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daisy chains 15-Apr-2014 At 11:26:59 AM Climboholic

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Mikl, are you against the use of personal anchoring devices in general or just daisy chains? The article seems to be promoting tying in with the rope, which I get.

But patto seems to believe that using a daisy chain to clip to an equalised anchor is unsafe. A daisy chain is just a sewn sling with bar tacks. IMO gear companies have created the PAS as an idiot-proof daisy chain to avoid liability in case someone is silly enough to clip through two pockets. And what do you know, they found an opportunity to make more money at the same time.

Edit: It confounds me why a climber who knows enough to set up an anchor would fork out $50+ for a PAS. I think using a PAS is a worse 'Climbing Deal Breaker' than a daisy chain as you're buying extra gear just for that purpose.