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trad + grigri 1-Mar-2012 At 8:19:36 AM sliamese

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>>If you approach trad climbing with the intention of falling regularly
>>please post your picture up here so as we all know not to climb with
>or
>>near you.

if your a trad climber that feels like they cant trust the gear they place to fall on, please post your email here so i can suggest some training options.....

ive got to the point i almost feel uncomfortable being belayed on an atc, sport or trad. im a big scaredy cat though, paranoid about everything.

its fairly common that those using tube-style devices havent caught many falls, and hence dont give very soft catches(dynamic belays) putting my ankles at serious risk.

also i know i find atc's harder to pay slack quickly and safely, and hence get short roped more often. so if you know how to use a gri-gri its a far better option IMO than anything else out there, i carry one on almost all routes, even the light n fast rock routes as with it on me, theres no situation i cant get out of. (can haul through it, ascend with nothing else, do lots!)