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Ankles busted in the Bluies 23-Apr-2009 At 8:41:48 PM rolsen1

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On 23/04/2009 bomber pro wrote:
>If that's the case then why bother replying, I think if anybody can learn
>something for free, ie not by
>hurting themselves to enable the lesson..... then that's a good thing,

I bother replying because safety is important, because I have low tolerance to bullsh1t and because there is nothing good on tv.

I'm posting to point out the counter-productive safety advice that is sometimes dished out on this site, unfortunately usually by the same people. There still hasn't been a good reason for a backup on a rap in fact as kieran pointed out people have died using them, yes I know he suggested below the belay device

but let's encourage others to do certain things because they're beginners

or because they make us "feel safe"

Muki, why are you posting?