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Rockalanche
Apr 6, 2012, 12:50 AM
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Okay so I don't really have the ability for a professional l to teach me how to make a top rope anchor so I have a few questions. When making an anchor sohuld I use 2, points, 3 points, or 4 points, or as many points until I feel really safe? Also, can I use quickdraws to hook into the bolts to make the anchors instead of rope?
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theextremist04
Apr 6, 2012, 3:18 AM
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Use the search function. Or go buy John Long's and/or Craig Luebben's books on building anchors. Luebben's is better.
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j_ung
Apr 6, 2012, 11:06 AM
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Rockalanche wrote: Okay so I don't really have the ability for a professional l to teach me how to make a top rope anchor so I have a few questions. When making an anchor sohuld I use 2, points, 3 points, or 4 points, or as many points until I feel really safe? Also, can I use quickdraws to hook into the bolts to make the anchors instead of rope?
Unteachable, eh? That must suck. On the up side, that makes you a hell of a writer. 
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njrox
Apr 6, 2012, 2:01 PM
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Rockalanche wrote: sohuld I use 2, points, 3 points, or 4 points,
with gear anchors, I use at least three. with trees, I use two.
Rockalanche wrote: or as many points until I feel really safe?
you should definitely feel really safe
Rockalanche wrote: Also, can I use quickdraws to hook into the bolts to make the anchors instead of rope?
two QD's gates O&O on two bolts is an acceptable anchor
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Rockalanche
Apr 6, 2012, 5:09 PM
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Also should the angle between 2 or three points be no more than 60 degrees apart?
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njrox
Apr 6, 2012, 5:17 PM
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the wider you go beyond 60 degrees the more stress you're putting on the anchors.
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Apr 9, 2012, 3:15 AM
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theextremist04 wrote: Use the search function. Or go buy John Long's and/or Craig Luebben's books on building anchors. Luebben's is better.
+1 for looking into either book.
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