SRT Question/Idea

[Ollie Wall]

Been thinking... can you use a belay device (rock climbing) to decend on SRT?

 

Ollie

[AndyBev]

Yep. Not sure what devices are normally used for tree climbing, but most rock climbing devices aren't fail-safe so you need to know how to lock them off and use a backup.

 

I used to climb a lot of sea cliffs and would abseil in using an ATC and prusack backup. Usually SRT with a retrivable rope setup but occasionally DRT if the rock was sharp

[born2trot]

GriGri 2 ( RADS set-up )

Edited June 20, 2012 by born2trot

[Dan Curtis]

Lots of descenders out there, simplest way to do it is a munter hitch with a prussik backup, right up to the big money petzl ID

[Ollie Wall]

thanks for the replys guys!

 

ollie

[Dak]

Rock climbing belay devces i.e fig 8, BD ATC etc are fine, just back them as Dan said.

[Scottish]

Yeah, I use a figure of 8 as you can put a half decent lock on it without faffing about with back ups. Doesn't seem worth the time of putting a prussik below it when all you're going to do is shoot down the line anyway...

[Dak]

Until you burn ya hand and break ya legs.....

 

But ye we've all dropped with unbacked up 8's!