Awesome video. Simply put and very well instructed. I never rappelled before and this video was so clearly taught that I watched it once and caught all the basics. Thanks
Great video. I'm about to buy all new gear. My old gear is getting some age. You showed me just what I was wanting to see the figure 8. I rappelled for years just using a locking D-ring. I like just the D-ring because I can adjust the friction for new ppl or less to take larger jumps.....but think I'll get the figure 8 also and see how I like it.
Lot's of this is very old school. There are better devices and better techniques. Tube-style devices such as an ATC or similar are great and can be used on 2 strands or double ropes. '8's are good too but aren't as user friendly and wear out quickly. A basic friction-hitch (autoblock, etc) to a leg loop is a good technique for controlling descent as well as leg wraps. If you want to rappel or abseil join your local climbing gym or caving/alpine/mountaineering/arborist/canyoneering group. These guys are experts and will lovingly show you how to do this safely and efficiently.
hello, I work in a company where we give ziplines, rock climbing, and rappeling tours to tourists and what you show is what we basically do as well wwith the tourists. The tour guides use a simple figure 8 but me as a photographer of the tour I use a different figure 8 call "Pirana" and an extra device called "shunt". We also use the "croll" and the "jummar" in these tours.... Can you show a video using these devices as well? Thank you! Very good video.
I want to climb solo, so I would get the rope around a tree or something and then descend, holding two ropes in my hand (each half of the rope). Is there any way to combine the prusik safety knot with using two ropes with figure 8, so that I can retrive the rope after I descended, but still be safe if I let go of the ropes? So is there a way to climb solo and still be safe or not?
Hi, great video. Thank you! Just one comment: When rappeling I like to keep my free hand off the rope - in case I need to use it to push myself off the stuff I encounter along the way or if there's a chance for a nasty pendulum fall. But I'm sure there are as many techniques as there are climbers :). Climb on!
3:30 This is a bad example of tie dress and set you're figure 8 is hard to untie because you don't bloody tie it right learn how to tie knots before you commit you're life to them
good video.. I like old school
Great video about how to use the 8 plate properly.
Thank you!
Awesome video. Simply put and very well instructed. I never rappelled before and this video was so clearly taught that I watched it once and caught all the basics.
Thanks
Thankyou for info 🇬🇧🇬🇧
great vidéo it's the first time I see it done over the waist. I will definitely use it next time
Great video. I'm about to buy all new gear. My old gear is getting some age. You showed me just what I was wanting to see the figure 8. I rappelled for years just using a locking D-ring. I like just the D-ring because I can adjust the friction for new ppl or less to take larger jumps.....but think I'll get the figure 8 also and see how I like it.
That's good to see. Thanks for the tip.
Thank you. Very useful information
good video
thanks, it help a lot :)
great video. I was wondering why you guys didn't use a chafing guard for the line on the edge of the rock?
how can I use in my climbing tree stand hunting
Lot's of this is very old school. There are better devices and better techniques. Tube-style devices such as an ATC or similar are great and can be used on 2 strands or double ropes. '8's are good too but aren't as user friendly and wear out quickly. A basic friction-hitch (autoblock, etc) to a leg loop is a good technique for controlling descent as well as leg wraps. If you want to rappel or abseil join your local climbing gym or caving/alpine/mountaineering/arborist/canyoneering group. These guys are experts and will lovingly show you how to do this safely and efficiently.
hello, I work in a company where we give ziplines, rock climbing, and rappeling tours to tourists and what you show is what we basically do as well wwith the tourists. The tour guides use a simple figure 8 but me as a photographer of the tour I use a different figure 8 call "Pirana" and an extra device called "shunt". We also use the "croll" and the "jummar" in these tours.... Can you show a video using these devices as well? Thank you! Very good video.
I want to climb solo, so I would get the rope around a tree or something and then descend, holding two ropes in my hand (each half of the rope). Is there any way to combine the prusik safety knot with using two ropes with figure 8, so that I can retrive the rope after I descended, but still be safe if I let go of the ropes?
So is there a way to climb solo and still be safe or not?
@jbfaraday "Figure of eight" is a type of knot. Do a google search and it shows as an acceptable reference to rappelling.
Please protect the rope from the edge of the rock as it may cut it thru when the weight of the climber is applied.
Hi, great video. Thank you! Just one comment: When rappeling I like to keep my free hand off the rope - in case I need to use it to push myself off the stuff I encounter along the way or if there's a chance for a nasty pendulum fall. But I'm sure there are as many techniques as there are climbers :). Climb on!
I do the same.
Not strictly true, you can indeed add tension to these devices with just a carabiner
Fact
He also just locked his carbiner gate towards his abdomen....
And yes the carbiner breaks are bad ass
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The guy on the left looks the guy from boardwalk Empire the (Brother of Nooky the sheriff)
Nice Video but he is killing me with the figure "of " eight
your belay line figure 8 knot had a cross in it and was very loose... just saying.
how would he ascend with that rig?
You don't. You'll need and accender and decender. (A&D) I use Grivel A&D's.
Technically you COULD with the use of a foot prusik. It wouldn’t be ideal, but it would work in a pinch.
wrong.... you can add more friction to the 8.
the rappel and belay rope along the edge of the rock wasn't protected. A piece of cardboard, carpet, anything would be preferred to nothing.
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3:30 This is a bad example of tie dress and set you're figure 8 is hard to untie because you don't bloody tie it right learn how to tie knots before you commit you're life to them