Basically, yes, it it is poor form due to the increased wear it produces but lots of people still do it...
I enjoyed the good old days of carrot anchors which basically required you to rap off, no biggie....
I don't see it as anything that dangerous really regardless of gear used, if you know what you are doing you should be able to manage it safely regardless of these variants, via backups, leg wraps, fireman belays etc Its not Rocket Surgery ....
I managed to rap-clean a somewhat wandery trad route the other day on a Munter on an oval non locker without drama .... |