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Petzal Black Gear

Postby killian » Feb 3, 2012 6:36 pm

I was just wondering besides the look, what is so diff about the black gear petzal is putting out? y is is way more expensive? to dye metal black costs 10 to 20 bucks more? i mean i like the way it looks but unless some1 buys it for me im not pay that much extra for black vs colored... :woohoo: i guess my question really is y so expensive and is there ppl out there buying it?
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Re: Petzal Black Gear

Postby wyandottecaver » Feb 3, 2012 6:50 pm

SWAT, Spec Ops, Ninjas, Teenage kids lookin to be cool....
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Re: Petzl Black Gear

Postby snoboy » Feb 3, 2012 7:28 pm

Theatre and film crew guys like it. the premium is likely due to smaller volumes?
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Re: Petzal Black Gear

Postby wyandottecaver » Feb 3, 2012 8:29 pm

price is driven by demand. blue, red, purple might be preferences. but there is a segment of users who "need" black, and will pay extra. What is funny is that black markings are often used to denote bad, dangerous, or damaged equipment...... :roll:
I'm not scared of the dark, it's the things IN the dark that make me nervous. :)
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Re: Petzl Black Gear

Postby NZcaver » Feb 4, 2012 12:46 am

The Petzl tactical gear is anodized or powder coated, not dyed. Unless you pay retail, the price isn't too much different. I have a black tactical rig stashed away somewhere. It's a must-have for all the cool kids. :cool:

Black is also the official color of caves everywhere. :woohoo: :big grin:
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Re: Petzl Black Gear

Postby Stridergdm » Feb 4, 2012 11:46 am

NZcaver wrote:The Petzl tactical gear is anodized or powder coated, not dyed. Unless you pay retail, the price isn't too much different. I have a black tactical rig stashed away somewhere. It's a must-have for all the cool kids. :cool:

Black is also the official color of caves everywhere. :woohoo: :big grin:


Years ago another certain cave rescue person and I were discussing what color lights we should roll with, assuming cave rescue vehicles ever had flashing lights like police cars and fire trucks.

We realized the only logical answer of course was blacklights.
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Re: Petzal Black Gear

Postby wyandottecaver » Feb 4, 2012 5:35 pm

Black ropes on the other hand are prone to being mistaken for snakes by axe wielding boy scouts....
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Re: Petzl Black Gear

Postby NZcaver » Feb 4, 2012 5:53 pm

wyandottecaver wrote:Black ropes on the other hand are prone to being mistaken for snakes by axe wielding boy scouts....

Anybody who mistakes a black rope for a snake would probably also mistake a stripey climbing rope for one too...

Quick! Respond with blacklights and sirens! :banana_yay:
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Re: Petzl Black Gear

Postby Jeff Bartlett » Feb 4, 2012 9:43 pm

Stridergdm wrote:assuming cave rescue vehicles ever had flashing lights like police cars and fire trucks.


Whaddya mean "assuming?"
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Re: Petzal Black Gear

Postby Rick Brinkman » Feb 4, 2012 10:12 pm

Stridergdm wrote:
NZcaver wrote:We realized the only logical answer of course was blacklights.


LOL!!!! Awesome idea!!!!! :big grin:
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Re: Petzl Black Gear

Postby Stridergdm » Feb 4, 2012 11:15 pm

NZcaver wrote:
wyandottecaver wrote:Black ropes on the other hand are prone to being mistaken for snakes by axe wielding boy scouts....

Anybody who mistakes a black rope for a snake would probably also mistake a stripey climbing rope for one too...

Quick! Respond with blacklights and sirens! :banana_yay:


Unfortunately, the sirens can only be heard in the infrasonic range. :bananabat:
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Re: Petzl Black Gear

Postby NZcaver » Feb 5, 2012 1:18 am

Jeff Bartlett wrote:
Stridergdm wrote:assuming cave rescue vehicles ever had flashing lights like police cars and fire trucks.

Whaddya mean "assuming?"

Yep. :woohoo:

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Re: Petzl Black Gear

Postby paul » Feb 5, 2012 9:29 am

NZcaver wrote:
Jeff Bartlett wrote:
Stridergdm wrote:assuming cave rescue vehicles ever had flashing lights like police cars and fire trucks.

Whaddya mean "assuming?"

Yep. :woohoo:

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But that's a Cave Rescue Organisation vehicle in the UK where we don't use black lights. :grin:
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