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BAM!

Trad climber
CA
Topic Author's Original Post - May 31, 2016 - 01:47am PT
How do you tie back up knots if your rope is weighted at the bottom?

Here's my setup: 2 ropes, one with micro traxion and the other with grigri.
ecdh

climber
the east
May 31, 2016 - 02:02am PT
I use very similar (cinch + kong duck) about twice a week and dont do backup knots for top roping, just when leading (sp).

i may be walkin the line but have taken hundreds of falls on this and despite being mr paranoid on safety feel cool with it.
7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
May 31, 2016 - 04:46am PT
Don't weigh down your backup line?
couchmaster

climber
May 31, 2016 - 05:32am PT
Toproping? 2 devices on one line, the other rope is strictly for backup knots.

The 2 devices get changed up from this to that, but 2 traxes work good. I've use a single jumar and backups on the other line and I've had partners bail before and just gone with backup knots only and 3 lockers. Keeping at least 2 clipped in, dropping one when needed. It's much like gym climbing on lead at that point, you're essentially going to take a lead fall onto a knot.
Late Starter

Social climber
South Dakota
May 31, 2016 - 07:00am PT

I'll throw in my pic, for what it's worth.

2 lines. weigh the one being climbed on. use the other line for rappel. No back-up knots (the other line is not visible in pic).

Trying a croll vs. microtrax for primary device.
Killer K

Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
May 31, 2016 - 10:38am PT
Use prusik back ups above your capture devices. No tending necessary or stopping to tie knots. Prusiks should be smaller diameter by 2mm.
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