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Long Vehicle wrote:If you will go under 1000m i think you wont care about Stop is heavy etc. a km vertical caving means a few hundred kilos of caving material you or your friend will carry so there is no means of grams. And all Europe is using Stop too. Which cave will you go Lava ?
ian mckenzie wrote:Just take both over, and see what the locals think will be best. If you're worried about their reaction, try discussing US foreign policy as a diversion.
Jon wrote:Anybody who gets snobby about SAFE and PROVEN equipment isn't anybody I'd go underground with. Sooner or later someone who caves in (sorry) to their pressure will get hurt because of unfamiliar equipment. Now if there is a reason for not using safe and proven equipment in certain circumstances that's another story, but again there are better ways to address the issue than ridicule.
Take what you like, if they give you grief, agree with them, act astonished and amazed at their methods. And then invite them to the US of A to spread the good word.
When they get here tell them about WNS and that they can't use their stuff.
Lava wrote:Why on earth did I start this thread in the Equipment forum? If a mod wants to move this to On Rope!, feel free.
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