+1 what MB said.
Plus if you're using a mechanical they slip at a few hundred pounds, thus softening the "catch" as its referred to in rock climbing. I've taken lead falls into a "hard catch" when rock climbing (due to inexperience in lead falls and catching), results in about 5 to 10 ft fall...
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