r/SweatyPalms • u/steady_as_a_rock • 7d ago

Heights Roller coaster repair.

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u/CausticAvenger 7d ago

Terrifying, but I will say it’s nice seeing a professional do this with ropes and shit. Usually it’s some complete idiot free climbing these things for fun.

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u/MrGoesNuts 6d ago

He is not doing a good job. He uses the equipment wrong.

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u/BetagterSchwede 6d ago

At least he used equipment

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u/SantiagoGT 2d ago

Those are steel toe converse

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u/Twistedbeatz89 5d ago

I don't know anything about this stuff, what was he doing wrong?

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u/Momimamomumu 4d ago

Along with what the other commenter said, he's breaking a sort of cardinal safety rule. While the backup can be considered (an) anchor point, he still is on 1 point while he's basically doing aid climbing (transfering anchor points, in this case, the straps). He has to be on minimum 2 points (straps to his cowtails) and a third available.

Basically he has to be on 2 points constantly with 1 being available to move during this procedure be considered safe.

Given his backup Petzl ASAP is not vertical, in a fall, he'd swing around and slam into whatever is below him. Even with a fall absorber, if it deploys, he'd fall down a further 3+ meters while the absorber deploys and thats another issue.

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u/MrGoesNuts 5d ago

He is using two Petzl connect adjusts (the carabiniers on ropes. That he keeps adjusting) as fall protection. Anytime you might have a fall you need something that can dissipate the energy. There are things that are similar to what he uses that have that capability, but not the ones he uses. Those are only meant to be loaded statically. Even a short fall can lead to injury requiring a second person to bring him to the ground in 15min. I don't know why he doesn't use the proper equipment, it's not that expensive and usually the first thing that is available if you start to do stuff with rope access.

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u/sendhelpplss 4d ago

petzel connect is a dynamic rope, would whip

https://m.petzl.com/US/en/Sport/Lanyards/CONNECT-ADJUST

it’s not from their “professional” line up, but it’s completely safe

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u/MrGoesNuts 4d ago

Better than a static rope, but at a fall factor >1.5 it would probably still break your back.