mattp Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 If I read it correctly, "the example" assumed NO pro. Are you worried about your anchor construction skills, too? Do what you want, but if I'm climbing with you, Dru, just remember that I'd prefer you to reel me in then to run the calculation and decide I'd rather have the factor 2 fall than the 2.25 or whatever. I'll take my chances that the extra force may cause my gear to blow. OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 and quit reading me that 5kN b.s. on that 5mm rope! there's never been a lead climber fatality on 5mm, numbers suck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted October 30, 2003 Author Share Posted October 30, 2003 mattp said: If I read it correctly, "the example" assumed NO pro. Are you worried about your anchor construction skills, too? Do what you want, but if I'm climbing with you, Dru, just remember that I'd prefer you to reel me in then to run the calculation and decide I'd rather have the factor 2 fall than the 2.25 or whatever. I'll take my chances that the extra force may cause my gear to blow. OK? I've got this mental picture of Dru belaying Mattp. Matt falls and Dru pulls his trusty slide rule out of his back pocket, "Ah, just a minute, Matt, while I do a quick calculation". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 ha! it would almost be as funny as that one scene from m.p. and the holy grail where... but wait NOTHING is THAT funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted October 30, 2003 Author Share Posted October 30, 2003 I think I'm being ridiculed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cracked Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 Can't we just let this thread die like God intended it? Please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 if the leader is in groundfall mode maybe a bouldering mat, bouncy castle or trampoline is more effective than a rope anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryad Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 catbirdseat said: I think I'm being ridiculed. What else is new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whirlwind Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 i secound motion for trampalines at the bottom of every sport route in which the first bolt is higher than 10ft and therefore woulod have need to be stickcliped any how Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-rock Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Jesus Christ, EVERYBODY, knows that you reel in on run-out slabs. EVERYBODY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 BUMP!!! ..er.... SCRAPE!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 there was some reelin' going on here btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrgo Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I know I would have loved for my belayer to reel me in before I grounded from 25 feet on BBQ the Pope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Choades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collin Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I took a 50+ foot fall and my belayer ran backwards about 20 feet into the woods. Once the rope caught, my belayer was pulled back to the rock and up it 10 feet. I was still 40 feet of the ground but it would have been close if it wasn't for his "reeling". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miladugga Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Ow! I'll bet that hurt later when you took a shower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Commander Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 t-minus 5 minutes before wound maintenance layton photo post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I hear that dude drinks his own urine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 BUMP!!! ..er.... SCRAPE!!!! Wow, looks like it totally removed your bicep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotly Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I know I would have loved for my belayer to reel me in before I grounded from 25 feet on BBQ the Pope. That must have been at the third bolt? Was there too much slack or some other reason you decked? I caught my friend from about that same spot and he didn't come close to decking - no "reeling in" going on either. Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Reeling in would seem to lessen the fall factor, wouldn't it? Take the following situation: 5' from the last pro, 15' up from the belay. In a normal (unreeled) fall, the leader will fall (5' x 2) / 15 = FF .66, right? Now convert this to a "reeled" belay: Let's say the belayer manages to reel in 2' of rope during the fall. The leader is still going to fall the original 5 feet to the anchor, regardless of how much is reeled. But, he will only fall an additional 3 feet below the anchor, since 2 feet of rope was removed from the system. That would be an 8' fall, with 13 feet of rope, right? 8/13 = FF .61 Is my math right? I guess you would need to decide if the FF was high enough to warrant the possibly dangerous task of trying to take in quick enough while still locking off in time to catch the fall. As to the question posed in the OT, I'm not sure how you could safely take in more than and arm's length of rope, and if you would want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 You can't reel in on a short fall like that, it happens too quickly. But Professor CBS will let you borrow his slide rule so you can start calculating fall factor while your leader is sketching so you can decide if it is worth it to reel. Also your math only works for static ropes. More likely with rope stretch the leader will still fall 10 feet but on 13 feet of rope now for FF = 0.77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 About the only circumstance where it is practical to bring in any significant amount of rope is slab climbing. Falls on slab tend to develop in slow motion. Also, the consequences of a poor lock-off of your device at the moment of impact are much less. Last week at Fee Demo wall, I was able to get about 3-4 feet in on Jim's fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Slide rule? Nah, that's what my calculator watch is for. Also your math only works for static ropes. More likely with rope stretch the leader will still fall 10 feet but on 13 feet of rope now for FF = 0.77 But, if the rope stretched, wouldn't that increase the rope length, too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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