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dynamic belaying? confused! 3-Nov-2005 At 4:24:02 PM jiminy cricket

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>...the real question is 'when would you *not* use a dynamic belay?'
>
>This can only be when the extra distance used for deceleration could have
>some adverse consequences (like hitting the ground).

or sliding/tumbling down a cheesegrater slab, when you might prefer to see your belayer running in the opposite direction...

But then again, maybe it appeals to some...

On 3/11/2005 nmonteith wrote:
>...HB hates gri-gris and uses his own
>home-made stitch plate but he
>always gives a great dyamic belay...

On 28/05/2004 nmonteith wrote:
>Mt Buffalo. Six metres above your last rusty carrot - the next bolt is
>just out your reach...You can't help but look down
>and ponder what would happen if your feet slipped off the micro holds they
>are smearing....I have heard it can be better to turn around and run down the slab
>instead of falling backwards and potentially tripping up and going head
>first down the cheese grater rock.

Just when you'd care most for seeing HB leaping up toward you, home-made sticht plate at the ready?