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Petzl Mini Prusik Minding Pulley
How do some pulleys handle prusiks better than others? I've...
By Justin Haug
Ranked #58 - Big Wall Climbing
May 18, 2011
How do some pulleys handle prusiks better than others? I've just started reading the books and watching the videos on zsystems etc but haven't put any of it to practice... so I may be missing something obvious.
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By the4058197
Ranked #204 - Big Wall Climbing
July 19, 2011
Basically, the flat bottom edge of pmp's work better at "tending" the prusik (keeping it from getting sucked into the pulley itself and jamming) than a regular, more rounded bottom pulley. Otherwise, pmp's work exactly the same as other pulleys, with the same ease of use, efficiency, etc. An ATC can also be used in conjunction with a regular pulley for a self-minding prusik/pulley setup. Hope this helps.
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By Justin Haug
Ranked #58 - Big Wall Climbing
May 21, 2011
Sorry, I should've been more specific- When this says "Prusik Minding" I assume this particular pulley somehow works better with Prusiks than other pulleys. Is that the case? I can't figure out why one pulley would work better than other, at least with regards to prusiks. Does that help clarify my question? (thanks for the response!)
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By Dane Burns
Ranked #29 - Big Wall Climbing
May 19, 2011
Pulley doen'ts make the Prusik. It is just part of the Z system. How easy the pulley is to get into the z system is important.
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