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The carrot patch..? 31-Aug-2010 At 8:48:28 PM Blah

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On 31/08/2010 pmonks wrote:
>On 28/08/2010 Blah wrote:
>>In what circumstances? Bolt plates are themselves old tech that is known
>>to be faulty
>
>Quoting from 3 posts prior:
>
"I'm all for safe, modern fixed protection, but still think
>there's a place for glue-in, high quality stainless steel, hangerless bolts
>e.g. as top rope anchors at popular suburban crags (translation: "Lindfield
>Rocks").

Umm... and that helps how? There is nothing in that post that helps your cause ... just because they are used does not make them safe. Granted, I see few circumstances in which a top-rope anchor will pull, or the hanger rotate in such a way as to lever off in a situation like Lindfield. That said if Lindield was twice the height (is not a bouldering area, where a crash pad will suffice) I would not risk my life on one old carrot. As a lead bolt they are archaic and dangerous - the bolt may be ok, but the hanger will always be the weak link.