Comments on: Under Appreciated Moves http://www.earnyourturns.com/83/under-appreciated-moves/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=under-appreciated-moves Turns taste sweeter when you... Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:40:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark http://www.earnyourturns.com/83/under-appreciated-moves/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Mark Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:09:59 +0000 http://www.earnyourturns.com/?p=83#comment-21 I climbed Taylor Glacier recently, and while not insanely steep, the top is about 60 degrees--steep enough for self-arrest grips. My old Ramer grips I altered so they can be used with most any poles. I climbed Taylor Glacier recently, and while not insanely steep, the top is about 60 degrees–steep enough for self-arrest grips. My old Ramer grips I altered so they can be used with most any poles.

]]> By: Dostie http://www.earnyourturns.com/83/under-appreciated-moves/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Dostie Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:23:08 +0000 http://www.earnyourturns.com/?p=83#comment-20 Stopped using Ramer grips for two reasons. Mainly, the pole shafts died. Combination of the Claw baskets breaking (10+ years of UV exposure) and the adjustment holes becoming ovalized. That and the introduction of lightweight carbon fiber flick-lock poles made me realize the Ramer's were too heavy for normal use. I might have continued using them IFF I had obtained a pair of the Life-Link version. On my recommendation they added the option to get the Ramer Self-Arrest grip. In spite of that I found that over time I was skiing fewer slopes where I felt the SA grip was an important piece of back up. IOW, my goals shifted from skiing steep couloirs to deep powder where SA grips are unneccesary. The last true extreme line I skied I used the Whippet and was damn glad I did. Ramer's would have worked as well in the same situation, but the bottom line is I don't feel the need to prove my limits anymore. Stopped using Ramer grips for two reasons. Mainly, the pole shafts died. Combination of the Claw baskets breaking (10+ years of UV exposure) and the adjustment holes becoming ovalized. That and the introduction of lightweight carbon fiber flick-lock poles made me realize the Ramer’s were too heavy for normal use.

I might have continued using them IFF I had obtained a pair of the Life-Link version. On my recommendation they added the option to get the Ramer Self-Arrest grip.

In spite of that I found that over time I was skiing fewer slopes where I felt the SA grip was an important piece of back up. IOW, my goals shifted from skiing steep couloirs to deep powder where SA grips are unneccesary. The last true extreme line I skied I used the Whippet and was damn glad I did. Ramer’s would have worked as well in the same situation, but the bottom line is I don’t feel the need to prove my limits anymore.

]]> By: Mark http://www.earnyourturns.com/83/under-appreciated-moves/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Mark Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:51:51 +0000 http://www.earnyourturns.com/?p=83#comment-19 Why did you stop using Ramer grips? I've got a pair, and they hardly ever see the light of day. Why did you stop using Ramer grips? I’ve got a pair, and they hardly ever see the light of day.

]]> By: Dostie http://www.earnyourturns.com/83/under-appreciated-moves/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Dostie Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:39:56 +0000 http://www.earnyourturns.com/?p=83#comment-18 re: decisive moment for the photographer. That was half luck (timing), half knowing the fall was coming. And yes, Ramer grips were standard equipment for us up until the new millenium. re: decisive moment for the photographer.

That was half luck (timing), half knowing the fall was coming. And yes, Ramer grips were standard equipment for us up until the new millenium.

]]> By: Mark http://www.earnyourturns.com/83/under-appreciated-moves/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Mark Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:23:34 +0000 http://www.earnyourturns.com/?p=83#comment-15 Nice maneuver. Nicer decisive moment on the part of the photographer. By the way, are those Ramer self-arrest grips I spy? Nice maneuver. Nicer decisive moment on the part of the photographer. By the way, are those Ramer self-arrest grips I spy?

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