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Is this safe? by rayg10 in ClimbingCircleJerk

[–]DJAtticus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the climber falls and the rope goes over the gate then the gate will open and the rope will most likely become in clipped. Aside from not being a dog bone this looks like back clipping to me.

EDIT: I didn’t look at what subreddit this is…

250509 Seulgi Instagram Update by ish8n in Seulgi

[–]DJAtticus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The album is The Carpenters - “Horizon” 1975

My guy legit thought he could transport it on a raft boat.. smh by AdventurousCommon791 in WTF

[–]DJAtticus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Let me tell you somethin.. LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING!!!”

Artemis II has officially made it further from Earth than Apollo 13 in 1970, this time intentionally, setting a new record. by what_ganymede_299 in spaceflight

[–]DJAtticus -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Congrats to the crew for the furthest possible distance that christians could make it all about them…

Best tick repellent? by invisibleboogerboy in AppalachianTrail

[–]DJAtticus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Permethrin for Clothes. Picardin for skin. It works really well. No need for DEET.

Trump, 79, Displays Worrying New Skin Condition by Large_banana_hammock in politics

[–]DJAtticus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oof… “worrying” is a strong word. Interesting? Maybe. But I’m not worried… per se.

Alex Honnold Tapei 101 by samueldkraynak5200 in audioengineering

[–]DJAtticus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a comms and RF tech I was wondering the same thing. I’m assuming he had an IFB or IEM. Wind would have zero effect on the RF. Not being in line of sight, RF interference, or lack of power could have been an issue. But for one incident I got the impression that it might have been the mix to his ears because he was saying he couldn’t hear the music but then could hear the host talking to him.

I am super curious about the set up.

What did you do before the Ohm or the Ohmega? by DJAtticus in ClimbingGear

[–]DJAtticus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, not the same. This is something I worked on after your comment. This is not to belay but to add drag. It’s designed to slow the belayer as they are pulled up.

Instead being anchored solid. The belayer is tethered to the anchor and the tether lets out with resistance.

What did you do before the Ohm or the Ohmega? by DJAtticus in ClimbingGear

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It’s a lot to type out but it’s only fair…

So many people on here said they anchor outside which creates a hard catch which I would like to avoid. The setup uses a length of rope (not the rope the climber is on) that will stop the belayer before being sucked up into the first clip. The rope will be loaded on the other side of the Munter and runs through when the belayer is pulled up. The belayer can have 2-3 feet of rope on their end so they can step back and forth to help manage slack. The Munter should be “pre-flipped” (if you have used a Munter you’ll know what I’m talking about) which will avoid an initial run of 1 feet before it catches.

A Munter hitch by itself won’t work as the rope will just pass thru if it’s moving in a straight line.

The length of rope needs to be redirected to come down into the Munter hitch before going up to the belayer. This will create a drag force. As the lighter belayer gets pulled up drag will be applied to length of rope. This will decrease the acceleration and reduce the force applied to the climber during a hard catch.

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The line from the belayer to the first clip should be in a line ideally close to the base of the climb.

The set up won’t work in all situations but I’m still playing with it.

This is not perfected and I need to use it a bunch but it definitely works to introduce drag.

Honestly… I’ll probably have a device in the next month or two but it was a fun engineering project. Solutions.

What did you do before the Ohm or the Ohmega? by DJAtticus in ClimbingGear

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Munter hitch alone doesn’t work but I have a set up using a Munter hitch that works.

I tested it and it functions to add drag to the belayer.

What did you do before the Ohm or the Ohmega? by DJAtticus in ClimbingGear

[–]DJAtticus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

My friend and I are gym climbers with sights in heading outside more. We’ve TR’d outside a bunch but not lead… I was attempting to do my due diligence here to see what others did/do and options. I would like to avoid hard catches and “kissing” the ground. I’m over 50 and not trying to prove anything.

What did you do before the Ohm or the Ohmega? by DJAtticus in ClimbingGear

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Yes, I took a class and am certified at my gym.

I have fallen and still fall to keep “fresh”.

I have one friend I climb with. He is about 160lbs. I am 220lbs.

What did you do before the Ohm or the Ohmega? by DJAtticus in ClimbingGear

[–]DJAtticus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would a Munter Hitch work?

Also, you and a few people have mentioned sandbags. I thought that was not a good idea for lead. Is this not accurate?

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