//Quote\\! M Hanna · 3 hours ago · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2015 · Points: 0
Hi Daniel-
Just a note of advice having used a Robot for over 20 years. Use caution if on rappel and stopping on ledges. The bight through the device when unloaded can fairly easily be detached from the midbar. This has happened to me twice. A great device but can exhibit this action particularly with a stiff rope combined with being towards the end of the rope with very low rope tail weight. I have had a lot of Kong gear since the early 1990's (old guy :)), generally great stuff. M. Hanna. //close \\
Hmm?! That's NOT Okay! ( & maybe the reason the device has, to my knowledge, never been available for sale in US , 'over the counter' climbing stores.)
There are a few ways to where 'pilot error' can occur. But That coming off the rope? Yikes,
K, I'm not bashing at Mr Hanna, Sir, please do not take my directness that way (( from Ausrtrian heritage, I've been climb since I could walk, almost)) );^7
I'm on my third robot in 25+ yrs, (Right now, it's way to early in the morning to go digging for a retired one) The wear never gets sharp enough to cut anything.under normal use, but given the life consequences - when the ' Friction Bar' gets Sharpe edges, shows wear 1/2 thru- deep grooves in the extra thick bottom cross bar, The Tool is toasted. (Still Good for house-hold chores).
The Grooves in the 'cross-bar'
Sorry for crappy Pics (.!? Won't load again WTF!?)
The Robot, with 'slide hole'
The hole in the 'slide' allows one to add a 'keeper' sling
My choice: using an old slung nut, cinched, nut to knot,
The widest side of the nut buts up against the hole in the slide. This way there are 2 strands, The more common way I've seen is for there to be a dedicated tied short cord, knotted; Big knots on both sides of the hole in the 'slide' & either the end tied in or a bight(loop) on the end to clip back to one's harness.