6 ways to rappel like a pro using the figure 8 - CANYONEEERS' TECH TUESDAY #2
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Publicado 2022-11-22
When Petzl brought out the first Pirana which allowed to add friction during the descent, other companies started to develop their own descender, with a plethora of devices available today.
Despite the constant improving of canyoning descenders, the figure of 8 is still a fundamental device, and in my opinion everyone should master it before moving on to more ergonomic variants.
It can handle any situation, rope type and thickness, if you know how to anticipate and adapt.
Here I show you 6 variants that gradually add more friction and give more control to your descent.
And a secret bonus technique!
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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Thank you SVC. I ran across the figure 8 only a couple of days ago. Your vid popped up and it adds a lot to my learning. What I have been looking for is a safe way for climbing treestand hunters to get down. It's not mandatory, not taught, and not much thought about. But it ought to be. The figure 8 is looking real good to me.I need to get my ordered and make some experiments. Again, super thanks. Got your vid stashed in watch later. I'll be referring back to it.
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Thanks for the easy to follow instructional video. Just getting into this for tree service at home. It is so expensive it’s allowing me to buy nice equipment and learn new things. Lots more learning to go before I am up a tree with a chainsaw
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I’ve been a climber for 45 years - DO NOT use figure 8’s when canyoneering on Sandstone! Your rope will inevitably collect sand that quickly becomes a course grit that can erode anodized aluminum startlingly fast. I took a new figure 8 down Lower Water Holes Canyon and by the end of thirteen rappels, the 8 surface was compromised and had to be retired.
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Great lesson on the 8. Thanks for sharing.
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Excellent job!
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Thank you! Really good information!
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Excellent video
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Very good. Thank you.
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As a heavy rappeller, I usually use the standard setup with VerTaco to for more friction
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That was great! Thanks
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Nice!
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Nice lessons..
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😍
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Is there a way to lock the 8 in mid descent?
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Do you back up with a third hand?
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Another way to add friction without using more rope or going through karibiners is to flip the device the other way so you put a loop through the small eye and then over the top of the big eye and then clip karibiner to the big eye
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Cool…
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Colega...se te olvido lo mas obvio...usar el agujero pequeño del ocho...que es el que mas lento deja pasar la cuerda... y ese uso es por el cual el ocho tiene un agujero mas pequeño que el otro. Salut.
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the last combination is quite cool. but it takes extra 2 cab
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Try the rescue figure 8 , more options , more versatile
