Fast Descending?

[Pedroski]

bought a fig of eight today and in the manual it shows a fig of eight backed up with a prussik attached to the leg loop by krab, its called 'dead mans hand', i guess u descend by controlling the prussik? Im going to go out tomorrow and have a go

 

arran

 

Arran, you're better off using an autoblock (French Prusik) knot instead of a normal Prusik knot. You can unlock the autoblock under load. For the loop you need either 120cm of 6mm cord, or 110cm of 5mm cord. Make loop with double fishermans. You then have loop right size to wrap 4 times around climbing line and clip into krab.

[Arran Turner]

Arran, you're better off using an autoblock (French Prusik) knot instead of a normal Prusik knot. You can unlock the autoblock under load. For the loop you need either 120cm of 6mm cord, or 110cm of 5mm cord. Make loop with double fishermans. You then have loop right size to wrap 4 times around climbing line and clip into krab.

 

okey thank you for the heads up, ill buy the right cord and just have a go on the basic fig of eight

[RopeKnight]

The Rack for fast smooth descents. Can be fine tuned for weight, rope dia., worn new etc. Long drops, plus no hockling, plus rack bars can be replaced if they are badly worn.

Nothing better in my opinion.

[Dilz]

used to bail down on a munters hitch, and hope that you dont have to let go for any reason else the descent would get perhaps a little too quick.....we stopped doing it when we had to bin all our descent ropes due to glazing........

[Mike Hill]

Hold the Tail of your Rope in your right hand,palm up.

 

Run the bight between your hand and the friction hitch under your left Boot.

 

Now you have placed friction on the Sole of your Boot and not your hitch.

 

Go as fast as you like.No special tools required.