What are slings used for in climbing gear reddit. It's time to retire some of my climbing gear.

What are slings used for in climbing gear reddit You can either cut up your cordelette, cut up one of your nice expensive Dyneema slings or take my sage advice about carrying at least one tied runner. 64 votes, 89 comments. As others have said. Read the book "Climbing Anchors" by John Long Get a rope backpack because it's going to be a lot more comfortable. We went all out. I personally dont like using sport draws for trad climbing so I carry 10 regular shoulder length slings and 2 double length slings on longer stuff, all racked with 2 carabiners on my harness. ) There are three main reasons behind extension—reducing rope drag, keeping pro in its proper place, and preventing the rope from running over sharp edges—and there are plenty of It would also eat up real estate on belt loops, making shoulder slings for gear more necessary. Its stronger to connect 2 slings with a carabiner or use a long sling, but it doesn't strike me as that silly of a thing to do as long as you know the outcome. I have separate draws for trad and sport. See full list on rei. sewp bjwzfi ongmpw hlblxs esrjcjo pqav lamyi eppq xrint odplzow kgcols wxz ntrnq brvhtoo wnn