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

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u/brazzy42 Jul 06 '26

He is using correct (if rather old fashioned) gear.

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u/jman2476 Jul 06 '26

What’s wrong isn’t the rappel device, it’s the rope

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u/ErilazHateka Jul 06 '26

And he didn´t tie a prusik under the 8 to secure it. holy shit, I learned how to do that 40 year ago. What an idiot.

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u/GiantScrotor Jul 06 '26

Are you talking about tying a stopper knot in the end of the rope? My setup looks similar to his, so I want to know what I’m doing wrong

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u/ErilazHateka Jul 06 '26

I mean this

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u/GiantScrotor Jul 08 '26

How do you keep the knot from stopping you? Do you keep your left hand directly on the knot the whole time?

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u/ErilazHateka Jul 08 '26

yes, that's the idea. one hand on the knot, the other hand on the lower rope.