This is the first time I've seen this way of unwinding the soft release, cool! What is your opinion on using a munter hitch on the tail of the webbing, in order to act as a back up, while unwinding the soft release (in cases where the soft release is too short)?
Thank you! That’s a bad idea. It’s not necessarily unsafe, however, if it slips your frost knot will load and it will be really difficult to undo your SR afterward. I recommend doing both the mules and then using a carabiner to clip it off :)
Thanks Alonso! What's your view on using soft shackles with a soft release? I've heard diverging views . It avoids the risk of the shackle pin spinning which as you say is very scary.
Great beginner friendly explanation on soft release.
Many thanks!
Thank you for explaining the whys in addition to the hows, great video!
This is the first time I've seen this way of unwinding the soft release, cool! What is your opinion on using a munter hitch on the tail of the webbing, in order to act as a back up, while unwinding the soft release (in cases where the soft release is too short)?
That’s a great idea 😊 Just remember, that tail will go through eventually with a short SR. For anything big > 300m or freestyle I’d use a long SR
Great video!!! I like all the content keep it coming!!!!
Thank you! I appreciate the positive feedback 😊
Great video as usual. What's your opinion on backing it up with a frost knot to a carabineer instead of any of those mule wraps?
Thank you! That’s a bad idea. It’s not necessarily unsafe, however, if it slips your frost knot will load and it will be really difficult to undo your SR afterward. I recommend doing both the mules and then using a carabiner to clip it off :)
Thanks Alonso! What's your view on using soft shackles with a soft release? I've heard diverging views . It avoids the risk of the shackle pin spinning which as you say is very scary.
I’m typically anti soft shackles but then again none of my SS are sheathed. I do break my rule for alpine lines with long approaches though
Can you do a video how to de-tension efficiently without a soft release?
Absolutely! That’s a great idea 😊 It’s on my list 🙌🏼
Yes, and how are the festival rigging without a soft release? Great stuff Alonso.