Episode 6: Rappelling Past A Knot

[jamescooper68]

well done, but next time you make an instructional video, don't do it next to a fecking waterfall, can't hear a bloody thing you say.

[wiseah1983]

at 1.25 when you release the auto block and effectively off belay, you are only connected to the rope with your grabber. what if that fails? you're screwed right? put in a fig 8 or clove a foot or so BELOW the knot to safety that thing up yeah?

[datehole30]

could hear everything he was saying great vid

[OliJon]

An excellent video!

[alex61761]

what kind of backpack was that? looks awesome!

[ATSadventures]

@alex61761 That is a Metolius Canyoneering Pack. 

[VerticalDescents]

Why would you do an instructional video next to a waterfall!!!

[ATSadventures]

@VerticalDescents Cause waterfalls are awesome! In retrospect we should have just filmed at our facility, but we were being spontaneous and having a great day in the canyon. Hopefully the popups show for you and help with the overall comprehension of the technique.

[davemadfish]

what about a backup? just a clove hitch a couple of feet down would make this 100% safe and would only take a few more seconds!!

[JamesPliny]

Nice. I would have been even better without the waterfall noise in the background.

[johngo6283]

The pretied mariner knot is a crafty idea. Thanks!

[channingtup2]

@johngo6283

agreed on the mariner. ive actually never seen one of these...im gonna check that out more. :)

[paintbaler94]

instead ot the knot couldnt u just use a quickdraw?

[trailriderresearch]

somethin I have never seen before, will have to look up that knot you used to lower after the transfer. Thanks ...

[thebigchinbc]

Nice job! Good, clear vid.

[411kendra]

YEAH! and why do you wear a hat under your helmet, and why a red sweatshirt, and...blah blah blah. always complainers, but then again, they compliment? schizo?

For what's it worth, there wasn't one thing i couldn't understand about your vid, and i think the choice of scenery was great, nothing like a little reality. And that haunting sound was friggin cool. Thanks for the free instruction.

[rarbiart]

nice video. but was it really neccesary to show this near to a waterfall which generates so much background noise and "moving image areas", which deterioates the details of the relevant aspects?

(But off course, nice landscape...)

[thesixtiesguy]

Nicely done. How well will this work if you are vertical or overhung with full tension on the rope?

[ATSadventures]

It actually works easier in some respects on a free-hanging rappel. The biggest concern is the shunt getting out of reach after you release the mariner. Worst case is that you have to leave it behind on the rope for the next person down to deal with, but at least you got past the knot safely. I've actually put a EZ aider on a locked off rappel device to stand up and reach an out-of-reach shunt which works as well.

[locorogue]

i've actually been practicing the 'free-hanging' method. Using the method described in this video, i've found that you just need to make sure the autoblock is close to your 'pirana'(i've used a fader as well) or similar device, so that there is minamal to no feeding of the rope through the device once you release your hitch. THANKS ATS!!!

[themonkeyz]

I liked the video and the method you used. Seems very efficient to me. But you should redo the sound. Do a voice-over if you have to.

And what the heck with that music? I had a hard way understanding you talking when the bass started booming. I thought it was another video playing way too loud in another tab.

It was nonetheless interesting and I'd like to see more.

[ATSadventures]

Thanks for the feedback and the compliments. It definitely seems like a voice-over or some annotations are a must for this video. We have a calendar of new videos planned so keep watching.

[locorogue]

I can see the pirana setup(your friction settings), the chain reactor, etc. Im curious per your autoblock cord, Sterling 7mm, or 6mm powercord or 6mm standard cord, or something else?

[ATSadventures]

Hi locorogue,

The autoblock cord is a Sterling Rope "Hollow Block", it's a new product just about on the market that ATS designed. It's a 100% technora sheath (with no core), woven into a 6mm * 8mm rectangular shape. Super strong.

[bogleydotcom]

Nice method