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EARLY ACCESS - TOPLESS DOME
I'm stoked! This is 16 months in the making for How NOT 2. I started talking to Rachel Saker in the fall of 2020 about joining her on her mission to make it to the top of Topless Dome which has not happened since 1978 where no one has been since. I flew to Alabama twice to film this and spent 62...
100,000 Subscribers! SPRAT Certified & Coming Episodes
NO CHARGE ON UPDATE VIDEOS/POSTS FYIEARLY ACCESS - Not that early though this time as I'm finishing this late the night before publishing but I have many episodes coming out that are edited BEFORE Tuesday night and I'm going to give you guys, my supporters, early access when available. Which...
March Madness HMS Locking Carabiner Showdown
Carabiners Tested in this video in order of test:1- Trango Regulock HMS Autolock 2- Black Diamond RockLock https://tinyurl.com/bdf6698b3- Beal Be Lock3 Matic https://tinyurl.com/2p8r5nkk4- Camp Atom 2Lock https://tinyurl.com/bdda5mzm 5- DMM Big Boa HMS 6- AUSTRI ALPINE PIRUM https://tinyurl.com/y49s...
Sketchy carabiners from Amazon, AliExpress, Ebay and Walmart tested!
Just because the swivel is "rated" for 30kN or 6,750lbf doesn't mean the cheap looking carabiners they come with are safe for life supporting activities such as climbing or aerial silks. A carabiner safe for climbing should be rated for 20kn or more and certified at least by CE with an E...
See how much force it took to pull a raft off a rock + D Link Pull Tests
Getting a boat wrapped on a rock is hard. Getting it pulled off can be harder if the water wants to fight you. I learned that water makes the force move all over the place and sometimes a 3:1 isn't enough to pull it off if you are fighting the water directly. D Links are stronger than the welds ...
NO CHARGE - Done with our canyon course
Canyon course coming soon with Brent Roth https://www.instagram.com/whitewaterpirate/ ๐ https://www.extremegear.org/๐ Shirts and hats http://www.hownot2swag.com ๐Our episode about Ukraine https://youtu.be/dNdYxoMT3uw ๐ฒWe are still 100% dependent on donations https://www.HowNOT2.com/donat...
NO CHARGE: I zoom called slackliners from Ukraine and Russia: the consequences of war
I made this to support my friends. I did NOT charge patrons to make this episode.This is the story of my slack family living with the consequences of war. Send them good vibes and be respectful in the comments.
VT Prusik TESTED: Here are our results
We pulled on 8mm and 7mm VT Prusiks on semi-static nylon climbing ropes 10mm, 8mm and 6mm diameters. Brent Roth (https://www.instagram.com/whitewaterpirate/) showed us how he uses it in a canyon and Cory Grossman (https://www.instagram.com/grossmancory/) showed us a few tricks arborists use with it....
See what broke our snow anchor pickets!
We tested pickets, bollards and even a glove for a snow anchor with Kevin Watson and https://www.instagram.com/cruikedjoe/ ๐๐๐FLASH SALE - 20% off for 24 hours of Ice Axes on https://www.extremegear.org/ with discount code SNOW (expires February 24th at 7am PST) ๐๐๐Shirts and hats ...
NO CHARGE - How we got 7+ MILLION views just opening carabiners
Brent Roth (https://www.instagram.com/whitewaterpirate/) showed me a carabiner trick. We posted it. It got reactions. Rinse and repeat and here we are with over 7 million views and a whole array of emotions over a few short videos. Short answer: super good enough. Don't go replacing all your car...
Do WET climbing ropes break weaker???
The rumor is that wet ropes are significantly weaker. The instructions that come with the rope say that it is dangerous. Climbing magazine advises not to use a wet rope. UIAA supposedly got 3 falls instead of 7 like normal, before it broke. What are we supposed to think and do when we end up with a ...
Gym Climbing Forces - Climbing Science
How much force is on the climber, the belayer and the bolt when you whip at the gym? 2 years ago we did some tests at the gym and it was really popular, but people said our hertz, or rate in which the load cell reads, was too slow to pick up the peak force. So we literally helped create the LineScal...
NO CHARGE - We dressed our drop tower dummy
We dressed a dummy, what can I say. It's odd, I know. A solid steel weight is not a good representation in the drop tower for real life scenarios but it can help isolate certain tests. However, we want a more fun and a more realistic dummy. For $300, this was a good test to see if we want a pers...
Guess which carabiner breaks last ๐ CARABINER SHOWDOWN
We tested 12 wire gates climbing carabiners in a chain until the last one was standing. If you use rated gear, it is super good enough. This is edutainment... NOT science! We share HOW to buy, not WHAT to buy at the end of this video. Our Results: ***Psych! You'll have to watch the video to get ...
Nalgene Missiles!
Please don't drop anything on my head. Secure everything well! The MBS of a watermelon is one good aim! ๐๐๐DISCOUNT GAME: ๐20% off for 20 hours on any of the helmets - https://www.extremegear.org/shop/helmets๐Discount code found in a harness product description - https://www.extre...
Mechanical Advantage is a Myth
We all know friction in a mechanical advantage block and tackle pulley systems can reduce output, but I haven't heard anyone talk about stretch. I am always using semi static or climbing ropes, which have a lot of stretch. We test all the way up to a 13:1 with dynamic, semi static and 0 stretch ...
NO CHARGE: Mountain Project: I respond to trolls!
Sorry if you don't like drama. I didn't charge for this naturally. I don't think elitists with a position in this community should post after post dog my efforts without me calling them out. Wednesday's video is great. So just hang on for this ride and I value your support!Do you thi...
Does climbing gear pulling out soften the blow on the next piece?
Putting in climbing trad gear that might not hold you can sometimes make you feel better, but it also can wear you out to put it in. Does that gear help absorb some of the fall if it blows??? We did 6 tests on the drop tower and here were the results:โบTest 1 - Dog bone only - Dummy 4.08kNโบTest 2...
NO CHARGE - Climbing artwork and website updates
FYI - I don't charge for monday update videosI share my thoughts on last weeks comments. I show you what's coming this week. And here are all the updates on the behind the scenes for our show! ๐๐๐https://www.extremegear.org/ If you buy gear, get it here. More discounts coming on wed...
Climbing carabiners don't break like you think
Are multiple carabiners stacked in 1 climbing hanger dangerous. I think so!?!?! Maybe. See what happened in this episode. ๐๐๐DISCOUNT GAME: 20% off all carabiners for 20 hours (from this page https://www.extremegear.org/shop/hardware/carabiners) Discount code is found in a description or in...
Are Frozen Climbing Ropes Weaker? โ โ ๐จ ๐ฅถ
SORRY FOR DELAYED POSTING. THIS TOOK SO MUCH EFFORT TO GET OUT ON TIME WEDNESDAY I FORGOT TO POST ON PATREON. WE ARE DOING A 20% OF CARABINERS FOR 20 HOURS FOR A SATURDAY VIDEO. I'LL BE SURE TO POST THAT ONE ON TIME. Are climbing ropes weaker if they get frozen??? We put climbing ropes in the fr...
NO CHARGE - Drop tower slow mos
We did a LOT and we teased a LOT in this video about what's coming. Please buy your climbing and caving gear at https://www.EXTREMEGEAR.org/. They support this channel with 10% of your purchases and the rest goes to their non profit for Cave Exploration Society. The first discount game starts we...
How NOT 2 Raft - Which paddle stroke gives you the most force?
We collaborated with Rafting Magazine to do some backyard science for rafters. Which paddle is going to give you the most force? Which stroke is going to give you the most force? The results were NOT what they were expecting! โบโบโบRead their article at https://www.raftingmag.com/rafting-magazine...
NO CHARGE - Happy New Year - Huge HowNOT2 Update
Thank you to everyone who donated in 2021! We value your trust when you invest in breaking gear fear so we love transparency. Our spreadsheets from all our income and expenses for 2021 is at https://www.hownot2.com/donate. Short story is: Donations $46,256. Expenses $59,134. We did a LOT with $59k. ...
100 feet deep in the hot Idaho desert, this cave had...
Brien Hawker (@dopeasbuck) and Landon Suthers (@burning_gasoline4fun) took me caving in the middle of nowhere in Idaho. This desert was 100 degrees and quite interesting what I got to see just about 100 feet below the surface. โบJanuary 1st - https://www.EXTREMEGEAR.org/ is officially open. A small...
How NOT to simul climb... literally
If you want to see part of the #RoyalArches route in #YosemiteNationalPark, then this is the video for you. If you want to learn something, well... we have 300 other videos for that. Don't use tooth devices to belay while climbing! Always tie knots in the end of your ropes when rappelling. https...
I moved to Seattle - (No Charge)
I'm living in Seattle now and prepping and planning and maximizing my lab time with more break tests in 2022 than the last 5 years combined. I plan on being in the lab about 1 week a month and Bobby may even be able to break stuff when I'm not around. Being more prepped before testing, and n...
Drop Tower Soft Opening
Here is the soft opening of our drop tower. We did random tests that we were most excited about. We drop tested Metolius Easy Daisy and ascenders on 11mm and 8mm ropes. We also did them in SlackSnap so we could compare slow pull vs dynamic falls. Our timestamps and results are the following: 00:00 S...
Rappelling Hacks
Thank you Andy Kirkpatrick for DOWN (found at https://amzn.to/304zkY5). We show 2 rappelling hacks if you drop your rappel device: the munter, super munter. We also show how to get down when you don't have enough rope with a biner block. Never rely on any rappel system without checking it BEFORE...
How NOT 2 be a Hooker - Big Wall Hooking Pitch on Leaning Tower
How NOT to be a hooker shows you all the ways the F word can be used, but also the concept of big wall hooking with a real life example. At the end we include break tests, mostly from: https://youtu.be/D7_S_UHtgFA Our hooker was Ryan Sheridan and can be found at https://www.instagram.com/RyanSherida...
