billl7
Aug 6, 2013, 1:57 AM
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wonderwoman wrote: billl7 wrote: Even if a given configuration happens to have that ability, the autoblock will quickly melt through. I can't really picture this happening with a properly set up autobloc. Can you please elaborate? Has anybody heard of this type of dramatic failure?
Elaborating - To be clear, I have a hard time imagining tuning an autoblock just right for any given rope / cord / device combination on a given day that lets an out-of-control rap continue but slows it down to a notice-able degree.
I've done some backyard testing of autoblocks over a variety of cord/rope configs and found it to not have the above kind of fine tuning. Edit to reference the data: Rappelling accident, 60' fall
As for melting through, I have no data.
Bill L
(This post was edited by billl7 on Aug 6, 2013, 2:39 AM)
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