[TowerTalk] fall arrestor

[jimlux]

Gene Smar wrote:
> 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.
> 

The back connection is safer. most people's spines bend forward much 
better than backwards.  The idea is that when you hit the end of the 
rope to stop the fall, that your arms, legs, head, etc, move in their 
natural direction (forward).  It also tends to cause you to spin to turn 
away from the support, which is a good thing.

This sort of use and scenario is quite different from the usual rock 
climbing thing, where you loose your hold and slide/fall down the rock 
until your belay catches you.