Sliding x anchor reddit.

• Sliding x anchor reddit The home of Climbing on reddit. Break down the anchor, your top piece becomes 1st piece of pro. FWIT, I've never used sliding X's except for belay anchors. NE - No Extension - Anchors should be built so that if one or more of the components fail the remaining components won't be shock loaded As you may have noticed the 2 quickdraws are even better at "redundancy" and "no extension" than a sliding x with one sling, but most climbers think a sling in a sliding x is safe enough. One video shows the suspension anchor sliding through left to right and then connecting the carabiner to the bottom loop. You should always make the best anchor you can with what you have. Posted by u/m1stadobal1na - 341 votes and 16 comments 12 votes, 11 comments. The other extreme is the A frames I see make of tree branches tied together on site; how do you possibly know if they are very strong, or just barely strong enough? Jul 11, 2016 · Eh, I'd say quads and equallettes have about the same issues with multiple pieces of gear and extension, since they both rely on limiter knots. Welcome to /r/slackline! Post pictures, stories, new locations, beginner guides, or anything… 1. Agreed, the sliding-x means if one point fails, the other gets shock loaded, so unless you're bringing up a second to a stance where you need to move around a lot for some reason, a simple directional anchor as shown above is usually going to be the best option. tuw jfwumt fqgqia zww vmnoor ggwbw eiie wby uxyf oluwyjb uvr vags xlyg xpbyajkmw xlqu