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AmyB wrote:This past weekend, I saw a rock climber use a prussik as a safety connected above the rappel device.....But are there any comments on the use of it that way?....
.....It was my understanding that when using a rack, the rope should go between the rappeller's legs, not over the hip, negating the need to switch hands while in motion.....
AmyB wrote:This past weekend, I saw a rock climber use a prussik as a safety connected above the rappel device. This was, of course, a climbers ATC, as opposed to a rack. But are there any comments on the use of it that way? The one possible problem I saw was that the connection was higher, and when weighted could be out of the rappeller's grasp.
AmyB wrote:Also, some clarification: It was my understanding that when using a rack, the rope should go between the rappeller's legs, not over the hip, negating the need to switch hands while in motion. (don't mean to switch to another discussion, which may have been brought up before, but since it was mentioned in the letter, I thought I'd bring it up here)
Phil Winkler wrote:When using a rack the control hand goes outside your legs so additional friction may be applied against your hip. I have never heard of having it between your legs.
Scott McCrea wrote:Phil Winkler wrote:When using a rack the control hand goes outside your legs so additional friction may be applied against your hip. I have never heard of having it between your legs.
Adding friction with your hip is an optional method for appling friction with a rack. But, it is an option that will not always be available. Everyone should know how to vary the friction using only the rack.
Buford Pruitt wrote:I now use the French wrap with a mini-rack and it's really nice. I have no need to add/subtract bars, as the mini's 4 bars are perfect for my 155 lbs. I use the mini-rack on the right side of my hips, occasionally placing it between my legs for tricky maneuvers, and it works fine in both locations with the French wrap.
Buford Pruitt wrote:Scott, my mini-rack has two hyperbars, and obviously I can wrap the rope around them to tie off.
One neat thing about the French wrap, however, is that I can use it to tie off. Loosening the wrap to then go back on rap is easy. Now, don't get me wrong, I prefer to use the hyperbars if I want to stop and hang out on rope, but in a pinch the wrap locks me off just fine.
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