Just saw that Apex Predator Outdoors released a video about his version of a remote release for rappelling line. I see JRB has his version, and a few others has their too I think.
I'm REALLY suspicious of quick releases. I've only been rappelling for 2 years, and while I agree that quick release might seem more convenient, I just don't think the added variables to the process of rappelling is worth the extra time saved. If you climbed a limbless tree, the rope would drop down easily, if you climbed a tree with limbs, it would be an extra 10-15 second most to pull down the knot/quick link section to unhook it. I have not have an issue with rope being stuck on a tree yet so maybe I don't quite understand why there is a need for it.
I don't see quick release being a big thing in any other climbing situations. Granted we are molding things and methods to fit our own purpose, but I think this is one aspect that we should not promote.
I'm nowhere near an expert like JRB or anyone else that does it professionally. I don't pretend to understand how knot/rope/physic/etc works, but my brain just tell me that it isn't worth it to be too fancy, sometime simple is better.
I'm REALLY suspicious of quick releases. I've only been rappelling for 2 years, and while I agree that quick release might seem more convenient, I just don't think the added variables to the process of rappelling is worth the extra time saved. If you climbed a limbless tree, the rope would drop down easily, if you climbed a tree with limbs, it would be an extra 10-15 second most to pull down the knot/quick link section to unhook it. I have not have an issue with rope being stuck on a tree yet so maybe I don't quite understand why there is a need for it.
I don't see quick release being a big thing in any other climbing situations. Granted we are molding things and methods to fit our own purpose, but I think this is one aspect that we should not promote.
I'm nowhere near an expert like JRB or anyone else that does it professionally. I don't pretend to understand how knot/rope/physic/etc works, but my brain just tell me that it isn't worth it to be too fancy, sometime simple is better.
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