[TowerTalk] Harness, Gorilla Hooks

[Jerry Head II]

Would yopu trust your life to a fish hook?....just sayin'

On 9/27/2011 10:57 PM, Wilson Lamb wrote:
> I just bought a Klein harness, which has an eye in the back, behind the
> shoulders.  This looks like a very bad idea to me, since a fall will surely
> drive ones face into the tower.  With a little bad luck, it will hook ones
> chin on a brach and break ones neck.
> What am I missing here??
>
> Steve's harness has no chest hook, so if using a runner one will wind up
> hanging more or less horizontal, with severe stress on the spine when
> fetching up on the lanyard.
> What am I missing here?
>
> Re hooks:  I saw some guys climbing a while back with large OPEN hooks,
> which were great for easy moving while climbing.  They were like giant fish
> hooks, maybe four inches across the opening...no snap gates to deal with.
> What are they called?  I didn't see them at any of the dealers.
>
> Obviously I haven't started climbiing yet, but hope to soon.
>
> 73,
> Wilson
> W4BOH
>
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