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PSA: I was cutting my climbing line way too short for years
Been climbing for about eight years now. Always cut my lines with maybe two feet of tail after my termination knot. Figured less tail meant less to manage, less weight. Then I watched a guy from a big outfit in Portland do a rescue practice. His tail was a good six feet past his knot. Asked him about it after. He said it's for emergency situations, like if you need to lower someone and your system is too high. That extra line can be a life saver. Made me think about all the times I was up there with my short tail. Felt pretty dumb. How much tail do you all leave on your main climbing line?
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henry_webb685mo ago
Two feet of tail for eight years? That's crazy short, man. I leave at least four feet on mine.
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paige5144mo ago
Oh come on, that extra tail is just gonna get in the way and snag on stuff half the time... I've never needed more than a couple feet and I've been fine.
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