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GriGri friction for lowering.

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Karsten Delap · · North Carolina · Joined May 2006 · Points: 403
Ray Pinpillage · · West Egg · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 180

And then?

Jeff Thomas · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2012 · Points: 0

Is this supposed to be an ad for your site, or for Petzl's stupidly expensive Freino carabiner?

Rob WardenSpaceLizard · · las Vegans, the cosmic void · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 130

you mean I cant just clip a binerto my leg loop and redirect through that? whhhhhaaaaaat? who has $50 for a belay biner, that sir is cam money

Jeff Johnston · · Bozeman, MT · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 110
Rob Warden, Space Lizard wrote:you mean I cant just clip a binerto my leg loop and redirect through that? whhhhhaaaaaat? who has $50 for a belay biner, that sir is cam money
Or an ice screw.......
Matt Roberts · · Columbus, OH · Joined Mar 2010 · Points: 85

Uhh...
Added friction, like the 'Lizard says: biner on the leg loop--this is what my 80lb 13yo son does when he lowers me.

Ultimate Friction? add another biner to the belay loop & run the rope from the GriGri to the leg loop biner, then back up to the 2nd belay loop biner.

Use 2 Petzl Ange's and a William as your biners, and its still cheaper than a Freino, and much more flexible.

Rob WardenSpaceLizard · · las Vegans, the cosmic void · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 130

I like your thinking Matt...have you considered the transcendent friction option...second grigri on your leg loop? better back that up off a munter on your shoelace

Karsten Delap · · North Carolina · Joined May 2006 · Points: 403

You can obviously do this with another carabiner in the belay loop. I use the GriGri a lot and opted to buy the Freino carabiner which has proven to be more than worth it for many applications.

Oh and the video is actually an advertisement for the band "One Tribe".

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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