Blue Ridge Grotto Auction - Carl Cornett’s Caving Gear

The caving gear presented here is for a Blue Ridge Grotto Auction. Gear is to be sold as is. Original price for some of the gear is included along with a suggested starting bid. Any bids will be accepted, but BRG reserves the right to say a bid is not enough ( $1.00 for a $100 piece if gear is just not enough!). All proceeds will go to the Blue Ridge Grotto of the NSS.

The Auction is open to anyone, including BRG members. The auction starts on September 19 and will end on October 31. Make your bids via email to sockydr@cox.net. When bidding, please indicate the description plus the “Item Number” so there are no issues on what is being bid.

There are three vertical rigs which are presented as a set, plus there are some items which contain multiple products. If someone wishes to bid on separate pieces, that is ok. However, those who bid on the set will override bids for individual parts. Most gear is lightly used, but the condition will be noted below with the photos.

If gear needs to be mailed, the purchaser will be responsible for postage costs. Payment can be made my cash, check, or PayPal.

Contact Dave Socky for any questions sockydr@cox.net.     ** Click for PDF of this page (opens on a new tab) **

Item #S1: El Cap long Rack, loaded. Excellent condition

New: $300.00. Suggested start: $150.00. CURRENT BID=$75.

Item #S2: Rock Exotica Single Roller Chest Plate.
Excellent condition. New: $200 (guess). Suggested start: $100.00. CURRENT BID=$200.

Item #S4: 11 mm static rope, 150 feet.
medium condition. New: $??. Suggested start: $30.00. CURRENT BID=$85

Item #S9: ATC Belay Device.
Excellent condition. New: $25. Suggested start: $10.00. CURRENT BID=$15

Item #V1: Frog Vertical System. Good condition

Seat harness, Long Rack, Chest harness with croll, foot loop with large ascender, seat ascender-large.

New:$600. Suggested:$200.00. CURRENT BID=$300

Long Rack:                               $220.

Croll:                                          $60

Two Large ascenders:          $200

Chest harness:                        $20

Seat harness (medium):       $60

Total $600.00

Item #V2: Double Bunjee Rope Walker. Excellent condition

Chest harness with Rock Exotica double roller chest plate, two ascenders with foot loops for double bunjee. With bunjy cord and pulley.   New: $610. Suggested start: $200.00.
CURRENT BID=$650

Two  ascenders:                     $120

Chest harness (Medium):    $70

Rock Exotica Chest Plate     $300 (guess)

Foot loop hardware              $120

Total $610.00

Item #V3: Mitchell Vertical System. Good condition

Seat harness, Rack, Chest harness with croll, foot loop with ascender, QAS with large ascender, and cows tail. New: $560. Suggested start: $200.00.
CURRENT BID=$225

Rack:                                          $200

Croll:                                          $60

QAS Large ascender:            $100

Foot ascender                         $60

Chest harness:                        $30

Seat harness (Medium):      $60

Webbing:                                 $50

Total $560.00

Item #S5: 9 mm rope, 24 feet. Good condition

New: $??. Suggested start: $10.00. CURRENT BID=$20

Item #S6: CMI Rope bag. Good condition.

New: $60. Suggested start: $30.00. CURRENT BID=$35

Item #S7: Meander Cave Suit, Medium/Small.
Medium condition. New: $250. Suggested start: $40.00
CURRENT BID=$75

Item #S8: Meander Cave Suit, Medium/Small.
Medium condition. New: $250. Suggested start: $40.00.
CURRENT BID=$40

Item #S27: Bag of Gloves. worn condition

New: $??. Suggested start: $1.00. CURRENT BID=$5

Item #S28: spare bars for rack. excellent condition

New: $??. Suggested start: $20.00

Item #S11: OnRope 1 padded Goliath seat harness (small) with chest harness with croll. Excellent condition. New: $260. Suggested start: $100.00. CURRENT BID=$75.

Item #S12: CMI Handled ascenders w/ cords and loops for Mitchell. Excellent condition.  New: $320. Suggested start: $150.00. CURRENT BID=$120

Item #S14: Climbing gloves—Medium.
Good condition

New: $40. Suggested start: $10.00

Item #S16: Petzl Crevasse Rescue kit. 2 biners, pulley, capture device, micro ascender, cord. Includes case and book.
Excellent condition. New: $230. Suggested start: $100.00. CURRENT BID=$90

Item #S29: Various rope pads. good condition

New: $??. Suggested start: $10.00. CURRENT BID=$35

Item #S30: marking tape and stuff. good condition

New: $??. Suggested start: $1.001 CURRENT BID=$1

Item #S17: Mics hardware. 3 D-Links,  2 quicklinks, 1 triangle link, prussik cord, and strap. Good condition New: $45?. Suggested start: $20.00. CURRENT BID=$20

Item #S18: Petzl Adjama Seat Harness (small). Good condition New: $70. Suggested start: $20.00. CURRENT BID=$15

Item #S19: On-Rope 1 Padded Goliath Seat Harness (Medium). Good condition.New: $78.50. Suggested start: $35.00. CURRENT BID=$40

Item #S20: Simple Seat Harness (large). Good
condition. New: $40. Suggested start: $20.00. CURRENT BID=$15

Item #S21: Petzl Icon LED headlamp.
New condition

New: $100.
Suggested start: $40.00

CURRENT BID=$30

Item #S24: Cows Tail. Good condition

New: $30. Suggested start: $10.00. CURRENT BID=$5

Item #S15: Pulleys. Double Fusion and SMC

Suggested start: $10.00. CURRENT BID=$35

Item #S13: Large horned 8 Ring

Suggested start: $10.00. CURRENT BID=$6

Item #S22: Petzl Handled Ascender

Suggested start: $10.00. CURRENT BID=$10

Item #S34: Lost Creek Cave Pack

Suggested start: $5.00. CURRENT BID=$30