Noticed at :54 seconds that your carabiner is upside down. Remember that you should always screw down so you dont screw up. Nic evid though and I prefer the 8 myself.
Nice vid! to the point and easier to follow than most (not that its too complicated :P) ...
After viewing a few I am still unsure as to how you stop mov't by passing the rope over the big eye before locking it off with a knot above the device. I plan to climb with a prussik attached during my ascent and descent. should I stop mov't with that first prior to locking off the figure 8? any help would be greatly appreciated.
@guermot A prussik backup is always a good idea, however it really doesn't take to much force to stop the figure 8, the device takes off about 80-85% of your body weight and can be stopped with very little effort i have even climbed with people who are light and have trouble getting moving on the device.
How do you set up a top rope and rappel down using the rope you just set up for top roping?
edbosch1 1 month ago
So the principle of rappelling is pretty much belaying yourself?
edbosch1 1 month ago
You are a fag
kbatmanyan 2 months ago
Noticed at :54 seconds that your carabiner is upside down. Remember that you should always screw down so you dont screw up. Nic evid though and I prefer the 8 myself.
flynnhelsing 6 months ago
@flynnhelsing oh shit, I didnt catch that I'll make a note of that. it was already on my harness when I picked it up and I forgot to check.
myPlaygroundEarth 6 months ago
Thank you and I like it, clear and precise.
MrDredward 7 months ago
You are cross-loading your carabiner. Use the belay loop of your harness to belay and rappel.
A cross-loaded carbiner loses MUCH strength and is MUCH more likely to fail.
alexbreton 7 months ago 3
Super awesome video man, only one on Youtube that properly shows how to loop rope into device and how to use it . Thanks a lot .
Scremmens 7 months ago
Nice vid! to the point and easier to follow than most (not that its too complicated :P) ...
After viewing a few I am still unsure as to how you stop mov't by passing the rope over the big eye before locking it off with a knot above the device. I plan to climb with a prussik attached during my ascent and descent. should I stop mov't with that first prior to locking off the figure 8? any help would be greatly appreciated.
guermot 10 months ago
@guermot A prussik backup is always a good idea, however it really doesn't take to much force to stop the figure 8, the device takes off about 80-85% of your body weight and can be stopped with very little effort i have even climbed with people who are light and have trouble getting moving on the device.
myPlaygroundEarth 10 months ago