But, you never know, Get the latest climbing news, videos, tips, and more every Thursday. But although a few people want it very much and theres no real substitute for it, the few is probably not enough to justify it. Although we realized we were not making any money with it, we kept it in production for some years anyway just because we liked it and we liked the climbers who used it. How can we improve SuperTopo? The device was created by Mark Blanchard (who also builds guitars), andthe patentwasgranted in 1989. PAVALCO TRADING nace con la misin de proporcionar soluciones prcticas y automticas para la venta de alimentos, bebidas, insumos y otros productos en punto de venta, utilizando sistemas y equipos de ltima tecnologa poniendo a su alcance una lnea muy amplia deMquinas Expendedoras (Vending Machines),Sistemas y Accesorios para Dispensar Cerveza de Barril (Draft Beer)as comoMaquinas para Bebidas Calientes (OCS/Horeca), enlazando todos nuestros productos con sistemas de pago electrnicos y software de auditora electrnica en punto de venta que permiten poder tener en la palma de su mano el control total de su negocio. As for us, weve toyed with the idea of making a special, one-time batch. The GriGri has been used very effectively by many climbers, often doing very impressive things, including Keita Kurakamis free roped solo of the Nose and on one-day speed ascents of El Cap and many solos. The market for them is extremely small. Also, it can perform cheap dental work if you set up a little weirdly. I was just about to do a search in work. If you own a second one I would be really interested in buying it. This device will not keep you safe! It would take a lot of time and the only way to justify it would be to find some other uses for the underlying mechanism. I am thinking I would take $250 for it. ROCK EXOTICA You also only have one connection point, which has led to at least one failure (Tom Randall - yes that Tom Randall - took a huge whipper rope soloing and broke the HMS krab connecting him to the GriGri, but was saved by his back-up knot). In the earlier days of Rock Exotica I worked on products that were interesting to me without much regard to the financial side of things. My second question: do you have one to sell? But it seems the rope feeding is much easier. To fixate on say the Silent Partner, and pay $1400 on one, may indicate that someone views the device as the linch-pin when really youre the pin, and before embarking on some rope soloing escapade, you need to have tried and learned all techniques and all devices you can. $75 for 24 months. [5 of 5], A Winter Traverse of the California section of the PCT Part 8, Balch Fest 2013. And yes we are scared of falling. I wish I had squirreled away a couple dozen of them But no, I just have one. It loads like a Revo, which means you can't load it backwards. There is a very good pierce in Climbing (Rock Exotica Silent Partner sells for $1400 on eBay) about the background to the demise of the Silent Partner (as well as the Soloaid and Soloist), but basically Rock Exotica lost money on the device, which I think retailed for $200 yet only sold about 100 a year. The Silent Partner's only use is for solo climbing. It works out very well, but Im looking for a silent partner from rock exotica. Photos | Articles under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. While the device is big among rope soloists, the practice is niche and Rock Exotica has halted production of the device, leading to a surge in demand. Any interest? The Official Trip Report, Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 13, 2018 - 07:53am PT, Topic Author's Reply - Jul 13, 2018 - 09:35am PT, Topic Author's Reply - Jul 20, 2018 - 09:50am PT. Amamos lo que hacemos y nos encanta poder seguir construyendo y emprendiendo sueos junto a ustedes brindndoles nuestra experiencia de ms de 20 aos siendo pioneros en el desarrollo de estos canales! You need to be 100% proficient in using a GriGri, to the point that its second nature. The Silent Partner feeds automatically while you climb and its speed sensitive locking mechanism will catch even head-first falls. Manual Youtube, The death of the Silent Partner & alternatives, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. What is funny because always when I talk with my wife about rope soloing (she hates it) I explain to her how safe it is. There are many devices that CAN be used to rope solo, but this is one of the few that was designed TO be used as a rope solo device. In any other sport, such as road cycling, gear as specialist as whats on offer to climbers, would be ten or twenty times more expensive. Big Wall Rock Climbing Yosemite | This fact demonstrates again that the device is only part of a system, a system that you must understand is very close to free soloing in reality, in that fall should not be part of the game, so as not to test the system, but staying on the rock! This is from my understanding so it may be off. I would advise using a 10mm steel rapid link (very heavy, but VERY strong and resistant to cross-loading), that is designed to hold the device in the correct ordination on your belay loop, either using rubber bands or something like the Petzl Tanga. Nuevos Medios de Pago, Ms Flujos de Caja. properties of the clove hitch knot supercharged The reason they sell so high now is because no other solo climbing device (gri-gri, eddy, soloist) come even close to the ease of use, safety and simplicity of the silent partner. The item you've selected was not added to your cart. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.rockexotica.com/media/wysiwyg/rockexotica/tn/silent-partner-tech-notice.pdf. Also for those curious how it works: https://www.rockexotica.com/media/wysiwyg/rockexotica/tn/silent-partner-tech-notice.pdf. | About Us, Climbing AreasRock Climbing Yosemite | Refresh your browser window to try again. Got feedback? Tom Botts got hooked on rock climbing when he took some classes at Enchanted Rock, Texas, while living in Houston, some hours away. But luckily I did not check my email for a couple of days or I might have jumped at the offer.. Grifos, Columnas,Refrigeracin y mucho mas Vende Lo Que Quieras, Cuando Quieras, Donde Quieras 24-7. I participated in that bid! I understand it's used for soloing but can you explain what makes it better than alternative devices. Related:ZodiacDavid Allfrey Recounts His Aid Solo Speed Record on El Cap. Thanks for the heads up. Im sure there are people and small companies seeing the continuing demand for the Silent Partner who are wondering if they could make something like it. This means climbing really easy routes, to begin with, lots of them, then easy multi-pitch routes, learning as you go (how big does the loop need to be between you and the back-up knot, what rope moves best through the device etc). Furthermore, pilot-error has to lead to many accidents with the GriGri, with the rope being put in the wrong way (Ive done this several times myself), or just poor basic belay skills. The Silent Partner can be released under full body weight and it can be used to lower yourself as needed to recover from a fall. I think this issue may be highlighting how lucky climbers are - or how we take these things for granted - that often the gear we complain about being expensive, such as a carbon fiber axe or portalege - is really the deal of the century. Maybe this could happen. Disponibles con pantallas touch, banda transportadora, brazo mecanico. This is not intended as an instructional piece (check out the rope soloing articles on this site, or my book on the subject), but I need to stress the use of the correct connector, as this is the weak link in the system. Please help UKClimbing continue to provide varied and free content by becoming a UKC Supporter, or UKC Supporter Plus which Fast-forward some 20 years later: Botts has only climbed a couple times since, and so decided it was time to let someone else make use of the gear.. It basically works like a clove hitch on a pulley wheel from what I understand, slowly pulling the rope in one direction will feed the rope through but when it is jerked it cinches the clove hitch to "grab" the rope. instructions and tips and don't forget It is both a highly skilled and highly dangerous endeavour and unlike free soloing easy routes down the local crag to feel good about yourself - often to make up for a lack of actual skill or ability - rope soloing is not for the novice or the have a go hero. View cart for details. For comparison, Colorados minimum wage is $10.20 an hour. We cannot, however, teach you to solo climb over the phone. Pete Whittaker rope-soloed El Capitan in a day in 2016, Related:Watch Fabian Buhl Rope Solo the First Ascent of, More than 100 Climbers Summited Mt. Its also true that the mindset that the customer views any expensive climbing gear (like BD Superlight cam) as a rip off, means companies either just dont push the design envelope (they think theres no market), or really niche gear just dies on the vine. {"modules":["unloadOptimization","bandwidthDetection"],"unloadOptimization":{"browsers":{"Firefox":true,"Chrome":true}},"bandwidthDetection":{"url":"https://ir.ebaystatic.com/cr/v/c1/thirtysevens.jpg","maxViews":4,"imgSize":37,"expiry":300000,"timeout":250}}. https://andy-kirkpatrick.com/articles/view/rope_soloing_101_part_1. The recently released Wild Country Revo uses similar technology, though Wild Country did not design it for nor do they recommend using it for self-belays. Points: 5, Latest Yes, the Silent Partner situation is pretty interesting. For a long time Ive had in my SolidWorks files a design for a new solo device. dynamic rope and two symetrical shaped locking With a Silent Partner you can guarantee to some certainty that the device will lock, and so no back-up - in extreme cases, such as speed climbing - people have taken the risk. SPECS: Weight: 14.9 oz (422 gm) Height: 6.75 (17 cm) Width: 2.9 (7.3 cm) Depth: 2.8 (7 cm) Rope Size: 9.8-11 mm, We respect your privacy and we won't share your information. But the device is dead, and although Rock Thompson at Rock Exotica says he might come up with a new design unless he rethinks the pricing and customers buy them, Id not hold my breath. Having used my SP for nearly twenty years, and have taken significant falls on it (including 100+ foot), and done both aid and free, when you put all the aspects of the device together, then it was the best device on the market. Will It Be Quiet For A Change? What Its Like To Write A Climbers Obituary, The Six Most Boneheaded, Dangerous, Irresponsible Climbers Weve Heard Of (So Far), A Series Of Unfortunate EventsA Fortunate Groundfall Landing, Yet Another Crazy Dangerous Story: Dad Could Have Killed Mom. Rock Climbing Tuolumne | While in production, the Silent Partner retailed for $275. SERIES / NA. Upvoted for the ELIB acronym alone! Minimum purchase required. No, it just means: Just as no one looks at a Swiss watch and imagines it functions because of a single cog, safe rope soloing is undertaken using many different pieces, from belay set up, ropes, knots, rope bags, connectors, back-up systems, no one part more or less important as the whole. Who knows? And then theres what Id really like to do. So my advice is always to not do it - dont solo period - as its always best to climb with another human being and not with a lump of cold metal. All rights reserved. It also tried to design out problems such as cross-loading, which could result in a device that locked, but a locker that broke; doing this by having a two karabiner clip-in point, which also locked the plates together (it was impossible for the rope to escape from the device). Those were very fun times and the Silent Partner was a great product. El nico lmite de lo que puede vender es su imaginacin. Maquinas vending ultimo modelo, con todas las caracteristicas de vanguardia para locaciones de alta demanda y gran sentido de estetica. I get a lot of questions about the Wild Country Revo, which I suspect came about due to Pete Whittakers use of the Silent Partner, and although Ive never used it, my spider senses tell me to avoid it, mainly due to its construction, and that, unlike a cam, youre not really sure what strength criteria was built into the device, and so going out of bounds of normal use might be more dangerous than with standard meat and two veg device (or two slabs all alloy and a steel cam). At the moment you can buy two on Ebay but this guise doesnt like to send them to Germany. SILENT PARTNER - END OF Two Days in and Around and On The Flake. Laughed out loud, and embarrassed myself at work. Personally, I cannot recommend anyone use anything but a Silent Partner either, as it was the only device designated for rope soloing, but I can share my experience of using the GriGri, and its use by others. Privacy | Site Map (XML) | At that time, Rock Exotica took over production of the Silent Partner once again. Thats why they are popular.. I knew that I had something valuable when I was immediately offered $300 to end the auction, he says. I write this email because I have a question to you. The home of Climbing on reddit. A great place to start is to watch the videos on Yan Camus YouTube channel, as he talks a lot about rope soloing devices and rope soloing tech, and covers a lot of the problems in a way thats easy to understand (upside downfalls for example). just looked at eBay, and these things seem to be going for a lot more. Petzl, and all manufacturers, have to remain with a very strict legal boundary in terms of their equipment being used improperly, modified or any anyway misused because when you do this, people can and do die. There just isn't a big enough market to make it worth while. Essentially, they are made for the job you will be doing, and they do that job well and make you feel safe. with an internal centrifugal locking mechanism The company no longer sells them does anyone know anywhere or anyone that is selling one? Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. cheers. carabiners - like the PIRATES below - for to Descenders & Solo Belay. Everest Yesterday. It doesn't care if you're falling upside down.