![]() ![]() ![]() Keep It Simple & Standardized!Can you help me understand the difference in application between a klemheist and a prussik? The klemheist seems easier to do one-handed (for me) so I'm wondering if there's a reason I should worry about using it?Īs far as I know there's no disadvantage to the kleimheist, an advantage to the knot may be that it can be tied with webbing as well as cord. These both have saved my ass on a few occasions as a matter of fact.Īll I can say in this matter, please do not try and improvise eq and use them for what they are not intended for without first thoroughly researching the potential dangers and consequences of doing so. I have indeed become well versed in the use of both techniques over the years. The Chief wrote:If I were ever in any situ in which I needed to ascend a rope WITHOUT the proper piece of mechanical eq that is designed to do so, I would instantly use these two very safe and well proven methods to do so. I personally used prusiks and other friction knots to climb the rope in many occasions, even in a real dire situation to get myself out of a crevasse after a 30ft fall and everything worked just fine, but I have to say that with a super skinny iced rope things are a little different.and that is where the ATC Guide or a Tibloc or a Ropeman MK excel. Minimum purchase value INR 12000 Heres how. 7.5 Instant Discount up to INR 1500 on Amex Credit Card EMI Trxn. Petzl Attache Screw-Lock Carabiner One Size. This item: Black Diamond ATC-Guide Belay/Rappel Device. In that case you first have to release the tension on the rope, with a friction knot you would not need to do so. One of these items is dispatched sooner than the other. It would be a little more problematic to set up the device for ascending the rope if the rope is under tension like when you are not on the ground and you are hanging on it. The point is that you can use all kind of frictions knots to ascend the rope, and you should choose them depending on the situation (for example icy rope or not), and diameter of the rope.īut without doubt with the ATC Guide it is easier, especially if you are dealing with ropes of 8mm or 8.5mm, and you are carrying the device anyway as belay device.a big advantage of the ATC Guide, is that it can be reversed in rappel mode after ascending the rope with a simple transition. There is a good video on how to use the ATC Guide as an ascender on: ![]()
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