Gear Review
DMM Revolver Wire Gate Carabiner
Item #DMM0002
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12 in Stock
Innovation...?
By live4it
Ranked #504 - Carabiners, Quickdraws, and Belay Devices
March 30, 2006
Throw these on a sport anchor, and make a thrilling (good) belaying for people on top rope. Trad climbers, think of the last climb with rope drag "issues"; now throw this little guy on a long sling and take the profanity out of climbing.
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Change me.
3 Comments Last Reply: September 22, 2011 By: Michael Bass
Less friction, but also less rubbing on the rope. I doubt (but don't know) it would add much more force on the rope at the belayers hands.. Unless you got a 140 pound belayer and a 180 pound climber, I say go for it!
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I meant to say less friction...
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Using these on a top rope would be a terrible idea. More friction means more force for the belayer, which means more work for the belayer, which means more chance for error.
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