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Old 2nd April 2008, 03:25 PM   #35 (permalink)
allmarktree
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Default Re: Old geezer takes up climbing instead of shuffleboard ...

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Originally Posted by Aerial View Post
Another thing, you just turned 21, I'm going to be 61 in June, so this is a bit tiring for an old man like me, I need all the mechanical advantage I can get.

Aerial
A good reason to chuck the axes and learn some easier ways to climb. Holding the axes requires much more strength than using rope/pulleys etc. If I see it right you are using a retractable lanyard, which is for fall protection. You need equipment for work positioning.
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