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No good belay devices yet? 13-Oct-2010 At 11:03:09 AM willy
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On 13/10/2010 sbm wrote:
>You mean, no one has created a perfect, simple and completely safe belay
>device? Would you like a pony as well?
>
>You are right though, every belay device is a tradeoff. Autolockers have
>their place, but I think they should be more of a specialised thing rather
>than a general use thing. They are complicated and have a lot of ways for
>you to screw it up.
>
>It should be possible to back up an ATC in case of injury to the belayer
>- just add friction until even if you let go completely, the climber is
>lowered rather than dropped. You could double-up the belay biner. Maybe
>even back it up with an autoblock prusik on the belayer's leg loop?

thats a damn good idea

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