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Ascending/Abseilling 25-Aug-2007 At 10:37:00 PM kaleshnikov

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Can anyone help out with some advice
I'll keep this as short as possible
Found a 180 mtr north facing granite cliff with the only practicle access being to rap in.
Managed to beg/steal/borrow a 200mtr static rap line.
I have only ever prussiked shortish distances up dynamic ropes, ( out of mineshafts ect)
As far as ascending a fixed line, what is the best, quickest method using mechanical ascenders ie jumar to foot sling and a chest ascender or 2 jumars and 2 footloops?
Mechanical ascenders and dynamic ropes would not be a good thing I imagine?
Tying in to the rap line as a backup to the ascenders would be stupid as shockloading a static line from even a short fall would surely break me in half?
Anyway hope someone gets the gist of what I am after,also is the weight of a 200mtr line going to be a hassle to rap down with a fig 8 or a friction belay device?
Just getting organised now for when the snow melts and I can get back in there!