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Old 17th June 2007, 06:31 AM   #57 (permalink)
jim1nz
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Agree...But

Can we design a device that does everything???

Also im having second thoughts about climbing/ work positioning on a SRT system. Is it ergonomic for a climber to be working all day on a SRT system? How can you advance on it effeciently and effectively? What if you dont know how to footlock? What about the small position adjustments?

What about redirecting??? You cant even retreve a natural crotch redirect because you dont have a running system.

Safety aspects - loading on the anchor points, rescues...

You have to throw ball your final roping point from the ground! You cant change it with out ground assistance or by pulling your rope all the way throught the fork that was origionally used when your at the top of the tree then back over the final branch required.

Thoughts? Sorry to be negative but we souuld bet it all out there.
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