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I place them almost every climb.

I carry them and find I use them often.

25%

I carry them and find them useful occasionally.

29%

I carry them but seldom use them.

10%

I carry them and almost never seem to use them.

I wish I had some, so I could use them more often!

I only take them when I know I will need them.

15%

I don't bother/don't like them/waste of time / etc

Topic Date User

How often do U place RP's (or similar) @ Arapiles? 23-Sep-2011 At 6:28:00 PM dmnz

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On 23/09/2011 Wendy wrote:

>My problem is (other than just stubbornly disagreeing with Simey) is that
>everyone seems to think rps go in everywhere and are crucial bits of kit
>for Araps. I'm not saying there aren't times when they are useful, but
>that there's a whole lifetime worth of climbing at Araps where you don't
>need them, and they are almost never the best option, because they have
>just crappy breaking strains and are so soft they shear out of the rock.
>
>It's like if you got a friend you think drinks a lot, and he doesn't think
>he drinks a lot. You record how much he drinks and discover that whilst
>he downs a 6 pack on saturday night, he barely touches the stuff the rest
>of the week. You've focussed on the one occasion when he drank and failed
>to notice the not drinking.

that is very well put and sorta answers your own Q doesn't it? useful for certain situations but not 'absolutely necessary'

if you have em you'll use em but you can get by without...like pins in the alpine...