Better than this system?
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Kevin is the 2nd half
When I was stung by the bees, I had just bombed a bunch of really long, brushy limbs right onto my coiled rope. I wont say that I wouldnt have been able to descend DRT, but i had no issue on my HH.
Whatever kind of swing it the HH, and SRT in general is much more suited to it than DRT. There is no change in friction at the tie in, or from any thing you might cross during the swing, nor is there any issue with the tail of your rope having to come up as you go down. Overall its much more...
MY issue with most of the harware based base ties is the weight on the downhill side of the rope. It can create a false sense of tightness in the climbing line, as well as make slack tending a bear.
I have never needed a rescue, and dont intend to. Tying the butterfly knots is something I do...
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