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by **dcentral** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:48 pm

Does anyone here use GMRS Two way radios?

I'm looking to get some and was looking for some reivews.

I'd like to get a set that can operate hands free.

Peace out

by **Fred** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:00 pm

please tell me it's not for rock climbing...

by **dcentral** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:31 pm

No, Carolyn and I often do a lot of bike trips, and being able to talk to each other about traffic etc or what's going on behind us would be a lot easier with radios then yelling at each other.

by **mathieu** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:32 pm

Fred wrote:please tell me it's not for rock climbing...

Why not?? Me and Stacey use radios all the time when doing multipitch climbing.

by **Fred** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:18 am

mathieu wrote:
Fred wrote:please tell me it's not for rock climbing...

Why not?? Me and Stacey use radios all the time when doing multipitch climbing.

10-4

by **martha** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:10 am

Don't mind Fred.... he is just too cool for school sometimes.

I think they would be handy as hell when out ice climbing and it is super windy and you can't hear your belayer. or on multi pitch too..just not in welsford.

roger that Ghost Rider......

by **dcentral** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:00 am

10-4

by **mathieu** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:37 pm

Yeah I forgot, you don't need radio's to tell your spotter that you've topped out.

by **martha** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:25 am

oh that was a good one. almost a morning coffee spitter.

nice.

by **mathieu** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:33 pm

Check this picture for a real reason to use radio's. I think there is a movie here. Nonetheless, its a huge freakin waterfall. Radios were really, really nice. If anyone comes out west, i'd be glad to do this route with them. REally nice laid back 11 pitch 5.6 bolted/gear route.

Later

by **dcentral** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:39 pm

Just so this thread isn't a total waste.

I bought these radios from future shop two weeks ago.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10061290&catid=10140&logon=&langid=EN

They work really well. I haven't put them through serious distances or obsticles in the way. But they get good range and have a lot of great features.

The only thin I find annoying about them is they don't have a place for a lanyard.

The price also just dropped on them so they are 20$ cheaper now. There is a new version out for them as well at the old price.

by **granite_grrl** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:54 pm

The only time I've used a radio is to call back to the campsites to tell them to pick us up some beer before the beer store closed.

Actually there have been times they would be useful, but for regualr multipitch I don't really see that much of a need. I always work out with partners what to do if we can't hear each other on a pitch. If the rope goes tight assume that you're either on belay or you have to simul-climb.

by **Fred** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:00 pm

granite_grrl wrote:If the rope goes tight assume that you're either on belay or you have to simul-climb.

dido

by **Richard Eh!** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:37 pm

Hmmmm....

"assume" is not a word in my climbing lexicon. What does it mean? :lol:

by **Fred** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:01 am

Richard Eh! wrote:Hmmmm.... "assume" is not a word in my climbing lexicon. What does it mean?

it means both you are tied by a rope and when it maxes out you are tied together and separated by gear. Easy as that. Your body is the belay as a counter weight.

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