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Re: [Khoi] Pezl Reverso3 or Black Diamond ATC Guide?:
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Travis_22
Feb 1, 2010, 2:59 PM
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I didn't say it was cheap, just looked it, to me.
Well, the grigri and most all the auto locking are a little different, with its smaller slot. The revers(ino?) has a wider metal piece.
What i was talking about with the belay biner, there had been some bad things going on with the figure eight belay. Seems that someone died because the metal eye got positioned over the gate and the metal on metal (twist action I suppose) broke the twisty ring to lock the biner. Apparently, with most biners it only takes a few hundred pounds to break the gate with an inward force. This couldn't happen with a regular atc. Kinda scared me from using my 8, but I probably still will, I just need to watch it. I have noticed a few times using the figure 8 that the eye can easily be positioned over the gate.
It just seems to me that a soft connection is a much better idea. I am allowed to have my own opinion, I hope. The kong (and other models) have wider eyes, which would make it a lot safer methinks.
Yeah, I guess you could use that loop to lower someone. Just girth a sling on her.
Alright, think i'm done talking.
(This post was edited by Travis_22 on Feb 1, 2010, 3:03 PM)
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