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Belay Biner? 24-Jan-2005 At 12:59:42 PM kobaz
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> What kind of belay device are you intending using with it?, as things like sticht plates and their 'cousins'
> move around a bit in use anyway.
> Paying attention while belaying and careful rope management is much more important than relying on a
> bit of gear to do it for you.

I don't like relying on gear when proper technique can avoid the gear reliance, but there are always cases where using a bit of gear as a bonus to safety is helpful. I primarily belay with an atc, and keep my attention on the climber, and periodicly check my belay device and biner for proper orientation.

The problem arrises when you look down and see the biner flipped into a perfect crossloading position. I tend to use a large pear biner on my belay loop. After immediatly fixing the setup a shudder goes through me when I think of what could have happened if the climber took a whipper.

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