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overwatch

climber
Jul 18, 2014 - 07:16pm PT
Anybody...anybody...Buehler?

One more bump seeking an answer to my question
briham89

Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 18, 2014 - 09:38pm PT
In case wrapping isn't clear, I mean clipping the rope then wrapping it around the biner and clipping it again so that there are two side by side strands"inside"the biner.

Hmmm interesting. The whole weighted / moving strands next to each other thing freaks me out a bit.

Cool to see this thread back. Anyone getting out there with there SP lately?! I've been working too much :(
overwatch

climber
Jul 18, 2014 - 11:28pm PT
Same as twins though, right? except larger diameter. More chance to rub together but beefier if they do?

I have tried it and it is much less hassle but I have never tried it on anything really steep nor fallen on it. A steep pitch might still allow slippage to the belay.
kk1982

Trad climber
Jul 31, 2014 - 11:41pm PT
Howdy, has anyone used the SP with a rope any less than 10mm? I have a 9.7 mammut and want to start climbing with my SP, but the manual says don't go less than 9.8. Also, I'm debating the loops on harness method vs. the rope in backpack method. I'll probably try both methods but would love some pros/cons from those of y'all with experience. Thanks!!
overwatch

climber
Aug 1, 2014 - 06:57am PT
For me I really do not like wearing a backpack full of rope when I start a climb. Others swear by it. Try both ways and decide for yourself
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Aug 1, 2014 - 08:08am PT
1000 words and a rider


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AP

Trad climber
Calgary
Aug 1, 2014 - 05:38pm PT
Used mine today. First time in a while so had to be extra careful to avoid the clusterf**k
A definite heads up attitude is needed (or heads down to check everything is in the right order)
That comment about ropes less than 10? I use a 9.8 Edelrid. Works fine
Febs

Trad climber
Northern Italy
Sep 6, 2014 - 03:27am PT
The more I use my silent partner, the more I wonder what human belayers are for. There's just no reason to use any of them. Much bulkier and less effective.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 6, 2014 - 05:52am PT
all those loops of rope hanging off the harness looks like a PINTA to me? anyone carry the rope stacked in a bullet pack?
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Sep 6, 2014 - 06:54am PT
yes... i prefer it when my partner quietly shuts the f*#k up
Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
Dec 16, 2014 - 10:16pm PT
Birthday present to myself....(sweet!)
Lasti

Trad climber
Budapest
Dec 17, 2014 - 05:11am PT
Regarding hanging loops and pains...

PINTA or no PINTA, I use the same setup as the 'Weege, just with a Grigri.

(Get off my lawn! says the SP thread, but I am a poor boy from the East, far away from SP country, says the guy living in my head.)

The plus side: you just unclip as you go along, no need to tie/retie backup knots.
Con: definitely looks like PINTA central + cornucopia of potential clusterfrackage especially on routes the meander a bit.

Soloing is the BOMB when your partners are flaky and you are in a far away land... But boy do I miss my regular partners.

Lasti
rockermike

Trad climber
Berkeley
Dec 17, 2014 - 05:33pm PT
most of the best.... most memorable.... climbs in my life have been thanks to my Silent Partner. Great climbs in their own right, but being solo just amps up the psych that much more. I love it.
Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
Dec 27, 2014 - 06:57pm PT
Yay!
Thanks, eKat!
briham89

Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 27, 2014 - 08:57pm PT
Nice captain!! Post some pics from your adventures with it.
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