The boy is mutant & kudos for his honesty. Watched him climbing in Spain when he was a yoof & was pretty humbling. Interesting to listen to his views on flashing. Always thought if you flashed a route, you climbed it ground up with knowledge of moves or having seen someone on it [i.e. the same as on/sight but with a bit beta]. If you approach route from top down & look at moves close up, check size holds or gear etc its red pointing territory. Have never heard of anyone abbing a sport route to check it out, then claim a flash. However, the term 'Flash' now seems to be used more and more in trad ascents after folk have abbed routes, looked at holds, checked gear etc, when reality this approach is crossing into head point territory surely. Guess flashing a route sounds a lot cooler than ground upping it, as it should do! [if it was actually flashed]