This video was filmed on flat ground and intended only to illustrate three different ways to rig a retrievable safety line. There have been some comments, some valid, some merely trolls. I deleted a few comments from one particular troll who has done the same on some of my other videos. In case anyone is curious, here are a few of the things I deleted: 1. Two of the girls in the video did not have their hair tied back. Valid. If they were actually rappelling we would have caught it in a system safety check. 2. You do not need to use a rope bag that opens on both ends, and you should use a bag made by Rodcle, not Gear Perspective. I did not say it is a double-ended bag was necessary, I only said it makes it easier to use the same rope for both rappel and safety line. I like Gear Perspective bags. 3. You should never belay off of your harness as I did after redirecting the safety line through the ring at the safe zone. Personal opinion in this situation. There are many situations where I prefer belaying off the anchor. It depends. 4. The two bolts at the transition station should be connected with a quickdraw or sling to make them redundant. Valid in the majority of cases, but not always necessary I should not have been so quick to delete all of his posts. And I should know from experience that some people will look for things to call out, even if they are only ancillary to the learning objectives of the video.
This was filmed on flat ground; they were walking backwards, not rappelling. But you make a good point. I usually keep a competent person at the transition station to do safety checks. With or without a station manager, doing a "squat test" before removing your safety is always a good idea as it can make errors evident. Thank you.
Helpful as always. Very good content! Any chance you can make the Releasable twin Systems video? My group only does releasables and would love to increase efficiency.
I just posted two things for you. Look in the community section of my channel for illustrations of a twin releasable system called the Jester. I also uploaded a short video that illustrates a variation of the Jester. Let me know if you have questions about either system.
On the double traverse line consider clipping into one line and not both. If one anchor were to blow on a fall, the person may come out of the system clipping both.
Ideally, you would be using a double-strand lanyard. Clip one of the strands into one rope and the other around both ropes. There are a few nuances, but the intent of this video was only to show the three systems for deploying a safety line.
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This video was filmed on flat ground and intended only to illustrate three different ways to rig a retrievable safety line. There have been some comments, some valid, some merely trolls. I deleted a few comments from one particular troll who has done the same on some of my other videos. In case anyone is curious, here are a few of the things I deleted:
1. Two of the girls in the video did not have their hair tied back. Valid. If they were actually rappelling we would have caught it in a system safety check.
2. You do not need to use a rope bag that opens on both ends, and you should use a bag made by Rodcle, not Gear Perspective. I did not say it is a double-ended bag was necessary, I only said it makes it easier to use the same rope for both rappel and safety line. I like Gear Perspective bags.
3. You should never belay off of your harness as I did after redirecting the safety line through the ring at the safe zone. Personal opinion in this situation. There are many situations where I prefer belaying off the anchor. It depends.
4. The two bolts at the transition station should be connected with a quickdraw or sling to make them redundant. Valid in the majority of cases, but not always necessary
I should not have been so quick to delete all of his posts. And I should know from experience that some people will look for things to call out, even if they are only ancillary to the learning objectives of the video.
Great stuff Rich, as always.
Thanks, Jeff. Glad you enjoyed the video.
At 3:09 suggest weighting her rappel device before going off safety. Thanks for the informative video.
This was filmed on flat ground; they were walking backwards, not rappelling. But you make a good point. I usually keep a competent person at the transition station to do safety checks. With or without a station manager, doing a "squat test" before removing your safety is always a good idea as it can make errors evident. Thank you.
Always good to know, enjoyed this one .
Thank you for your feedback. Much appreciated.
Muchas gracias por seguir compartiendo tu conocimiento Rich . excelente video .
De nada. Gracias por ver mis videos.
Super helpful, thank you.
I'm glad you found the video helpful.
Thank you!
You are welcome.
Helpful as always. Very good content!
Any chance you can make the Releasable twin Systems video? My group only does releasables and would love to increase efficiency.
I just posted two things for you. Look in the community section of my channel for illustrations of a twin releasable system called the Jester. I also uploaded a short video that illustrates a variation of the Jester. Let me know if you have questions about either system.
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On the double traverse line consider clipping into one line and not both. If one anchor were to blow on a fall, the person may come out of the system clipping both.
Ideally, you would be using a double-strand lanyard. Clip one of the strands into one rope and the other around both ropes. There are a few nuances, but the intent of this video was only to show the three systems for deploying a safety line.
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Right on.