Media Summary: What angles should we accept with carabiner loading and how does this change the strength? I often use toothed rope grabs for hauling loads however I think carefully about how they will be used and the loads they will see. I think this is the easiest way to convert a 3:1 system to a 5:1 system. All you need to add is a double pulley and a carabiner.
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What angles should we accept with carabiner loading and how does this change the strength? I often use toothed rope grabs for hauling loads however I think carefully about how they will be used and the loads they will see. I think this is the easiest way to convert a 3:1 system to a 5:1 system. All you need to add is a double pulley and a carabiner. I have never understood why this knot is taught. I see no practical use for it. Does placing two prusiks around two ropes achieve redundancy for a connection to a load? A rope running through a carabiner can be converted to a Munter (or Italian) Hitch with one simple move.
Many rope access technicians claim that we can not use a GriGri with anything but dynamic climbing rope. What does Petzl say?
