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KH Tong
climber
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 17, 2009 - 09:27pm PT
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Hi,
I'm wondering how do you select webbing or rope to use as anchor ( for rappel ), what's the most important criteria? min. breaking strength? dia.?
Thanks.
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noshoesnoshirt
climber
Arkansas, I suppose
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Aug 17, 2009 - 09:30pm PT
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color
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cintune
climber
the Moon and Antarctica
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Aug 17, 2009 - 09:30pm PT
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Blue is my favorite. Can't go wrong with blue.
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Ray-J
Social climber
east L.A. vato...
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Aug 17, 2009 - 10:39pm PT
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Dear Mr. Tong...
The type of webbing climber fools use to dangle like mis-guided,
Sexually frustrated western-euro HOmo sapiens...is, uh found in
Climbing shops.
It is/was derived from mil spec. Webbing.
Meaning it was first made for U.S.military industrial complex globalist
Pissing match interests...
Sir...
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apogee
climber
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Aug 17, 2009 - 10:55pm PT
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Buy the rainbow-colored stuff, unless you don't want to die, or aren't very secure in your gender.
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Boise....
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Aug 17, 2009 - 11:51pm PT
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9/16'ths tube or better.....anchor.
smaller?....tieoffs.
I go for green.
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KH Tong
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 19, 2009 - 01:41am PT
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Actually, the so called "rappel anchor" I mentioned are used to allow me lowering to a fishing spot,I'll be fishing overnight and the anchor(webbing or rope, or necessary S.S. chain with rappel ring?) will be retrieved the next morning, after I finish the fishing trip.
I've used both chain and webbing before(1" webbing ,rated to 4000LB, equaliing 3 S.S. boomer Fixe hanger, using drilled in bolt 12mm dia., rope pass through 2 opposing S.S. carabiner), But I'm just wondering what type of webbing does other climber use?
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apogee
climber
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Aug 19, 2009 - 02:16am PT
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I've had good luck with this:
A little on the heavy side, though.
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Barbarian
Trad climber
slowly dying in the OC
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Aug 19, 2009 - 02:27am PT
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I try to avoid faded, stiff, or worn webbing when rapping. Look for new stuff.
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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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Aug 19, 2009 - 11:37am PT
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what ever the fine folks at fishproducts™ recommend. The Blue webbing is working so far.
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nutjob
climber
Berkeley, CA
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Aug 19, 2009 - 12:41pm PT
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When I go fishing, I just braid together 3 strands of 50-pound test and call it good.
But seriously, you want to go to a climbing shop, not a hardware store, to get your gear.
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adventurous one
Trad climber
Truckee Ca.
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Aug 19, 2009 - 02:36pm PT
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"When I go fishing, I just braid together 3 strands of 50-pound test and call it good"
That"s a good one. Have to remember that when trying to save weight on those alpine ice fishing trips.
lol!!!!!!
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KH Tong
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 20, 2009 - 05:55am PT
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HOLY.........
Of course I'm talking about the webbing in the climbing shop. There are many ( if not thousand ) of webbings, just wondering what size is the min. size to be safe. and of course min. tensile rating.
Thanks.
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KH Tong
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 20, 2009 - 05:56am PT
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HOLY.........
Of course I'm talking about the webbing in the climbing shop. There are many ( if not thousand ) of webbings, just wondering what size is the min. size to be safe. and of course min. tensile rating.
Thanks.
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