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trailbound71
Dec 26, 2008, 2:06 PM
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I am 6'8"weigh 250lbs and I have used both the soloist and clove for self belay. I would like to try the grigri method and was wondering if any one know if its possible for a grigri to pinch a rope hard enough to sever it?
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rockforlife
Dec 26, 2008, 4:50 PM
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trailbound71 wrote: I am 6'8"weigh 250lbs and I have used both the soloist and clove for self belay. I would like to try the grigri method and was wondering if any one know if its possible for a grigri to pinch a rope hard enough to sever it?
Yes if you solo like this you will DIE!!!111
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Gmburns2000
Dec 26, 2008, 6:55 PM
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trailbound71 wrote: I am 6'8"weigh 250lbs and I have used both the soloist and clove for self belay. I would like to try the grigri method and was wondering if any one know if its possible for a grigri to pinch a rope hard enough to sever it?
Holy effn thread revival.
Wonder if the guy ever went to jail.
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HIGHER_CLIMBER
Dec 29, 2008, 10:58 AM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: Holy effn thread revival. Wonder if the guy ever went to jail.
i doubt it. he says all charges were dropped 2 days after the incident. crazy thread.
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jmvc
Dec 30, 2008, 12:05 PM
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trailbound71 wrote: I am 6'8"weigh 250lbs and I have used both the soloist and clove for self belay. I would like to try the grigri method and was wondering if any one know if its possible for a grigri to pinch a rope hard enough to sever it?
I am no expert, having soloed perhaps 500 pitches in my whole life, all with a gri gri, but I would not be concerned in the least about the gri gri cutting the rope.
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tarsier
Jan 14, 2009, 7:59 AM
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Hard core.
This thread has been sort of scary to read for someone who solos with a grigri.
Based on the way that the carabiner broke, what is your opinion of the DMM carabiner as part of a GriGri solo system if the plastic keeper is in place?
Thanks for the insight - Jim
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the_climber
Jan 14, 2009, 9:24 AM
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You can rig the DMM belay master in a good way. My preference would be to use some sort of locating gimic, ie stopers, to keep it from floating around. I know of a number of folks using SS malions (petzl ones I think) too.
I use the Belay master on the eddy in a similar set up to Healyje.
As always Roped soloing is a very personal thing, EVERYTHING is on you.
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moof
Jan 14, 2009, 3:26 PM
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I use the quick link for my gri-gri for sure, I think it's a 6mm one. I've only taken one good whipper with this setup (fell past the anchor, maybe a 40'-50' fall). I very much like backup knots...
I never tried the belay-master, but with normal lockers (attache) I frequently noticed my gri-gri was sitting in goofy orientations that would not be healthy for the biner should I fall, so I switched to the quick link.
Your mileage may vary.
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