For sale $10,000
Before I put this up for auction on eBay, or marketplace, I wanted to give the chance to my fellow CCJerkers to have an opportunity to bid on this rare specimen.
I paid $4,000+ in the heady days of the pandemic, using my stimulus cheques, and I think I got a great deal. Obviously the laws of supply and demand, inflation, and the ongoing blockade in the strait of Hormuz mean that it's probably worth $8,000 by now. But I would let it go at $6,000, if I knew it was going to a good home.
Don't worry, the actual item is not pictured. If you purchase the real item, you will recieve it in a well-worn condition, allowing you to claim that you use it on a regular basis. Even if you don't know how to rope solo, or why to rope solo (maybe you do have friends that will actually give you a belay?) the rusty bearings and deep scratches will prove the authenticity of your outdoor passion.
This is much more than just an investment in another piece of gear. Its a status symbol demonstrating that you are willing to take on the most elite, yet misunderstood, form of rock climbing - the lead rope solo (LRS). You can climb like your hero Alex Handhold : solo, but with a rope! You can participate in esoteric forum chats and post pictures of bizzare contraptions that are increasingly confusing but strangely provocative.
I'm selling due to taking up bouldering, which IMO is a much purer form of climbing. I also still don't have any friends.