Can you work out when I might occasionally, and I mean really occasionally, use the sliding x on trad?

@danielpluck6770

4 жыл бұрын

Two bits of shitty gear Midway up a route that you want equalised?

@JBMountainSkills

4 жыл бұрын

Boom! Thats the one!

@jonnylowit6398

4 жыл бұрын

If one of the two bad bits of gear popped wouldn’t having it on a sliding x make it more likely for the other one to pop in event of a fall? Would it shockload it more thank if they were both just clipped on their own or would it depend on how far away from each other they are?

@JBMountainSkills

4 жыл бұрын

It’s far from ideal, but if you’re gripped and pumped out your box, doing a proper sling setup might not be realistically an option... it’s pretty niche!

@jonnylowit6398

4 жыл бұрын

JB Mountain Skills I can feel the sweaty hands and forearm pain at the thought of being that pumped! I like it, hope to never have to use in that situation though!

Love the “5” minute Friday 😀😀

@JBMountainSkills

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks!

You could use it to quickly equalise marginal gear as a runner, if that is ever the case I'm more than likely not on the right route! I do use a sliding X in the garden, I've got a slackline on a tree at one end and I equalise on two fence posts at the other, the first time I did it with an old sling and an overhand knot, never managed to get that knot out again, whereas you don't get that problem with sliding X and the redundancy is not needed in that particular situation.

@JBMountainSkills

4 жыл бұрын

If there was a prize you'd have won one! Sounds like you've got a good use for it :)

JB can you do a bit of a chat about different belay devices for lead belaying and what situations they are suitable in, on my AMGA training we used assisted breaking devices (ABD) for all kinds of climbing, top rope bottom rope, sport, trad and indoors. But I understand views are a bit different over here on where and when ABD's have a place

@JBMountainSkills

4 жыл бұрын

That's a good shout, I'll look in to doing that!

Sliding X would work great for keeping the dog equalised on 2 bits of gear!

@JBMountainSkills

3 жыл бұрын

haha, yep!

For equalising 2 pieces of protection ?

Bomber anchors and a route that has a dog leg in it and you are on a single rope?

@JBMountainSkills

4 жыл бұрын

Could work! Was thinking more for equipping a couple of pieces mid pitch if they're a bit marginal.

sliding x as a ground anchor for a restless belayer?

@JBMountainSkills

4 жыл бұрын

Could work!