring more gear rather than less. I just like to manage less stuff, in general.Īs for numbers, I may not extend cams that are well in line with the crack/general climb direction. The alpine is longer and more flexible to absorb rope pulls.Īnother nice thing about using only alpines, imo, is that it simplifies everything to have only 1 type of draws (or rather 2 with should/double lengths). I may be a bit over zealous, but I rather err on the side of more extension rather than less for nuts. Nuts needs a draw anyways, but then I wouldn't place a sport draw on nuts. Instead of placing a sport draw, I would just clip the cam direct & not extent it. For 9+/10s (in my case), weight isn't the limiting factor. However it's clear that alpines are more versatile. I don't see an advantage for sports draws vs alpines. I only carry alpines (shoulder length typically, but sometimes a few doubles if some obvious meandering in the crack). But if I take the question as 'my average onsight trad quickdraw setup for a typical climb'. they were like, $2.50ea for the runners, so it's a cheap experiment. they are longer than draws which is nice, but I don't have to extend them to make them longer and they are short enough that the seem to carry okay on my harness. Lately I've also been playing with a pair of 30cm nylon 'draws'. At some points I only had about 8 QDs, and so I'd use alpine draws on sport climbs.įWIW, I also general bring a pair of extra 120cm slings that each have a single carabiner on them. I will bring extra QDs if I want more stuff, just cause I have them and a finite amount of alpine draws. Just cause I am lazy, not cause I climb hard. So I'd rather just bring those instead of heavier things that are less functional. They are all lighter than QDs and the do the same thing. Personally, I have 7 alpine draws and bring them as part of my standard rack.

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I'm kind of a gumby so feel free to ignore or ridicule. Other categories you might be interested in Race Snowshoes, Racks & Storage, Radios, Rain Covers.'Why do you say stop using qd’s for trad?' Be sure your quickdraws are made with quality and excellence to keep you safe and prepared for any climbing route. Our collection of climbing accessories is made from quality brands such as CAMP, Black Diamond, Mammut, and more so you can ensure you have gear you depend on during every climb. Like all of your gear, you want to have Quickdraws you can rely on. Most climbers recommend bringing a mixture of both lengths to ensure you are prepared for any route. Shorter draws are perfect for routes that don't wander and the rope won't drag as much along the wall. Longer draws are heavier and bulkier while climbing, but are much more versatile and better at preventing rope drag. The solid gates are a little heavier, but this makes them less likely to open during a fall.Īnother helpful thing to consider is the length of the Quickdraw. Wiregate carabiners are typically lighter and less susceptible to freezing making them perfect for ice or high-end sport climbing routes.

One thing to consider when choosing your Quickdraw is the carabiner gate, the part of the carabiner that opens to connect to the hanger or rope. It is important to find the Quickdraw that is perfect for your style of climbing. When you are lead climbing, you need the Quickdraw to clip to the hanger and to the rope quickly and efficiently to save energy and stay safe.

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