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lilvicks22
May 7, 2013, 2:28 PM
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Can I use an 8mm personal escape rope (often used by firemen as one time emergency rappel/escape rope) to build top rope anchors?
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http://www.sterlingrope.com/product/456557/PER080/_/8mm_PER
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sonso45
May 7, 2013, 5:58 PM
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Sounds fine but any static line will do the same. I use whatever rope I can get to make an anchor. If you have an old dynamic rope use it as an anchor if it is serviceable. A good practice, regardless of rope type, is to protect and pad the rope over sharp edges.
I am a fireman and have never even thought about using an 8mm for any work purpose. I use a smaller nylon line to tie off the bail on the nozzle if I have to search beyond the length of the hose line. I have also used it to lower and raise tools.
(This post was edited by sonso45 on May 7, 2013, 5:59 PM)
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Syd
May 7, 2013, 9:23 PM
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lilvicks22 wrote: Can I use an 8mm personal escape rope (often used by firemen as one time emergency rappel/escape rope) to build top rope anchors? Item in question: http://www.sterlingrope.com/product/456557/PER080/_/8mm_PER
I once had a brand new 11mm TR static anchor rope almost cut through on one climb, before I started using rope protectors. I did have a redundant anchor of course.
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majid_sabet
May 7, 2013, 10:44 PM
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lilvicks22 wrote: Can I use an 8mm personal escape rope (often used by firemen as one time emergency rappel/escape rope) to build top rope anchors? Item in question: http://www.sterlingrope.com/product/456557/PER080/_/8mm_PER
you have to add little more friction on the belay device with 8mm rope if you are one of these big bone 240 lbs firefighter
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csproul
May 7, 2013, 11:19 PM
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whooosh
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majid_sabet
May 8, 2013, 4:50 AM
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do you remember the majid vs angry rap contest way back then in the lab?
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bearbreeder
May 8, 2013, 5:43 AM
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lilvicks22 wrote: Can I use an 8mm personal escape rope (often used by firemen as one time emergency rappel/escape rope) to build top rope anchors? Item in question: http://www.sterlingrope.com/product/456557/PER080/_/8mm_PER
pad it where it goes over edges, build a redundant anchor and youll be fine
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csproul
May 8, 2013, 1:56 PM
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majid_sabet wrote: do you remember the majid vs angry rap contest way back then in the lab?
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