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"You can't buy a 5.12."    — Rob Robinson.
"I've seen 5.11 divided into 11 different grades of increasing difficulty, as follows: 5.11a, 5.10d, 5.11-, 5.11b, 5.11, 5.11c, 5.9 squeeze, 5.11+, 5.10 OW, 5.12a, 5.11d"    — Brutus of Wyde.
"In fact, I think you should add your body fat to the rating of the climb, to get a true measure of your inner climber. So climbing a 5.7 with 22% body fat is way harder than climbing a 5.14 with 3% body fat."    — Mike Yukish.
"Anyone need advice on making the transition from 5.12 to 5.11 ?"    — Andy Cairns.