Is this safe?

[Aragorn]

If proceeding as pictured, better try it low and slow. When you load the figure eight side, the prusik is going to contact the limb and slip until the figure eight moves down and causes the prusik to reengage. Then when you load the prusik side the reverse will happen. I think you'll create a seesaw effect over the limb with potentially adverse effects not to mention loss of efficiency. Climbstihl's version, maybe with the twin ropes through a link to the butterfly and throw line to the link for retrieval would get my vote.

 

[climbstihl]

If proceeding as pictured, better try it low and slow. When you load the figure eight side, the prusik is going to contact the limb and slip until the figure eight moves down and causes the prusik to reengage. Then when you load the prusik side the reverse will happen. I think you'll create a seesaw effect over the limb with potentially adverse effects not to mention loss of efficiency. Climbstihl's version, maybe with the twin ropes through a link to the butterfly and throw line to the link for retrieval would get my vote.

I think thats also an easy way to set up an access line for rescue.

 

[JeffGu]

And, always wear a thingie.

 

[climbstihl]

And, always wear a thingie.

Hey, I was was wearing shorts and a t-shirt.

 

[JeffGu]

Lubricated, or dry?

 

[climbstihl]

Lubricated, or dry?

This is getting too weird for me here.

 

[Burrapeg]

Hey, I was was wearing shorts and a t-shirt.

What were the two Russian women and the midget wearing?

 

[climbstihl]

What were the two Russian women and the midget wearing?

Wait, what?

 

[Chaplain242]

I have seen Eurotrip.... how many syllables in your safe word? Could compare with JeffGu and Burrapeg...

 

[Burrapeg]

I have seen Eurotrip....

Short bits of it on youTube.