jeepnphreak wrote:
jae8908 wrote:
jeepnphreak wrote:
"jae8908 wrote:
The guys in this video are anchoring off of the belay loop on their harness. Why?
Are you implying that belay loops are not ment to hold body weight?
No, I'm implying that the belay loop and carabiner are an extra variable to go wrong. I learned to eliminate as many variables as possible when my life is at risk. I tie into my harness unless top roping in a gym.
ha so you climb with two harnesses, and two ropes with two belay devices and you use two quick draws on each bolt...
These guys are suspended from an above anchor and using accenders to make upward progression. Anchoring from a bely loop is just fine. Besides your trust your belay loop to catch a 25 foot whipper...no? Sitting on the belay loop is fine. you trust one piece of webbing to hold your carabiners together in a quick draw...
If you listen to the commentary the bolts are pulling at about 80 lbs (40 kilos) of force, well less than half the wiehgt of a grown guy.
