http://www.jontodd.com/2005/10/03/first-top-rope-solo-climb/ Optimal Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:08:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.jontodd.com/2005/10/03/first-top-rope-solo-climb/comment-page-1/#comment-27451 Art Mon, 18 May 2009 20:19:55 +0000 http://www.jontodd.com/index.php/2005/10/03/first-top-rope-solo-climb/#comment-27451 <p>I have a silent partner and it does not require rope feeding for TR solo. it does require an anchor at the bottom of the climb. I have found there to be a bit of drag when TR. the drag is less when leading but the rope likes to fall out the bottom of the device toward the anchor at the bottom of the climb. The instructions suggest using a prusik in light cord (that will break in the event of a fall) or knots on lower carabiners. The latter is what i have used though if you fall above your knot with no intermediate piece the fall factor will be high. I am considering using rubber bands next time. I have never taken a leader fall on the thing because i climb below my grade when i rope solo. It does hold falls though i have jumped off on top rope. Its a bit more like a short leader fall on top rope as the device must move from about mid thigh to about just below the rib cage before it is upright then it must accelerate to 4 mph before it locks. jumping from about 7 feet my feet hit the ground but my but didn't.</p> I have a silent partner and it does not require rope feeding for TR solo. it does require an anchor at the bottom of the climb. I have found there to be a bit of drag when TR. the drag is less when leading but the rope likes to fall out the bottom of the device toward the anchor at the bottom of the climb. The instructions suggest using a prusik in light cord (that will break in the event of a fall) or knots on lower carabiners. The latter is what i have used though if you fall above your knot with no intermediate piece the fall factor will be high. I am considering using rubber bands next time. I have never taken a leader fall on the thing because i climb below my grade when i rope solo. It does hold falls though i have jumped off on top rope. Its a bit more like a short leader fall on top rope as the device must move from about mid thigh to about just below the rib cage before it is upright then it must accelerate to 4 mph before it locks. jumping from about 7 feet my feet hit the ground but my but didn’t.

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