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The Brush Off (E4 5c)

Looking for gear beta for the Brush Off at Rivelin. How important is the mid height gear? Are there any specific cams which might be more reliable?

Thanks

Luke

Caveat that I didn't go up there myself, but a mate was playing on it and managed to get a sketchy tricam to stay put as long as nobody sneezed nearby on/around the left arete. But I think the conventional beta is don't fall off. 

I've got some gear in before at the small flake at 1/4 or 1/3 height . Micro cams and a small nut. I thought it might well hold but traversed off to finish up party animal regardless 

I seconded it some years back so memory is hazy but iirc there was one cam at around two thirds height, and the climbing below it was slightly harder than above - so really it was mostly psychological I guess 

Thanks All, that's really helpful. Sounds like it's worth trying for kit rather than soloing.