Aw sorry to hear that! Hope you heal up quickly. I do in fact have the video of that route already: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ_FmKyBgap0atk&ab_channel=MostlyToasty Keep in mind, I DID do that route pretty shortly after it was set, so there was still the flatedge volume near the top. It really did not help as you'll see in the video (the janky beta was WAY harder than the dynamic step up). If you're ever wondering in the future if I've have a video on one of the routes, you can search on my channel - I always list them by [Grade] [Color] [Rope category] [Name] to make it easier for locals to find a video in case they're working on it.

Yeah sure! If you want come find me Monday (or whenever we're there), I'll be happy to give it a try. Hopefully we can figure out a solution that works for you.

It's so much fun! Lots of problem solving and just finding ways to improve at your own pace. Give it a try if you haven't done so already!

Glad you're enjoying them!

It's angled a bit downward so that it captures my foot movement (sometimes my head is in a more static position, but my eyes are peering down; the camera can't "peer down" so the downward angle helps correct for that discrepancy). Looking up is less affected since I'll typically tilt my head back to do so (as opposed to just looking up with my eyes) unless I'm doing a balance-heavy reach from a sloper. My top rope climbs are filmed using the hyperview setting - this helps to capture the reach-y lateral moves. My bouldering sessions are filmed with the linear setting. Hope this helps!

@ right on, thanks!

Absolutely, I feel the same way

Toasties unite! Funny story - there's no particular reason for the name (not a nickname/reference). Just woke up one day (quite literally) and told my wife "if I ever make a KZbin channel, I know just the name", and maybe year after that passing comment, Mostly Toasty was born.

@ infact, Mostly Toasty was my originial channel concept name but ended up with ToastAndMost

@@T-BoneJr95 Oh that's awesome! Great minds think alike!

You should give it another try! I think the L-sit pull up works decently well, but it's pretty shoulder heavy after that.

It was too tempting not to skip haha

It's not too bad! I highly recommend everyone give it a try at least once!

I am not a fan! I don't mind the circuit grading's range system too much, but I just don't like how Climb approached it. It's just slightly more inconvenient to communicate to friends which one you're talking about. If they had introduced colored tags (like in many other gyms) instead of this funky brand symbol segmentation it would be much easier to be on the same page. On top of that, there are no more indicators on where to start - whether it's a matched start, separated hand start, etc. Sometimes, it's pretty intuitive, but other times I could see how someone could be confused and might end up skipping an intended move or two because it wasn't clear. What about you?

@ I also believe that it was implemented very poorly with the symbols and overlapping grades which basically tell you if the route you climbed was soft for its grade or real to it. The removal of the starting symbols is not a good idea and our GM in Murfreesboro said that adding tape would be “too confusing” which doesn’t make sense to me. Just know that there’s a binder at the front with all the grades which defeats the purpose of hiding the grades in the first place. Also the binder is kinda messy especially if you don’t know what’s the names of the walls. I’ve already made and sent a mock up of how it can be done better to the head setter at Climb Murfreesboro so I’m hoping it gets implemented so it’s easy to read for those who want to know

@@Appleplayer Thanks for the info on the binder! And I agree - that defeats the purpose of obscuring grades. Thanks for advocating for us with your recommendations! I do hope they implement something better! Is there a way for us climbers to submit... feedback (criticism)? Or feel free to forward our concerns to the GMs - our entire group of regulars have very similar sentiments (negative reception) on the new system. One of them jokingly said he was going to start a petition (he might actually do it).

@@Mostly_Toasty yes do it! From what I’ve heard is that you should find your GMs contact card that the gym should carry and email your complaints! I will say to not go after the setters as they are doing nothing but their job. If a lot of people do it then we can all hopefully either come to a middle ground or revert this system!

@@Appleplayer Oh I'd never go after the setters; I think they're doing a fine job (they're already overworked and probably underpaid at that). Thanks for the info! I'll push others to send in some feedback as well!

yeah its fun you'll overcome the fear envtually if you do it constanly.

You should totally try it some day! Are you afraid of heights or are you actually afraid of falling? If you do top rope, you'll be suspended in a harness (attached to a rope), which means even if you "fall" you'll only go down a couple feet. My wife thought she was afraid of heights but realized that being high up isn't a problem as long as she's secured with the rope/harness. Also, it's a great full-body workout, and on muscles you never knew you had! While it might not be as focused as a workout routine, I do think it's much more entertaining than the typical workouts where you're doing repetitive sets. I always have a blast every session.

@@Mostly_Toasty haha maybe im afraid of falling actually , thank you so much for sharing your experience and i really like this video, i wish you a good year!

@@cgblend3975 thank you🤝

Hey, if it's a solution, it's a solution!

Our life was riding on that toe/heel hook haha

Thanks! And that's a very fitting way to describe this route! My first attempt was certainly painful on the feet for the sharper chips. I moved more quickly on this run - it was a trade-off of energy for less pain.

I usually go to the Nashville gyms. We were at this one because we were visiting Atlanta - this one's CRG Atlanta Bouldering.

Sure! And I'm excited for your climbing journey! I remember the beginning was quite addicting because there were so many things to learn and get better at, and any progression was a great feeling.

Same, it's a great community too!

I'll try to post more of the "good" failed attempts then!

Thanks!

Thanks! You got this - I believe in you. This weekend is THE weekend!

Thanks! And yes, first 13! Glad to hear you're enjoying the commentary

Thanks for your kind words!

Yeah, I definitely need to manage/clean up my rests more. Still trying to figure out what spots are okay and which spots to power through.

So we were wondering if I had my foot in front of the rope as I fell, and in the video, you can see that it didn't actually get caught on the rope in the fall - I was just leaning back really far; my leg lightly bounced on the rope only after I was already upside down.

Haha, that's one of those rough cleaning towels you can find in hospitals (most are blue) - it works amazingly as a belaying glove to prevent rope burn. It can also be used to dry your hands if they sweat easily.

I fully respect the opinion, but I'm just making a diary of my climbs. The videos have become something of a side hobby, and I'm taking it as an opportunity to practice presenting and to learn new skills (video editing). Going by the feedback from some of our local climbers, the videos seem to have helped a few of them, and I'm all for collaborating with and growing our climbing community. In fact, I've met a bunch of great people because of these videos that I otherwise would have missed! And I can assure you - with or without the GoPro - I'm always having a great time climbing and with our wonderful community.

I figured it'd be easier than flailing to try and stay up

@@Mostly_Toasty Lazy

I think the route setters did a good job on this one!

Maybe lack of reach, maybe weak, maybe both. The sidepull was a bit of a stretch for me already since it put me on my toes.

Thanks!

It was great meeting you too!

Thanks for the kind words! Glad to hear you're enjoying the vids! My editing skills are pretty lackluster so it takes some time, but I'm trying to post a few every week.

It IS generally considered bad etiquette to climb under another. We normally would wait until we had an all-clear, but the other climber was a friend of ours and he was okay with it. It's also hard to avoid on this particular route since there's a lot of traversal sections.

@@Mostly_Toasty that makes a lot more sense :)

They also got "Infinite Tsukuyomi" in this gym lol, they have a whole ass weeb setting for them and I love it