Media Summary: Single pulleys and single rope grabs can be ganged onto the load line. This also reduce the stress at the main connection point. I have never understood why this knot is taught. I see no practical use for it. What angles should we accept with carabiner loading and how does this change the strength?
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Single pulleys and single rope grabs can be ganged onto the load line. This also reduce the stress at the main connection point. I have never understood why this knot is taught. I see no practical use for it. What angles should we accept with carabiner loading and how does this change the strength? I think this is the easiest way to convert a A rope running through a carabiner can be converted to a Munter (or Italian) Hitch with one simple move. I often use toothed rope grabs for hauling loads however I think carefully about how they will be used and the loads they will see.
Many rope access technicians claim that we can not use a GriGri with anything but dynamic climbing rope. What does Petzl say?
