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Recommendation on best all round draws? 9-Oct-2014 At 10:48:33 PM martym

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Keyhole gates. The hook on pin gates gets stuck on slings, gear and even your clothes.

Unless you're really observant, different lengths don't do a lot that a few slings wouldn't solve.. The main issue is clipping near a lip or on an arête where the gate is going to cause friction on the rope. If you position your draws well on your harness, eg. Shortest to longest - you could solve tht- but you generally just use what's available. I reckon using slings to extend when necessary is the better option. I have a pair of 30cm slings that do the trick.

Draws tend to be a bit cheaper by the dozen; but not astronmoically.. I heard an interesting logic point: you would probably go out of your way to get a pair of jeans half price, saving $50; but if you bought a new car and there was one a few blocks away for $50 less - you wouldn't consider it.
That's the same $50.

Oh and be sure to look up the Tito Traversa tragedy - basically faulty use of a rubber band to hold a dogbane in place led to several draws coming loose and killing a future climbing legend.