Help using a Figure of eight.

[born2trot]

Never to be used on its own , but great for smoothing out a descent when the friction hitch is biting hard into the rope if you have switched over to single line. Also good if your rope gets a good soaking when working in the tree to smooth out jumpy hitches .

[Mr. Squirrel]

Jnewton a soft lock is no real back-up in commercial use, figure 8's are pretty pointless in arb work and more for alpine climbing or at a push used in commercial work with a blocking back-up like a prussik.

 

I must be doing something wrong. I use mine all the time for coming down my access line, only reason it comes off my harness is to put it on a rope.

[colemanjessenz]

I must be doing something wrong. I use mine all the time for coming down my access line, only reason it comes off my harness is to put it on a rope.

 

I use mine almost everyday.

descending on a access line and also below my vt when I'm finished working and exiting the tree .

A very simple and effective tool.