LukeM wrote:That's really interesting and something I'll have to try out sometime. Do you use two feet for most climbing? Also, that cord looked way thicker than 6.4mm! Some kind of optical illusion going on I guess. :)
This is something I've seen a few times and have been meaning to try for a while myself. Brian Killingbeck from TN, Shane Stacy from AL and Dave McRae from AL all use this approach. I can't imagine it helps with bulk, but it seems like it would definitely save the trouble of switching feet mid-pitch when fending off of a wall, or having to replace your foot in the footloop when reaching a free-hanging section of rope.
I'd be more inclined to try this if I could get my hands on more 5mm spectra... :)