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Ankles busted in the Bluies 21-Apr-2009 At 4:23:34 PM muki

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On 21/04/2009 RNM wrote:
>Best way of abseiling safely that I teach:
>
>Use a daisy chain (or a 60cm sling if you don't use as daisy chain) to
>attach to your abseil device. Put a prussic on your rope and attach this
>to your attachment point (where you would usually have your abseil device).
>
>Safest way to abseil I reckon,

From the reports the prussic being below the rappel device did not hold the resulting fall when the
device was incorrectly threaded, I believe that a prussic that is placed above the device is the safest
method for ensuring a safe rappel ! even a mis-threaded device will be held by this system, as
apposed to having one rope run up through the prussic and the other stationary on the device.
All manner of safety checks are great for catching errors before they become an issue !
But if you do not understand the mechanics of the systems you are implementing (or teaching to
others) then it could cause a problem for you (or your students) in the future.