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I use a Gibbs in conjunction with a steel core but after my 3rd steel core has wore out I will be flipping with rope soon. For climbing the ropes I use a 2 wrap prussic knot. The petzl shunt replaced the prussic knot a few years ago, Or should I say its a mechanical version of what a knot will do. I believe the gibbs will cut a rope into at 2000 lbs pressure but dont quote me on that.200 lb man falls 10 feet =2000lbs? I believe the rope grabbing teeth doesnt cause enough damage to worry about. However if one was employed into a safety and was constantly adjusted for tree size day in and day out the teeth would considerably wear a rope in the same spot. I don't think ascenders were manufactured for this purpose (IE for use as a safety).
For climbs over 80 feet, mechanical rope grab devices are to efficient not to use.But I'm hard headed and somewhat oldschool probably wont ever buy them.
For climbs over 80 feet, mechanical rope grab devices are to efficient not to use.But I'm hard headed and somewhat oldschool probably wont ever buy them.