i hear you on the keep it simple idea, that's why i haven't suffered from fifi-envy when hanging out w/ geoff
how does have an adjustable fifi help testing sketch pro? seems like bounce testing it ougha be good enough, though i guess the piece that blew adn threw me had survived a bounce test (and my body weight too for at least 10 seconds or so)
i know of course not to look at the pro when testing it - i was observing the rule by breachign it! - the problem was the piece was a lowe-ball and i've still yet to really comprehend how they work or when i can trust them, so was eyeballing precisely to try to understand how it was fitting - i usually jsut don't use pieces i'm unfamiliar w/, but at the time that was all i could find to looked to work - i just need to fuck w/ the things at ground level
hey, what other aid-pointers do you wanna give out? jugging/cleaning tips would be nice - i was wasting energy cleaning my pitch. what are the ideal lenghts for each daisy to the jug? what steps do you aim to use on your etriers?
i hook my fifi onto my top piece and then do the rodeo test, that way you don't have to go through the trouble of hooking my daisy into the top piece that you are still at that the piece the rope is clipped into. and you won't risk a static fall onto your daisy. daisy falls can hurt and can rip your gear. also with hard aid i also like the four aider system along with my "alpine fifi". saves a lot of time and not reaching for your second aider as much. i broke my finger on the zodiac reaching for and aider to unclip it. my peice popped and my finger slipped into the beaner and i fell on my finger that was through the carabiner. proly a fluke but it happened.
your jumar set up depends entirely on you, depends on the angle of the dangle. i like texas style when over hanging. you just gotta find what comfy for you on that, whatever length saves you the most energy. knee pads are nice to have. there so many ways tricks. i'd rather tell you in person or on the phone to make sure you understand my jibberish.