Comments on: Learn How to Rappel: Part 1, Equipment

By: John

John — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:16:42 +0000

Might I recommend utilizing a “Rescue-8″ or a Figure-8 with the ears on it. This way if you invert during the rappel (if you are walking down a face that drops away from the initial surface) the line doesn’t slip around and girth hitch….leaving you stranded if you don’t know self-rescue, and a major PITA if you do. This is the rescue 8 I use: http://www.cmi-gear.com/catalog/descenders/R1000.asp

Hey, maybe a few articles about self rescue might be good…

By: Dr. Prepper

Dr. Prepper — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:30:40 +0000

WOW….sure has changed…I used 9ft 3/8 black rope…tied in a fisherman not..looped in a beaner….gloves with a hole poked in then so the beaner can loot in them and fastened to the top loop of my battle harness. ..So you can tie a swiss seat… hook up your beaner to your seat…loop your rope through the beaner….stand on the strut…and get some air
Any way it just seems easier this way not so much stuff….Ex. Wt.
Any other Recon Marines out there
B-3-B 1St Recon….U.S.M.C

By: Storm1

Storm1 — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:32:05 +0000

Could you possibly do a segment on carabiners? There are so many different styles out now it’s just confusing.

By: ITS Admin

ITS Admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:23:44 +0000

Bought some from a local climbing/outdoors shop in town, some from the military, and some from REI http://www.rei.com/product/472006

By: JT

JT — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:13:01 +0000

I see. May I ask where you got your Mil Spec tubular webbing?

By: ITS Admin

ITS Admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:36:20 +0000

Your welcome. REI does carry tubular webbing, and while it may or may not be Mil Spec, it’s plenty strong and used by climbers all over.

By: JT

JT — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:12:32 +0000

Thanks for the info and suggestion. I’ll have to check out the local parks in my area and see what I can find.

Wow I had no idea Mil Spec tubular webbing was that strong. Any suggestions on where to pick some up? I haven’t checked yet but I assume places like REI would carry it?

Lol I knew it was a CIRAS! Thanks for confirming.

By: ITS Admin

ITS Admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:27:14 +0000

LOL… Have to admit that I usually spell it “Rapelling” and have to stick that other “p” in there! Glad to have you aboard and thanks for the compliments! If you see articles you can interject your experience into, we’d love to have your comments!

By: H.J. Simpson

H.J. Simpson — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:04:29 +0000

As a climber with 20+ years of experience (including the Nose on El Cap) I thank you for spelling “rappelling” properly, instead of the all too common “repelling”…! LOL

Seriously, great article and great site overall.

By: ITS Admin

ITS Admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:50:33 +0000

Thanks for the compliment! Climbing and Rappelling training is pretty location specific, so your best bet is to find someplace local. Even if your first step is an indoor climbing gym, you may be able to spark a conversation with some rock rats and get some good info on where to go.

Mil Spec Tubular Webbing that follows Federal Test Method 191A-4108 is rated up to 4,000 lbs.

You figured it out, It’s a shoulder pad off a Eagle MARCIRAS :) Couldn’t find the rope protector that day…