Rock Climbing : How to Make a Rappel System
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Posted by admin Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010
Categories: Indoor Rock Climbing Gear
Tags: Climbing, Rappel, Rock, System
This is the lamest bit of instruction that I have seen. This gentleman continually tells you to get expert instruction. What’s the point of this video? There is no talk of how to properly wear a harness, what about checking to see that your carabiner is locked? How about a prussic back up (auto block). How about the importance of the brake hand? This is terrible.
u mean prusik?
use a pusnik knot
munter hitch works fine, and is easy with some instruction. however, you’ll find the rope wraps/spins below you as you decend, which can be a pain in some situations…
it is possible as long as you have the skills and the right technique. Improvising a rappel devise is only used in case you have dropped your rappel device. there are several methods of rappelling with the carabiner the best two are the munter hitch and the carabiner brake. I prolly wouldnt try it if youre a beginner.
yeah there u go. the carabiner. would it be possible to use that as a descender?
you mean the carabiner?
ok so i dont have an ATC guide… r they rly all that nessesary or can i pass the rope through the clip/loop/thingy a few times?