Stay safe out there

[htb]

Had one open whilst doing my rescue ticket whilst getting casualty through a fork, could have been interesting. Casualty did not notice nor did tester !!!!

[born2trot]

Close call there mate. Glad you see it when you did.

 

Don't always check like clock work but if I make a change over I double check and check again. But I do keep and eye on things when there's been slack in the system or like you got into a knarly situation.

 

Yes , same here ...

[Reddog]

Bet that "click" made your heart jump a beat.

 

 

Had it happen once with a lanyard snap.

[born2trot]

Was close to coming off the end of my rope couple months back . Using my colleagues rope , identical to mine but he had shortened it . I shouted down if I had enough length to make it down , he said yes . Whilst descending I just happened to look over my shoulder for some reason and noticed I had about 12 inches left on the tail . Would have been very very serious outcome !!

[Mountain man]

Was close to coming off the end of my rope couple months back . Using my colleagues rope , identical to mine but he had shortened it . I shouted down if I had enough length to make it down , he said yes . Whilst descending I just happened to look over my shoulder for some reason and noticed I had about 12 inches left on the tail . Would have been very very serious outcome !!

 

I wouldn't ask if I had enough, I'd check myself.

Or perhaps more pertinently look whilst descending.

Edited January 29, 2015 by Mountain man

[Mull]

I wouldn't ask if I had enough, I'd check myself.

 

 

Sounds like he done both!

[mendiplogs]

Well I have now been climbing for 19 years, and today for the very first time I had a Karabiner open on me. I was ascending hand over hand, got myself in a slightly kack handed position when I heard a click...I looked down and there was my karabiner wide open!!

 

I've purposely not named the karabiner as I don't think its relevant, the point is it can happen given the right circumstances...don't get out of the habit of regularly checking your karabiners throughout each and every climb

 

HI STEVE as long as your safe mate thats the main thing your ok thanks jon

[bob]

Steve

I would be interested if you checked to see if the carabina was working properly afterwards ie did it open because it had been sticking and not properly shut prior to this.

 

It amazes me how often I need to clean and check them.

Some more than others though

[Steve Bullman]

Steve

I would be interested if you checked to see if the carabina was working properly afterwards ie did it open because it had been sticking and not properly shut prior to this.

 

It amazes me how often I need to clean and check them.

Some more than others though

 

yes I checked it thoroughly. Im really not sure why it stayed open, I couldnt replicate it again

[bob]

Are you still using it

Or has it been downgraded.

I had one similar and now use it for something not life support as thought I would not tempt fate