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Originally Posted by newguy18  Whati do is use both my climb line and split tail on the same biner but i've known some to connect the two biners with a quick link. |
That's what I do, 1 biner, simple. The lifeline is double fishtail tied then the split tail just slots in, however new ANSI standards say they should be tight on the biner and then the split tail should be either tight spliced or girth hitched ... here in lies the problem with one biner for girth hitching the 13mm dia split tail.
It aint gonna happen, not enough room. So spliced split tail are the go.
But for me spliced split tails not so good as the taper in the splice tends to stop me getting close up cinched. In palms I may have to cinch up around fronds directly in front of me, the taper of the splice means it wont bite, the prussik just slides.
Arghhh, I'll live with the cross loading fear and check on it ... hence why I feel screw gates are safer.