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Been so psyched for winter but it's believed that I have a fracture somewhere along the baby side of my right hand, seeing specialist Monday.

I'm considering investing in a clipper leash for that hand INCASE I'm able to climb on it this season.

Thoughts?

I imagine It will work better on less curved axes but has anyone put a clipper on a nomics or similar?

In reply to Keiran.A:

Regular fractures normally heel in 6-8 weeks.

I don't understand your thinking. Is there a worse prognosis? Are you worried that your grip will be too weak? I always found wrist leashes just led to more pump because it was harder to shake out or switch hands on a grip.

In reply to Keiran.A:

I use them on vipers or rebels. Ergo too curved. Probably would work with a Nomic.
Shouldn't make you more pumped but that is easy to say if you grew up using leashes.

In reply to Mr. Lee:

what you said has really helped me. i've not been told how bad it is but i've been really bummed. Can't work, climb, drive and i had been spending half my waking moment dreaming of ice climbing. i should really hold off worry till i seethe specialist, cheers man.

barely used leashes for anything technical but as the fracture relates to my pinky i was thinking pinky rests could be a problem.

In reply to rogerwebb:

cheers pal. i know the older ones can take spinners but i didn't know how well it would work, let alone how much of a fau pas it would be

In reply to Keiran.A:

I'm no expert but would guess your main problem post fracture would be stiffness and weakness, given it's normal to immobilise fractures to allow them to heel.

In reply to Mr. Lee:

Took 3-4 months for my last set of smashed toes.
Tendons/ligaments still not 100% 6 months later.