I don't see any issue with coming down on a rig line. I track wear and cycles to failure on the rig lines the exact same way I do on climb lines, I use them for what they are made for, and replace them when I need to with the money I save by not having my overpaid ground guys stand around and...
Here is the before mentioned video. I didn't realize at the time that it broke my helmet when it happened. I didn't realize how hard the Crane operator was pulling until it ripped off before I was even done with the cut. You can hear somebody ask if I was ok and me saying yeah...
I'm uploading the video now, new Crane operator got scared of power lines and yanked so hard I got my head smashed between two limbs. If I had had on a metal pot I would probably be dead or very hurt instead of posting this. A lot of you guys sound like the old Army guys talking about how the...
All kidding aside if you actually take a solid hit they are, in fact, going to pry it off your head. Maybe upgrade and don't do that to your family. You have put yourself in a position where young climbers are going to mimic you, and a tin pot is by no means the safest thing out there.
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