Serious climbers wouldn't be caught dead (or alive) using a tower
climbing belt for climbing. A real climbing harness has zero leather,
and no d-rings or latches to fail or come undone. Personally, tower
belts scare the heck out of me, and I can only imagine that the people
using them for a living don't know that there's better equipment out
there. Go to any mountaineering store and check out the climbing
harnesses. You'll see the difference right away.
--Dave
K0QE
> ----------
> From: KEN KOCH[SMTP:n8gan@n8gan.cnchost.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 9:08 PM
> To: Pat Barthelow; towertalk@contesting.com
> Cc: Hans Hofmann; nccc@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Climbing belt Rings
>
>
> The accident happened when the strap did what is known as a roll-out,
> where
> it gets turned backwards inside the d-ring, and exerts pressure on the
> latch.
> This is the reason that double releases are now used by anyone wanting
> to
> remain alive.
> The roll-out was demonstrated to me in a bar, after work, by a
> seasoned pro,
> as he
> had me lean back against my belt, at which point I landed on my butt
> on the
> floor.
> Way too fast to ever catch myself.
> Also, the last time I ever used that lanyard again.
> Climb safe, or get a pro to do it right.
> Ken / Ken's Antenna Services / n8gan
>
>
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