I for one, mentioned the prussic ABOVE the tether for that very reason. As did at least one other. And as for it having to be so tight as to make it a pain to deal with, not true. The prussic is self tightening when a load is applied and intended to slip easily when not loaded. So it can be on standby without choking the tether to death. And the only additional equipment for my extra peace of mind is a prussic and carabineer. No bulk or weight to make a difference. Bottom line is do what works for you and makes you feel safe. Some think it's too much trouble or overkill, but we each need to feel secure how ever we see fit. Also, the ropeman is not intended to arrest a fall, rather to prevent it. You do this by not having a bunch of slack in your tether. If you do, you're not using your system properly. So rope being sheared off by a couple kilonewtons should never come into play. You should have a constant load on it the whole time if used as designed.