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Chads93GT wrote:I have a frog croll in my ropewalker so i thumb slack through this and rig my rack between my croll and hand ascender at the end of my cowstail. Is this considered 1 point or 2 points while I am getting ready to start threading my rack?
ron_miller wrote:First, I am interested in learning when and how the "rule" of maintaining two gripping points of contact during changeovers and obstacle negotiation originated.
Second, I am interested in hearing from other rope users their opinions as to whether this rule is really necessary as an "absolute" rule during such maneuvers.
ron_miller wrote:Second, I am interested in hearing from other rope users their opinions as to whether this rule is really necessary as an "absolute" rule during such maneuvers.
ron_miller wrote:Various reference sources mandate that with respect to ascenders and other rope grabs, two gripping points of contact contacted at or above the user's waist must be maintained at all times during changeovers, and while crossing obstacles such as knots and rebelays.
CaverCSE wrote:My viewpoint: I've never heard of a modern ascender failing but, I do believe that redundancy should be the favored option when practical enough to justify.
ron_miller wrote:Have there been instances in which someone was suspended from a single ascender, and that ascender suddenly failed? I get the icy/muddy rope issue - I'm talking about once an ascender has already gripped and is holding body weight. Also I realize that this is the infamous "dead bodies at the bottom of the pit" question.
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