[TowerTalk] fall arrestor

[Gene Smar]

Chris:

    I clip my fall-arrest lanyard to the front of my full body harness 
rather than in the back.  I, too, dislike the possibility of doing a 
face-slammer into the tower.


73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] fall arrestor


> Is it just me, or does is seem counterintuitive to have the fall arrest
> point on the harness in the center of your back?  It seems like that would
> tend to pitch your head forward, making it more likely to smash your face
> into the tower bracing?  I've fallen lots of times rock climbing with the
> rope attached to the front of my harness at waist level.  That allows your
> arms and feet to stay in front of you so you can control (somewhat) how 
> you
> contact the rock, and regain footing/handholds quickly.
>
> Chris
> KF7P
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>
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>> On my AN Wireless, the cable is about 4 inches out from the leg,
>> but since the one-way SALA ascender clips to a 6 ft fall
>> arrest lanyard that goes around to a D-ring point on the BACK of the
>> climber, that distance isn't critical. Just enough to keep it from 
>> rubbing
>> on the tower.  Mark K6UFO
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