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oval
06-10-2010, 04:02 PM
Interesting testing. Check it out.

http://www.dmmclimbing.com/news.asp?nid=293&ngroup=1

The link is just a little ways down for the video. Just in case you can't find it:
http://www.dmmclimbing.com/video.asp?id=5
denaliguide
06-10-2010, 07:40 PM
quite fascinating actually.
Cirrus2000
06-10-2010, 08:19 PM
Yeah, that's quite eye-opening! Wow!
Scott Card
06-10-2010, 09:21 PM
I better lose some weight....
ratagonia
06-11-2010, 04:53 PM
I better lose some weight....

Definitely makes you think about NOT canyoneering with an 80 kg steel or concrete weight attached directly to you.








Hope not many folks are doing that anymore. Apparently, it used to be a popular thing for climbers to do, or there would not be all these tests set up for people climbing with 80 kg steel weights attached to their harnesses. Climbers??? What can ya say??? they do whacky things!!!

Tom :moses: