Re: [vegastradguy] Top-belay accident
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I'm going to guess he was BUS user. I agree with the others in that he was probably used to pulling the rope downward to brake. The BUS method instills the muscle memory of driving the rope downwards between your legs to brake which is useless when belaying off the harness from above
I'm a palm up pinch and slide user (ZOMG my climber's gonna die!!!11exclamationone1121240!) and my reaction is always to lock my hand next to my hip. This will apply braking power whether belaying from below or belaying off my harness from above.
