Where do you have your footlock sling?

[peder-d]

The competitions are coming up and I am tired of having my footlock sling "right in front of me". It gets in the may when I speed things up.

I know the judges don't like you to wrap it around your arm - so any ideas???

 

[sul]

I saw some climbers use a short loop around their neck with a elastic cord to the prusik cord. to keep it up with no sag.

 

[ROYCE]

tuck it into your shirt!! Simple and easy!!!

 

[peder-d]

I alreday use a small clip, to keep the slack out of the system.
I was thinking of how to get the sling behind your arm, so it isn't right in front of you...!?

 

[Crazy_Jimmy]

maybe some velcro

 

[jodystreeserv3]

Use a bungi prusik cord

 

[peder-d]

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Have you ever tried that???
It doesn't sound very nice to climb with.

 

[treestyler]

Attach a nice small biner/clip on the sling with a thin cord wrapped around it and clip it onto the upper side (color?) off your t-shirt. In this way it stays out off the way during the footlock and it will work better than pull it trough the shirt.

Personally I never tried to wrap it around my arm, and I think it's a dangerous way off keeping the sling out off your face.

If you accidentily slip your arm gets tangled in the line...

good luck on the footlock event.

 

[peder-d]

Thanks for that, Treestyler.
Do you do competitions as well?
I qualified for the europeans in Malmö 2009, but f*cked up and didn't made a good time.

Hopefully I'll do better in 3 weeks to the Danish masters.

 

[cashmoneytreeboy]

WHAT? i keep my foot lock sling on the rope.... in your shirt? velcro? rubber on the neck? around the arm? i once saw someone at a tci trade show run it with his feet,,, but i had no idea why,, i need to shave some seconds off my time ,, but the guys i work with cant help me there. i am the fastest footlocker i know but i use the dual cenders,, the judges dont mind if you tie it to your neck,, then they surly wont mind if i use my assenders////ahhh watch out NEC ISA ill be robbing you all blind again this year,,

 

[cashmoneytreeboy]

listen guys i cant wait till the day of the event,, i need the tricks now, i have untill june,,, i also heard you can put a biner in your boot,, havent tried it yet,, but really , what does your neck have too do with it?

 

[peder-d]

THIS is what I am talking about!
I just copied Johan's technique - and it works! (Found it among the pics from ITCC 2009 on the web).


The sling is out of the way, and it is still safe / legal at the comp.
Cool!