Autoblock belay devices

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Kev
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Autoblock belay devices

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This is worth reading if you use one. Basically if you're lowering a climber in guide mode then it can easily go from blocked to fully open, resulting in them being dropped. This article clearly explains why and how to avoid that happening.

http://www.rockandice.com/climbing-acci ... block-mode
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