Whipping twine is really strong

[DrewB]

Was out practicing some single line climbing on sunday, it started to rain so went to untie my top anchor in a rush. Decided to descend om normal vt setup and just clipped into the end eye without really checking it. On the end of my line ive got a small eye to clip into to retrieve stuff (redis, etc..). I think i made it look to strong so ive now got just a bit of throwline there. The descend was about 8 metres and pretty quick, i think i got away pretty lucky:scared1:

[Peter]

Hmmm, might try some of that for a vt!

[Lurcherman]

So it does rain in the land of the long white cloud!

 

Man, you were lucky! Either that or you only weigh 50kg's wringing-wet!!lol

 

Why don't you splice a proper eye in the end? Then it can serve as your 'retrieval hook' and you won't have to worry about clipping in by mistake.

[DrewB]

i quite often climb on an o rig system and the spliced eye doesnt work as well in that situation, so ive left it unspliced. but i think i was lucky this time!

[Rob Murf]

Mate.....Little lessons like that are priceless...Take care.

[Mark Bolam]

Close one bro!

 

Good testament to your whipping skills, mind.

 

Out of interest, what sort of cord is that loop made of?

[Nick Waring]

Armor Prus?

[Mark Bolam]

Can't be mate.

 

It's highly illegal to show a picture of AP in this country. Or even speak of it...

[LSD]

Indeed , it is as rare as rocking horse ….. I did manage to find some in Sydney, but only the 10mm stuff, haven’t tried it yet but doest feel anywhere near as flexible as the 8mm stuff,

think that the next trip will have to be NZ

[Mark Bolam]

We need to bribe Drew to bring a coil over with him when he visits....