Self-locking descender for rappelling
Posted: Jul 1, 2008 1:12 am
Hi! A group of friends and I are into exploring old mines. We've been going down on ropes using ATC and figure eights for a while. We've started to be concerned about the possibility of being hit by falling debris or missing a foothold and getting stunned while descending.
I've started doing research into self-locking descender devices like the Petzl Stop or GriGri but I wanted to get feedback from experienced users.
The idea would be to stop an uncontrolled descent if one lost the free end of the rope or was even knocked out.
We use PMI 11mm pit rope which is fairly stiff. I know that can be an issue with some devices. The rope also tends to get dirty rather fast with fine dry dust.
I really appreciate any and all feedback.
Thanks!
I've started doing research into self-locking descender devices like the Petzl Stop or GriGri but I wanted to get feedback from experienced users.
The idea would be to stop an uncontrolled descent if one lost the free end of the rope or was even knocked out.
We use PMI 11mm pit rope which is fairly stiff. I know that can be an issue with some devices. The rope also tends to get dirty rather fast with fine dry dust.
I really appreciate any and all feedback.
Thanks!