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JAB
Jul 9, 2009, 6:30 AM
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welle wrote: zchandran wrote: and also clip in a draw to the sling? the sling of the SLCD? clip directly into your SLCD - eliminate an extra link...
I bet you also don't use your that extra link on your harness, the belay loop.
Just do like the manufacturers advise and clip the sling.
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welle
Jul 9, 2009, 2:57 PM
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hmmm, you got me thinking... I'll check the papers that came with my camalots, thanks. but I always thought that one wholesome piece of sling between you and your anchor is better than 2 slings with a biner between them especially on wandering routes where that by chance that biner could open against the rock... In that case I would always clip both biners - the racking one and the one on a draw.
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vegastradguy
Jul 9, 2009, 3:06 PM
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welle wrote: hmmm, you got me thinking... I'll check the papers that came with my camalots, thanks. but I always thought that one wholesome piece of sling between you and your anchor is better than 2 slings with a biner between them especially on wandering routes where that by chance that biner could open against the rock... In that case I would always clip both biners - the racking one and the one on a draw.
you'll find that the ratings of your cams drop 2kn if you dont clip into the sling- the smaller contact area is what does it, i believe. the slings are, believe it or not, there for a reason.
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shimanilami
Jul 9, 2009, 4:22 PM
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vegastradguy wrote: welle wrote: hmmm, you got me thinking... I'll check the papers that came with my camalots, thanks. but I always thought that one wholesome piece of sling between you and your anchor is better than 2 slings with a biner between them especially on wandering routes where that by chance that biner could open against the rock... In that case I would always clip both biners - the racking one and the one on a draw. you'll find that the ratings of your cams drop 2kn if you dont clip into the sling- the smaller contact area is what does it, i believe. the slings are, believe it or not, there for a reason.
Furthermore, you want more "sling" on wandering routes, not less.
And clipping both 'biners?! Overkill, IMO. Too much time for leader and cleaner.
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