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Petzl ASAP = Awesome! 2-Feb-2010 At 7:59:16 AM belayslave

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>Would this work upside down for solo aiding? Any info on impact forces it can cope with? Also, what
>did it cost you?

I know the manufacturers don't recommend it for anything other then on a fixed line so i would say it
shouldn't be used in any other configuration for solo aiding.
It is designed to be used with a shock absorber. the shock absorber is designed to deploy after a
factor 2 fall with a 100kg weight.
The retail cost for the units is quite high $359.

>belayslave, do you work in the high access industry?

I have previously worked in high access but don't anymore. i'm just a gear freak who likes an efficient
setup.

>It seems like a bit of overkill just to use for top roping. Then again, so does using two ropes. Very
>safe though, I suppose.

Yeah, perhaps a little overkill, but it's what i feel safe using so that's what i'll use. Seems strange
when i'm more then happy to lead on a single rope!

>Looks like it would make ropes fuzzy quickly with those teeth on the wheel, think I will stick with the
>rescuecender.

I've wondered about this and will post again after i've used it more to let you know how it goes.

>The ASAP is great for rope access, it has many advantages over a shunt
>etc if you're doing very straight forward up&down drops... it has it's
>drawbacks though, even in that application.

What kind of drawbacks have you noticed Josh?

> Personally I wouldn't use it as a top roping or rope-soloing device but I haven't got any real facts on
>hand to back up my sentiments.

My setup is very similar to a twin rope standard high access rig. I'm attached to my 'working' line
short with a mini-traxion (looked at rescue-cender and may get one eventually to replace mini-traxion),
on the backup line i have the ASAP with the absorber. Don't see any difference to my use compared
to in rope access.

On 2/02/2010 Josh Caple wrote:
>Personally I wouldn't....

As Josh wrote, it's all about personal choice. i feel happy with my setup, but welcome critique
to help refine it.