Spiking up a pole with mainline choked off

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Thanks for all the replies by the way! Very helpful.

 

 

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[chrisj]

So this is what I'd love see a picture of, if anyone has one handy. Does the prussik just go below the fig 8?

 

Why does the prussik go to the harness leg?

 

Yes the prussik goes below the fig 8. It's clipped to the leg loop to stop it being able to run up against the fig 8 which would release it. The fig 8 takes your weight and the prussik tends the rope below the fig 8 to prevent it running through the fig 8. When you want to descend you hold the rope between the fig 8 and prussik, slide your hand down to release the prussik and abb down, your hand sliding the prussik down and controlling your descent at the same time. Rock climbers use this method for backing up an abseil all the time. A French prussik works better than a standard prussik for descending on, because it's releasable under load.

[mixedangased]

Why not just cross over your flipline then if spikes kick out you wont slide,handy on small stems !

[Mick Dempsey]

Why not just cross over your flipline then if spikes kick out you wont slide,handy on small stems !

 

Not complicated enough.

[WesD]

Why not just cross over your flipline then if spikes kick out you wont slide,handy on small stems !

 

 

I was on 5-6 in diameter pole last week about 40ft high and felt better with my flip line wrapped 560 as it was silky smooth. It worked a treat.