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billl7


Aug 5, 2013, 1:51 PM

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Re: [Syd] Climber fell 40-60 feet while repelling
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Syd wrote:
Yep, I agree but an autoblock does help. At least it usually slows you down and helps prevent injuries ....

That's sort of like being a little bit pregnant. Edit: i.e., a phrase with no practical use.

Slows you down implies some kind of braking ability under speed. Unlikely. Even if a given configuration happens to have that ability, the autoblock will quickly melt through. Not a characteristic to promote for folks to count on for protecting life.

Bill L


(This post was edited by billl7 on Aug 5, 2013, 4:38 PM)



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