dingus wrote:
pfwein wrote:
Another way to look at this is that Dingus's intuition is that with sufficiently short slings, limiter knots are unnecessary. He may well be right, but denying that limiter knots will reduce forces if a piece pops is really getting silly.
Allow me to requote myself:
In reply to:
There is virtually no proof whatsoever that limiter knots provide any sort of benefit at all.
In reply to:
Dingus wants to put money where his mouth is.
You sure get worked up My money WHERE MY MOUTH IS? Take a look in the mirror pal, and PAY YOUR OWN PROOFS. I'm not the one asserting the magical properties of limiter knots. I only asked a loaded question.
In reply to:
I'm serious on this--subject to us mutually agreeing on a test--loser will pay Aric
I don't use limiter knots so I'm not really that intereeted. I simply asked to see some proof.
Now this question and the subsequent search for proof that doesn't exist may have something to say about conventional wisdom and climbing, as well as the tendency of internet climbing forums to spout theory as if it were fact.
Call someone else out next time.
DMT
