jt512
Mar 26, 2010, 5:21 PM
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IsayAutumn wrote: But they also wouldn't talk about going "hands-free" to adjust things and add layers if they thought it was horrifically unsafe.
I don't think it is "horrifically unsafe." I think it is poor practice. For one thing, no matter what you say, you can't give as good a belay with your hands off the device as with your hands on. One might think that should go without saying, but apparently not. With your hands off the belay device the time needed to react to the climber's movements is increased. Furthermore, you lose one of your most important sources of information about the climber's movements: tactile information from the rope.
Jay
(This post was edited by jt512 on Mar 26, 2010, 5:22 PM)
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