Low Impact - Forgotten Wall

[MCpl]

The chains on the anchors of Low Impact are now showing visible wear.

This is because of the theft of the donated biners that were fixed there in order to facilitate the ease of clean the route when one was done.

Eventually they will become dangerous all because of f#*king idiots!

Is anyone open to donating 2 of their own older, safe, and usable biners for this popular route?

[Climbingjunky]

That really sucks that there are people out there that do that. Does it matter what type of biners they are? I'm in the area often, if i get a chance, I don't mind donating or even buying some.

[MCpl]

Preferable cheap used ones that have been retired not because they have been dropped. Straight or bent gate non-locking.

[phoenix]

make sure to zap strap them to the chains and that they oppose after being zap strapped.

Out of curiosity, what does it mean to "zap strap them to the chains"?

[bike]

Zap straps can be broken easily. It may be better to use locking type and tighten the thread with a pair of plyers that way they cannot be loosened by hand.

[Climbingjunky]

Those are zap straps!? Man i hate those things, but they work real well
Any idea where I can get those? Canadian Tire, Home Depot probably.

[5.4 Slayer]

Yah, and Walmart, Princess Auto, and .........

[iff]

the best solution I've seen for this is to place quick links on the end of each chain. They are cheap and easily replaceable and more durable than an aluminum biner, and unlikely that anyone would steal them.

[MCpl]

The thing with quick links is that one would still have to secure themsleves at the anchors, untie, rethread through the quick links, and then tie in. The whole idea behind the biners is that they are very convient.

[iff]

apparently threading is what they have to do now anyway

[MCpl]

Thank you for your input iff. And, Yes. That is what climbers have to do now. But the point you are missing here is that the entire wall (including Low Impact) was set up so that one wouldn't have to thread through the chains. I am looking for help to get it back to the way it was before the theft. I am not looking for a cheap/sub-par setup.

[mcgarnickle]

I know they're pricey, but I have yet to see even the gumbiest goofball steal those steel Fixe wiregates which are at the gym. MEC sells them for like 9 or 10 bucks a piece, and there are plenty of routes that use them for anchor clips. I'd be happy to retrofit the anchor when I get back there if the situation hasn't been remedied.

[MCpl]

Re-equipped.