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NZcaver wrote:What type of rack do you use? I use this same technique and it works well with a micro rack or other short descender, but I find it virtually impossible with a long J-rack. And I know I'm not the only one. I suppose if you're really tall it might work more efficiently.
Chads93GT wrote:ITs not a personal preference thing, its about being able to do changeovers when 40-90 pounds of rope weight, or more, on long drops. ONe orientation you can do it fairly easy. The other is impossible becausethat orietation makes you have to lift the rope where as the other you can use your leg to swing the rope side to side to disengage bars, or add bars. If the rack frame runs parallel with your chest, you wont be able to do a changeover with significant rope weight.
Chads93GT wrote:ITs not a personal preference thing, its about being able to do changeovers when 40-90 pounds of rope weight, or more, on long drops. ONe orientation you can do it fairly easy. The other is impossible becausethat orietation makes you have to lift the rope where as the other you can use your leg to swing the rope side to side to disengage bars, or add bars. If the rack frame runs parallel with your chest, you wont be able to do a changeover with significant rope weight.
Chads93GT wrote:I almost forgot. Parallel orientation = you can never truely go down to 5 bars. Only a perpendicular rack can be used with 4, 5 or 6 bars. Safely anyway. Have a perpendicular orientation makes your rack function much much? more efficiently. For what its worth.
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