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Point taken. Yes, the shock factor would be way less using loop runners spreading the stretch down the length of rope below.

Cool thing is, with the new SRT hybrids, you can just use carabiners to cinch your line as you lead climb every 3 feet, omitting loop runners. I'll see about taking some pictures next time. You just sort of girth hitch a bight of rope and lock with the crab.

That is how I pictured it.. As a rock climber would do it.

Wish the self belay systems links still worked... I think I have it pictured in my head right and used it or something like it a couple times in the past when the tops felt shaky on some dead pines I once did .... I had a few behind me every 3 foot. Edit.. looks like you were typing it as I was...