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What's your ape index?

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 willoates 29 Dec 2010
Be as accurate as you can, I did mine lying down between a right angled box and a wall, arm span was lying on my front (there is almost 20mm difference when on my back)

Ape index = Arm span/height

http://www.ape-index.com if you don't have a calculator

Mine is 1.019

Cheers,

Will
 fionn 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates:

ape index +5

 woodybenwood 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates: Ape index 1.05
banned profile 74 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates:Plus 3/4"
 Bulls Crack 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates:

1.003 ish
OP willoates 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates: cheers guys, although its better if you use the dividing formula as it gets rid of the units and turns it into a ratio that can be compared.

Will
 petestack 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates:

Once the UKC Forum engine lets me post the answer...

> Your message was NOT submitted because of the following error(s):

> * Please don't use ALL UPPERCASE in your message text

1.042
 birdie num num 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates:
HaHa! I'm not very good climbing but everything else about me is like an ape, especially mrs Num Num says because my thick brows and yellow teeth.
 Gary Gibson 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates: Mine used to be plus 9 inches but I did too much weight training a number of years ago - as recovery from a serious accident - and now its plus 7inches. someone once described it as "that historic reach".

I am sure Ron Fawcett's index was even bigger.
 iksander 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates: 1.021

Now I have another excuse for lame climbing
 Sl@te Head 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates:
Never worked this out before...
1.060
or in old money 3 1/4"
 Ben Briggs 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates: Mine is 1.09
banned profile 74 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates:
> (In reply to willoates) cheers guys, although its better if you use the dividing formula as it gets rid of the units and turns it into a ratio that can be compared.
>
> Will

People have been using the +1 +2 etc for alot longer than the other formula so if you want to convert it then fair enough by don't expect people to do it for you
 Tommyads 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates:

Ape Index 1
1.055

Ape Index 2
+10cm

new it would be big, had people point it out to me.
 remus Global Crag Moderator 29 Dec 2010
In reply to beastofackworth: Cant convert it unless you're given arm span/height as well, so a bit unfair to ask the OP to do it.
 markalmack 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates:
how is everyone plus? im -3.5" (0.945)
 remus Global Crag Moderator 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates: Oh, forgot to add, im 0.971 or -2
 MelH 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates:

Ape Index 1:

1.0109

Ape Index 2:

1.8cm or 0.7inches

Not even the +1 inch I thought I was!

(Oh and my height is 5'4.1'' or 165.1cm)
 MelH 29 Dec 2010
In reply to Ed Boyter: sorry, only just saw your questions about ape index from the shortie thread when I mentioned it. Not really been on internet for almost a week. See you got your answers anyway.
 Kafoozalem 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates: Plus 6.5" which places me up between the knuckle dragging Gary Gibson and Franco Cookson. So how come I am so crap?
 Bulls Crack 29 Dec 2010
In reply to Kafoozalem:
> (In reply to willoates) Plus 6.5" which places me up between the knuckle dragging Gary Gibson and Franco Cookson. So how come I am so crap?

Because it's not critical?!
 ElliottB 29 Dec 2010
In reply to willoates:

Ape Index 1
1.027

Ape Index 2
2in
banned profile 74 30 Dec 2010
In reply to remus:
> (In reply to beastofackworth) Cant convert it unless you're given arm span/height as well, so a bit unfair to ask the OP to do it.

well if he used the normally used +/- measurement.I've never,ever heard someone use his new 1.017 etc measurement at the wall in 15 years of climbing
 Al Evans 30 Dec 2010
In reply to Gary Gibson: We all checked ours at the wall one day, and the worst was Geraldine, I think her ape index was negative.
 Gary Gibson 30 Dec 2010
In reply to Al Evans: Hi Al, I have to pick my hands up so they don't drag on the floor?!

Happy New Year to you.
 bobpilgrem 17 Jan 2011
In reply to willoates:
Ratio - 1.07
Numerical - +13cm

 Yanis Nayu 17 Jan 2011
In reply to bobpilgrem: Can you peel bananas with your feet?
 Uluru 17 Jan 2011
In reply to willoates:

mmm this explains a lot

Ratio 0.982
or -3cms
 Yanis Nayu 17 Jan 2011
In reply to willoates: Ratio 1.027
+ 5 cms
 DH 17 Jan 2011
In reply to willoates: Mine = 1.03
 Si dH 17 Jan 2011
In reply to willoates:
-1 inch, or 0.986.

Grrr long-armed bastards
 ashley1_scott 18 Jan 2011
In reply to willoates:

For once I m not the smallest

Ape Index 1
1.043

Ape Index 2
7.259999999999991cm
 Hat Dude 18 Jan 2011
In reply to willoates:

1.042

Just means I can reach more holds, not do anything with them.

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