stick with the way you where shown, for the reason other people have mentioned or better still get rid of the figure 8 and buy something else.
Figures eights twist your rope and wear it out quicker than inline decenders.
I use this for canyoning, the pit stop at the bottom of the page
http://www.pfh.com.au/outdoor.htm#raprak
I before anyone mentions it I am aware it cross loads the gate, which is why I use a steel Carabiner and replace it often.
The benefits are it is small, unlike a rack, does not twist the rope, and you do not need to unclip it to hook up, unlike a figure 8 which if droped at the bottom of a waterfall may make an itilian hitgh your only way down.
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