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    Has Anyone Else Fallen In Love With These?

    There is a good video about the blocks on youtube: DMM Impact Block Load and Torsion Testing
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    FINALLY!! My sloped rope entry video- UPDATE IN OP

    Re: FINALLY!! My sloped rope entry video- FINALLY!! You could try a mini traxion as chest ascender so that the setup gets less bulky. For situations like this it is a great device. It works in both directions horizontal and vertically.
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    locking munter

    Very nice. Looks like a variation of the garda hitch.
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    Minimum equipment (more or less theoretical)

    [ QUOTE ] just my two hands and feet [/ QUOTE ] The discussion was about rope climing in (some kind of) a safe manner.
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    Minimum equipment (more or less theoretical)

    I had a (theoretical) discussion about the minimum equipment to climb 10 meters (33 ft) up a tree. Someone how climb only SRT set up this list: - throw weight - throwline - rope - 120 cm (4 ft) webbing (to build an harness) - a carabiner - short prussik cord - 4m (13 ft) prussik cord In my...
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    anchor knots

    Double fisherman's when using a split tail or clove hitch for a closed system.
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    Yo-Yo (RADS) for working?

    [ QUOTE ] Another benefit of RADS, is you only need half the rope to do the same thing you'd do on DDRT. [/ QUOTE ] I think this depends on your anchor point.
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    Yo-Yo (RADS) for working?

    I think which device you are using for RADS is a very personal decision. Use the device you are comfortable with. Gri-Gri, Eddy, ID are all work fine. A friend of mine swears on the Gri-Gri, my personal choice is the Trango Cinch. But for long ascents i only use croll, ascension and a pantin...
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