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Re: [dharmanos] Basic Tie-in methods:
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bearbreeder
Sep 26, 2011, 5:04 PM
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i do have mr connaly's book and i find it a good read
but i do find some of the advice a bit questionable, particularly about the 8
in an alpine environment that he talks about ... you should not be falling enough to "require" a bowline ... also when yr cold, tired, hungry and wet ... i suspect you want a knot that ANY partner can double check ...
for every person that says that 8s cant be used on hard climbs where you fall, bowlines are easier to double check, bowlines are "stronger" (really are you worried about the strength of an 8?) etc ... theres very good alpine, sports, trad climbers all over the word, and not so good ones using the 8 despite all the supposed disadvantages
a beginner should ONLY use an 8 IMO ... because their partners may not be able to double check anything else ... and no its not the partners responsibility to learn all the bowline variations that they can recognize them at a glance
after that, you can use whatever you want ... just make sure you self check yrself if yr partner cant
(This post was edited by bearbreeder on Sep 26, 2011, 5:05 PM)
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