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Belayers behaving badly


evanbb

30-Apr-2009
12:49:54 PM

On 27/04/2009 Eduardo Slabofvic wrote:
> I've got my fair share of horror stories, but I go for the Shunt more
>often that a human belayer due for several reasons.

Is that only for top roping ES? Or can you lead with it?


Eduardo Slabofvic

30-Apr-2009
4:35:40 PM

On 30/04/2009 evanbb wrote:
>Is that only for top roping ES? Or can you lead with it?

Just top rope. You fix the rope, feed it into the shunt, weight the bottom of the rope, and off you go. It is
just like a mechanical prussic, just smoother and easier to pull up after you than a prussic. You just have
to remember not to grap the shunt with your hand before you load it. If you do you'll plumet.

hero

30-Apr-2009
4:46:40 PM

Don't forget the other reason you use it Eduardo. Because it rhymes with sport climber.

sandwitch time

30-Apr-2009
5:34:52 PM

I can see trees , rocks , some climbing gear ... ???

sandwitch time

30-Apr-2009
5:38:43 PM

On 30/04/2009 Eduardo Slabofvic wrote:
>just smoother and easier to pull up after
>you

Does it slide up on its own ??

>You just have
>to remember not to grap the shunt with your hand before you load it.
>If you do you'll plumet.

So u have to plummet first to load it ?


Eduardo Slabofvic

30-Apr-2009
6:23:32 PM

On 30/04/2009 sandwitch time wrote:
>So u have to plummet first to load it ?

Don't play with anything sharp

sandwitch time

30-Apr-2009
7:05:59 PM

'...This is the device for roped solo. The climber ties a clove hitch around the spool in a specific fashion, and then climbs. The rope feeds smoothly, but if the climber falls, a centrifugal clutch engages and keeps the spool from rotating...'

Anyone tried these... big fall would break it easy??

sandwitch time

30-Apr-2009
8:07:30 PM

SHARK IS REAL (SOMEWOT FORE-GROUNDED ) ... GUESS THE DIVER....

sandwitch time

30-Apr-2009
8:55:51 PM

Buk wrote :

> Diversity also means acceptance of those people who dont want to be woken up by >f...wits like you

:D

wot a f---wit !!!!

:D

WOT A TOOL !!!!

Buk ... u represent the ppl who motivate me to solo ...

" Buk ... u r the Home Hardware ... TOOL OF THE WEEK !!!! "

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