> But a new question: I?ve never climbed much and never used a harness
at all, but I have one now and will use it.
> But isn?t the dorsal attachment of the fall arrest lanyard asking for
trouble?
No. That enables you to fall in a natural (e.g. fetal) position.
Imagine the stress your back would take if you were caught in the front.
> It seems to me that the usual lanyards are too long and that with the
dorsal attachment they are very likely to snap tight
That's why they make lanyards that will decelerate you. Yes,
coming to a sudden stop at the end of a fall is a bad deal. That's why they
make
shock absorbing lanyards.
> and slam one?s face into the tower when the big stop occurs at the end
of the fall?
Face? Head? Leg? Arm? Chest? Take your pick.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH -
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