Oct 1, 2023 You’re going to get many differing opinions.  All depends on the use.  Top-roping, sport, multipitch trad, bigwall…thicker is generally more durable but… View Message

Jan 4, 2023 "it is dangerous not knowing what you don't know. "  Therein lies the danger eh?LRS requires quite a few years of multipitch trad experience before you can do it "safely".… View Message

Jan 4, 2023 Single ropes don't break.  They cut over sharp edges due to user error.Single belay loops don't fail unless the owner abuses them and doesn't retire them soon enough. &nbs… View Message

Jan 4, 2023 Sounds like you learned a good way to TRS.  Not many people are capable of learning how to do this on their own safely (especially newbies) so caution should be taken for… View Message

Jan 4, 2023 It is not equivalent.  IA single triple action locker is not redundant.  Add a single non locking oval carabiner with the gate down and opposed and then you are redun… View Message

Jan 4, 2023 Just for clarity, are you Top Rope Soloing (TRS) or Top Roping (TR)?  If it is TRS then I think you are posting in the wrong Forum thread (TRS is not a good idea for begin… View Message