Good vid. I use the soloist as well but w/o back up knot. Probably a.good idea. Also, the way you explained using the first bolts as the main anchor was easy to understand. If there's no ground anchor I use a Yates screamer and go. Any thoughts? Thanks
Right on mate. The back up knot is essential for safety. I adjust the distance to the knot depending on the terrain. I also recently learned the young guys use a micro traction to handle the feed slack into the soloist. I bought one and used it all summer. It worked REALLY WELL!! I will check out the Yates Screamer and get back to you. I am still learning and improving my craft after 46 years as a rock climber. That's pretty cool! I still love the mental meditation that rope-soloing provides, especially on multi-pitch routes. All the best mate.
Just a note that the Soloist likely won't hold an inverted fall and I had a partner deck from a fall where his body was merely horizontal (parallel) to the ground.
Thanks for that important comment. That is correct. It definitely is a drawback to the Soloist. Also why it is imperative to have the backup knots at the appropriate distances (in case the Soloist fails or a climber takes such a fall). Sorry to hear about your partner. The Silent Partner device does avoid this issue with its design -- though I believe they are not manufactured currently and used prices range from $600 to over $1,000.
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Good vid. I use the soloist as well but w/o back up knot. Probably a.good idea. Also, the way you explained using the first bolts as the main anchor was easy to understand. If there's no ground anchor I use a Yates screamer and go. Any thoughts? Thanks
Right on mate. The back up knot is essential for safety. I adjust the distance to the knot depending on the terrain. I also recently learned the young guys use a micro traction to handle the feed slack into the soloist. I bought one and used it all summer. It worked REALLY WELL!! I will check out the Yates Screamer and get back to you. I am still learning and improving my craft after 46 years as a rock climber. That's pretty cool! I still love the mental meditation that rope-soloing provides, especially on multi-pitch routes. All the best mate.
Just a note that the Soloist likely won't hold an inverted fall and I had a partner deck from a fall where his body was merely horizontal (parallel) to the ground.
Thanks for that important comment. That is correct. It definitely is a drawback to the Soloist. Also why it is imperative to have the backup knots at the appropriate distances (in case the Soloist fails or a climber takes such a fall). Sorry to hear about your partner. The Silent Partner device does avoid this issue with its design -- though I believe they are not manufactured currently and used prices range from $600 to over $1,000.