Steve,
What's your opinion on the "cowtails" method of climbing? The device at this
link seems to be designed for use with the chest ring:
http://www.gearshop.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=21&Product_ID=1729&CATID=7
73, Dick WC1M
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of K7LXC@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 12:37 PM
> To: k3nd@yahoo.com; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Towertalk] RE: Double protection - climbing
>
>
> In a message dated 12/18/02 5:56:18 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> k3nd@yahoo.com
> writes:
>
> > I had always heard that the fall arrest lanyard(s)
> > should be attached to the BACK D-ring. As I recall,
> > the wisdom was that if attached to the front D-ring,
> > in the event of a fall, your head snaps back which can
> > break your neck. When using the back D-ring, your head
> > would go forward until your chin would contact your
> > upper chest and NOT cause the same injury. As was
> > mention in a previous post, this would swing you into
> > the tower, not away, and your head could easily
> > contact the tower. My harness has only a back D-ring.
>
> You are correct, sir. You want your fall arrest lanyard to
> catch you in a
> safe 'slumped-over' position using the back D-ring.
>
> D-rings in the front are for close working (i.e. window
> washers, etc.) or
> when you're climbing a tower with a safety climb cable. The back
> D-ring fall
> arrest lanyard is secured when you reach your work position; at
> that point
> the front D-ring is of negligible use - it certainly shouldn't be
> used as a
> fall arrest lanyard point.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
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