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Any one used this to secure the leader when simule climbing?...
By Eiriklh
Ranked #534 - Big Wall Climbing
June 9, 2009
Any one used this to secure the leader when simule climbing? ( clip it on to one of the pieces between the leader and the follower so that if the follower falls the leader does not get pulled of the wall) If so is it okey? And is it better to use than the petzl tiblock?
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By ajuncosa507327
Ranked #276 - Big Wall Climbing
January 27, 2011
NOO!!!!! Do not do this. There is pretty much NO ascender that can be safely shock loaded by fall of this kind. People have indeed died - not yet in a simul fall, but it will happen soon (you can make history!) if people use mini-ascenders this way. That said, a Tibloc would be even worse (and Petzl specifically says it is DEATH to use a Tibloc for this purpose). As far as I know, the only safe device would be a Gri-gri, and I don't know if the rope would feed OK. Not to mention the weight issue.
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By Matt Oakley
Ranked #30 - Big Wall Climbing
February 21, 2010
These are much better than the tibloc for this situation. The tibloc will just tear up your rope and may not catch. This being spring loaded means it may have a little more drag but it will catch the rope. These are not as light either but they are not bad and are very small.
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By Bryan Vernetson
Ranked #70 - Big Wall Climbing
June 10, 2009
I have only used the tibloc. The way this thing looks though makes me think there is a spring involved? If there is then i wouldn't work as well. Not sure though. Don't know if this helped?!
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