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#67426 - 02/20/13 03:57 AM Double Length Slings? Double Distance Fall?
crackers Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/21/01 Posts: 3424 Loc: pdx	If I lead Madame G's using only double length slings, and I fall, will I fall double the distance?
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#67428 - 02/20/13 05:08 AM Re: Double Length Slings? Double Distance Fall? [Re: crackers]
worthrussell journeyman Registered: 04/11/10 Posts: 83 Loc: NY, Brooklyn	This question makes zero sense. Why would a double length sling double the distance of a leader fall?
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#67431 - 02/20/13 11:03 AM Re: Double Length Slings? Double Distance Fall? [Re: worthrussell]
Mike Rawdon Carpal Tunnel Registered: 11/29/99 Posts: 4230 Loc: Poughkeepsie	Only if you're using double ropes.
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#67450 - 02/21/13 06:49 PM Re: Double Length Slings? Double Distance Fall? [Re: Mike Rawdon]
quanto_the_mad Carpal Tunnel Registered: 05/14/02 Posts: 2623 Loc: brooklyn	Yes, you would because you'd fall twice. _________________________
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#67451 - 02/21/13 08:40 PM Re: Double Length Slings? Double Distance Fall? [Re: quanto_the_mad]
Frank Florence addict Registered: 01/05/00 Posts: 528 Loc: Watertown or Bend	Quote: Yes, you would because you'd fall twice. Come on, now. This is a serious discussion. Unless you're referring to bouncing. I could see falling, decking with a good bounce, then falling again. Frequently the case with double length slings.
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#67467 - 02/22/13 04:52 PM Re: Double Length Slings? Double Distance Fall? [Re: Frank Florence]
SethG addict Registered: 12/16/08 Posts: 583 Loc: NYC	You would fall further but not because of the slings, but because of that particular climb. Madame G's has greater "G" forces than other climbs. _________________________ It's true, I have a blog. http://climbandpunishment.blogspot.com/
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#67496 - 02/25/13 01:49 PM Re: Double Length Slings? Double Distance Fall? [Re: SethG]
donald perry veteran Registered: 06/27/11 Posts: 1411 Loc: New Jersey	I don't use slings most of the time. I stopped using them after I fell a little too far one time. I do a lot of down climbing to remove gear to remove rope drag, and then I may put some slings. There is no need to take those longer falls with slings. _________________________ The Mohonk Mountain House and the Mohonk Preserve have done a great job protecting the environment thus far, but ... it's all down hill from here http://youtu.be/9AU8fMo8v4k.
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#67521 - 02/26/13 03:28 PM Re: Double Length Slings? Double Distance Fall? [Re: donald perry]
tradjunkie enthusiast Registered: 04/19/04 Posts: 347	If you climb Double-issima with double ropes and double slings, you will actually fall 8 times as far. This is why you should never climb with half length slings - you just won't fall far enough.
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#67522 - 02/26/13 04:00 PM Re: Double Length Slings? Double Distance Fall? [Re: donald perry]
retroscree enthusiast Registered: 06/29/11 Posts: 344	Originally Posted By: donald perry I don't use slings most of the time. I stopped using them after I fell a little too far one time. I do a lot of down climbing to remove gear to remove rope drag, and then I may put some slings. There is no need to take those longer falls with slings. You might want to look up the definitions of facetious, parody, and satire.
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#67523 - 02/27/13 03:01 AM Re: Double Length Slings? Double Distance Fall? [Re: retroscree]
Ralph member Registered: 02/01/07 Posts: 124	Facetiously contains all the vowels. In order.
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