This is probably a dumb question, but can anyone help a newb out and let me know the difference between the two if there is one?
Thanks!
by zachary_dc » Mon May 31, 2010 3:48 am
by figurenine » Mon May 31, 2010 4:29 am
by zachary_dc » Mon May 31, 2010 4:51 am
figurenine wrote:usually a non-locking straight gate on one end and a non-locking bent gate on the other.
by DanTheMan » Mon May 31, 2010 5:42 am
zachary_dc wrote:Thanks for the help. Your reply brings up another question.figurenine wrote:usually a non-locking straight gate on one end and a non-locking bent gate on the other.
Why a bent gate on one end and straight on the other? Is it just ease of clipping?
Thanks again
by Autoxfil » Mon May 31, 2010 1:01 pm
by rhyang » Mon May 31, 2010 2:39 pm
zachary_dc wrote:This is probably a dumb question, but can anyone help a newb out and let me know the difference between the two if there is one?
by ARosenthal » Mon May 31, 2010 7:23 pm
rhyang wrote:A trad draw is two biners + a shoulder length (24" or 60cm) sling, tripled over.
by DanTheMan » Mon May 31, 2010 9:01 pm
ARosenthal wrote:This is the best way I've seen to create an "alpine draw" as I've heard them called. It's great because you can unclip one biner to lengthen the sling without worrying about the other biner flying off the other end.
by ARosenthal » Mon May 31, 2010 9:10 pm
DanTheMan wrote:As opposed to sport draws which tend to self destruct and fly in all directions when you unclip one biner from the dogbone.
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