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    Looking to get in Saddle Hunting

    6ft 260lbs here. Aero has a 350lb "comfort" rating. Most everything in climbing will support your weight it's just a matter of comfort. I have a kestrel hunter flex and it is comfortable for the ~4 hour sits I normally do. The biggest hurdle in my saddle hunting game is getting all 260lbs of me...
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    Loosening prusik knot to adjust bridge.

    The best way to loosen a prussik when it's not under load is to just pull up on the loop part of the knot that goes across all of the coils. Sent from my SM-G970U1 using Tapatalk
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    Who needs a safeguard? - interesting figure 8 technique

    My grigri is worth it's weight in gold. The ATC with an autoblock works nicely for me too even as a big guy at 250lb but the confidence I get from the grigri is hard to beat. I get that the price can be a bit hard to swallow but save your money by not running ropemans on your tether and lanyard...
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    Who needs a safeguard? - interesting figure 8 technique

    I don't think there are many techniques that will work with 5MM accessory cord because it's not really meant to be used as a main rope. Most rope tools will have a rope thickness rating that you should follow for your own safety. Sent from my SM-G970U1 using Tapatalk
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    6.8mm V Tac Prusik Slipping?

    Mine slipped at first when I was playing around with it in my backyard but it only happened once or twice and has been solid ever since (maybe 10 practice climbs since then). Still, I always give it a hard yank and test it with my lineman's belt still on just to make sure. It was on my bridge...
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