How to stay in control of your Rappel

Here's a few tips on using the figure 8 rappel device to make sure you don't lose control.

[firetube]

I'm only half way through this but just wanted to stop to say thanks for the clear instruction. Will continue watching now!! Well done. Great teaching. Blessings.

[theangrytruckerchannel]

This is the instructor everyone needs at their firehouse, very knowledgeable and knows how to deliver that knowledge to others. I know a lot of great guys that know how to do a lot of things but they don't understand how to communicate that to the newer guys, keep up the good work!

[bigrigexperience]

Focused, lucid, and educational.

Many thanks to you.

[connernealon]

The friction hitch should be on the tail of your rope to act as a third hand. Extend the 8 with a short sling or webbing to make room for your friction hitch on the brake strand. An autoblock is better than a VT for this method.

[savagebolt]

❤Thanks for the wonderful video, and a huge thanks for not ruining it with crappy background music.
I don't know why some people feel compelled to add annoying background music throughout their videos.

[takumi]

Thank you good information to add to my arsenal of youtube climbing Videos im years out of the gym scene and just want back on the mountains so im brushing up on some technical stuff and just going for it once im comfortable... And this video has given my mind some ease when it comes to reppeling safely and how to incorporate the other devices. Thanks again

[cgsai]

Excellent video presented at a great pace!

[nicolasderuiter]

Fantastic. Do you have a video showing how to knot the friction hitch?

[aaronm]

Have you ever used the leg wrap or bight on bight locking techniques? I believe they often get referred to as a soft lock and hard lock respectively. They’re basically extensions of jamming the dead strand in front of the live strand against the 8 like what you’ve demonstrated here.

[robertleal]

Excellent content, super excited to have found your channel. Would you be able to do an instructional video on fireman’s belay?

[ActionAdventureClips]

Confused about how you would change friction while actually on rappel. A rack is very easy to change friction you can slide the bars to change friction. Wouldnt a rack be better for the job?

[Jhpc]

Do you think I am too old at 73 to start this? My Doctor said to find something to exersise a little. The problem I have is going up. Any useful ideas of going upward with gradual or continuous progress?

[Developer-online]

you can do the normal stop with a different rope than what you are on

[CristoforRua-xpmm]

Incorrecto, el bloqueo siempre por debajo del descendedor.

[werojon]

Blocking knots have to be down the descender

[CristoforRua-xpmm]

Ademas, NUNCA es conveniente superditar el nudo de bloqueo y el descendedor a un solo punto, es sabido por los que saben, que esto te limita el margen de maniobra y recursos.😅

[darinmcleod]

When you are using a rescue Figure 8 everybody knows that you should not ever unclip and tie off😢

[mamazzz]

Большая восьмерка тем и хороша, что меньше крутит веревку, а ты наоборот её в бараний рог скручиваешь