Yeti wrote:ExcitableBoy wrote:Big, strong fellas usually like a heavier tool.
No one has ever called me a big strong fella before.... not a man, anyways.
With a name like Yeti I just assumed
Yeti wrote:I'm not sure a leashless tool is right for me, due in no small part to my tendancy to be a clutz. What is the benefit of going leashless?
I've cragged with a couple of the early leashless tools (Petzl Ergo, original version) and Grivel Monster. We were 'mixed' climbing, and it was very freeing to be able to match hands, use alternate hand positions, etc. No more hassle wrestling to get your gloves in and out of the leash to place a screw, which is nice. But I have only been cragging, never alpine with leashless tools.
While it may seem the whole world has gone leashless, there are plenty of folks who have tried it and stuck with their leashed tools. I wouldn’t fret about it. When you decide to upgrade tools test drive a pair and make up your mind then. I’ve said before, I did my hardest pure WI climbs in CM Pulsars, Scarpa Invernos, and Lowe Lightfangs. Bugs McKeith put up WI 6 with inferior gear yet. Certainly the latest and greatest gear will make ice climbing easier, but you can still climb as hard as your head will let you with leashed tools.
To quote Ron Kauk "John Wayne never wore spandex".