General Climbing Discussion

Topic	Date	User
Ascending/Abseilling	5-Sep-2007 At 8:29:16 PM	AlanD
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Part of the issue with using figure 8's rather than an in-line descender is they put a twist into a rope. If you're free hanging during your ascent or decent, a twisted rope will cause you to spin, on a long overhang this can get really annoying. Addition, figure 8's may not provide an adequate heat sink on a long descent even if you are travelling slowly.

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