Critique my Top Belay set-up

Please critique my set-up. I'm a bit concerned about lowering. Should I drill a hole and thread some cord for that part?

brilliant!

Just clip that hex cord into the locker your rope is running around to close the system and your good

For lowering you can just unclip the bottom biner

just girth hitch a sling on your harness, redirect and then clip it to the climbers strand. sit back slowly and you're done.

Guys you have to remember that noobz come here and don't know a joke, so for everyone's safety please change them all to wiregate biners please

James T wrote:

Guys you have to remember that noobz come here and don't know a joke, so for everyone's safety please change them all to wiregate biners please

What's a wiregate biner? I sure hope that my biner isn't being held together by wire, it's not very strong. Also, should I be worried about microfractures in my rope?

eli poss wrote:

What's a wiregate biner? I sure hope that my biner isn't being held together by wire, it's not very strong. Also, should I be worried about microfractures in my rope?

No. But I see metal-on-metal. Yer gonna dye. Or at least wear safety glasses so when the biners explode, as they surely will, the metal fragments don't go into your eyes.

Oh sweet, is that the new petzl guide? 

Use a wire hex. Too much rope to cord friction 

You guys are terrible 

Looks sketch, but I've seen setups that are more Nuts than this. I'm glad that you're seeking out community feedback and not just being Passive about it. Chock it up to experience.

10/10 would whip if I could figure out how to whip on top belay.

I'm concerned about that knot in the hex cord. I seem to recall some tests that were done not too long ago that suggested knots might lower the strength of cord and slings. Has anybody else heard of this?

well, at least you found a use for an old hex.

slim wrote:

well, at least you found a use for an old hex.

This!

It looks like that was shot inside your house. Why the hell would you ever have to belay someone inside your house!?

Sean Peter wrote:

It looks like that was shot inside your house. Why the hell would you ever have to belay someone inside your house!?

Obviously the stair lift has malfunctioned.

eli poss wrote:

Please critique my set-up. I'm a bit concerned about lowering. Should I drill a hole and thread some cord for that part?

Um, and what happens if the rope saws through the cord on the Hex? And I think you will find that produces a lot of friction.

And...um, someone has too much time on their hands....:P

Eli.....   looks great, go for it!

Sean Peter wrote:

It looks like that was shot inside your house. Why the hell would you ever have to belay someone inside your house!?

I was being a super duper safe climber by practicing new skills on the ground. Just trying to minimize risk of the outside world while I'm still learning