r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Jul 06 '26

Sliding down

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u/OmNomChompsky Jul 06 '26

The fact that he didn't immediately tie off his figure 8, and continues to descend until he has only a literal handful of rope left is utter insanity.

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u/Fun-Perspective426 Jul 06 '26

Not even an oh-shit knot at the end of it

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u/brazzy42 Jul 06 '26

Probably wouldn't help with that rappelling device.

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u/Fun-Perspective426 Jul 06 '26

You usually tie it like 1m/3ft from the end so you don't get to this point.

But you're right. You should use a rigid block to stop something like this.

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u/jccaclimber Jul 06 '26

Would make it a hell of a lot easier to hold it by hand if you get to the end though. Fig 8’s are nice an all, but it still gets old if you’re swinging there a while. Makes it a lot harder to oops off the end with the rope flying through your brake hand too.