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Sling help 14-May-2011 At 12:46:54 AM KV

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Hi chockstone, I have been climbing indoors, weekly for about a year and have gone on a couple of outdoor trips with my Uni club (Arapiles and Werribee gorge). I am about to buy a couple of basic items to make myself a little more self sufficient when climbing. At the moment I have a solitary biner, to be joined by a couple more (Wild Country titan IIs to join my existing Wild Country titan I), an ATC Guide (because for the price difference between the guide and the XP, I might as well get the guide) and a sling or two, for attaching myself to anchors etc The help I want is with regards to the sling(s?). What length would be most appropriate? Should I get a couple of different lengths? I was looking at 120cm Blue water 13mm spectra sling or should I sacrifice 5kn, and save myself $15 and go for the 16mm nylon one? is 120cm a good length? Is there anything else people can thing of that I might have missed (apart from prussik loops, getting that from the local gym).

Basically I want to be able to rock up and second a climb without having to rely on the leader for stuff I need for my own protection (if that makes any sense?).