Not a Prussell

By Jacon Mayer Ranked #270 - Climbing Accessories and Training October 5, 2009

This thing is significant improvement over a daisy - it solves the danger of mistakenly clipping only the tack-stitching on a daisy (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be17lI-rVyU). And it's stronger than a daisy - if anyone is ever bored, go drop a hundred pound weight onto a daisy as though that hundred-pound weight were standing precariously above the anchor.... it won't hold.

What it doesn't solve is the fact that both this and a daisy are STATIC. That's why a daisy doesn't hold that 100 pound drop, and why this thing isn't really safe. You should always tie to your anchor WITH YOUR ROPE - clove hitch or figure eight or whatever - because the rope is dynamic. So if you slip while precariously balanced above the anchor, or get hit by a rock, you might actually have some hope.

When you're rappelling, tying in with the rope obviously isn't an option. Solution: tie yourself a Prussel Prusik and keep that on your harness. - it's more adjustable than this thing and it's dynamic.

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