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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 30, 2008 - 10:10pm PT
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Have you ever used one?
If not, would you ever use one?
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
Otto, NC
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Nov 30, 2008 - 10:12pm PT
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There is a whole 'nother website devoted to this kind of thing...
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jbar
Ice climber
(home description... adjective, adjective, sensor
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Nov 30, 2008 - 10:42pm PT
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"aNerican"?
Dangit! How come everything bad the euros have to call American? I'm sure nobody ever put webbing through two anchors anywhere besides here. Lets call it by it's proper name "death triangle". Saw someone top roping off of one last weekend.
Here's proof the American Triangle is really British.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYB6-zaJH34
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Where are YOU from?
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Nov 30, 2008 - 10:46pm PT
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I use a Bermuda Triangle....You set it up & ...Wow! It's Gone!
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Porkchop_express
Trad climber
thats what she said...
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Nov 30, 2008 - 11:00pm PT
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I've never heard anything mentioned that would indicated any positive attributes of this setup...but what I wonder is if the death triangle is better than just putting the webbing through a single bolt (due to the increased forces pulling inward)?
Regardless, I wouldn't care to try it on a real climb unless it was 100% unavoidable
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Nov 30, 2008 - 11:03pm PT
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If the anchors to which the triangle is attached are far stronger than the force that is exerted on them, no problem. Just like the discussion on the other thread about whether the leader should clip the belay anchor, if the anchors are bombproof (say 20 kN +), it's never an issue. You can get away with almost anything. Which may be why many of us have rappelled on the non-American death triangle and lived to tell about it, and indeed why it wasn't raised as an issue for some time.
I remember often rappelling on triangles, in various places. Partly cheapness, of course, or at least economizing on precious gear. The first time I saw a 'correct' rappel anchor, all nicely equalized, using several slings, I wondered why someone needed to use so much gear.
Ignorance, as they say, can be bliss.
ps Bill Clinton American triangulated.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Nov 30, 2008 - 11:04pm PT
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why would you use one?
watch out for the ones with the white slings
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Nov 30, 2008 - 11:31pm PT
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Sometimes the nonwhite slings are not so great, too:
"American Ooze Ellipse" - moss growing on slings
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Chaz
Trad climber
So. Cal.
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Nov 30, 2008 - 11:45pm PT
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"Dangit! How come everything bad the euros have to call American?"
Everything except the Euro Death Knot.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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The American Triangle of Deaths. sucks, everywhere, everytime.
Ever use one? fer sher! they're all over the place, think of all the climbs you'd still be on top of if you didn't....
Just don't make any more. If you feel like making one let your partner be in charge.
okay sometimes options are limited...
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