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Twist-racking slings and cordage
Christian showed me this nifty trick for racking slings, Web-o-lette's and
cordelettes. It's simple and surprisingly effective.
Tim: I also use it to rack slings with biners on both ends, a la quickdraw.
Twist and clip the rope-end biner into the pro-end biner, they are easy to
rack and faster to pull and clip than a tripled sling because when you
clip the pro your hand is already in place to pull down the rope end
biner. with a little practice you can clip and extend the sling in one
smooth motion. I carry a few this way and a few tripled for variety.
WARNING: CLIMBING IS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS. THE OPINIONS AND DESIGNS
PRESENTED HERE ARE MY OWN AND DO NOT CONSTITUTE A RECOMMENDATION
OF OR ENDORSEMENT FOR ANY PARTICULAR OR GENERAL USE. IF YOU CHOOSE
TO USE ANY DEVICE OR PROCEDURE PRESENTED HERE, YOU DO SO AT YOUR
OWN RISK.
1. First arrange your
sling or whatever to make a set of loops that is about 24" wide (if you
have a 48" sling, just fold it in half, etc.)
2. Now twist the loop tightly,
by counter-rotating both hands.
3. Clip the loops together and you'll end up with a compact bundle that
won't come undone by itself but will unrack easily and quickly (just
unclip and shake).
You'll notice that twist-racked slings have a smaller and softer profile
that won't jab into your body when you're chimneying or whatever.
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