Cantclimbtom
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He says it's not science unless you have a sample size of 2, so this is fully scientifically rigorous š¤£
Jump to 3:23 if you want to go straight there without seeing kong slide
Petzl connect adjust "testing"
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He says it's not science unless you have a sample size of 2, so this is fully scientifically rigorous š¤£
Jump to 3:23 if you want to go straight there without seeing kong slide
andrewmcleod
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Pedant note:
The Petzl device being tested in those videos is not the Petzl Connect Adjust, but the Petzl Evolv Adjust which is explicitly not PPE i.e. not a personal anchor but is only positioning equipment. All the diagrams in the manual will show a belay system being used with the Evolv (e.g. it is never trusted as your 'safety' attachment) because it is intended for aid climbing. As far as I know the metal bits are the same; the only difference is that one strand of a twin rope is used rather than a fatter bit of dynamic like in the Connect Adjust so it doesn't quite meet the required standards (you are only supposed to use twin rope in pairs, unlike a single/half rope where using one strand is OK).
Also even with the Connect Adjust you aren't 'supposed' to climb above your anchor i.e. have the possibility of a fall factor > 1.
That said, it's _probably_ fine and seems to do OK in the video (just don't quote me on that)...
The Petzl device being tested in those videos is not the Petzl Connect Adjust, but the Petzl Evolv Adjust which is explicitly not PPE i.e. not a personal anchor but is only positioning equipment. All the diagrams in the manual will show a belay system being used with the Evolv (e.g. it is never trusted as your 'safety' attachment) because it is intended for aid climbing. As far as I know the metal bits are the same; the only difference is that one strand of a twin rope is used rather than a fatter bit of dynamic like in the Connect Adjust so it doesn't quite meet the required standards (you are only supposed to use twin rope in pairs, unlike a single/half rope where using one strand is OK).
Also even with the Connect Adjust you aren't 'supposed' to climb above your anchor i.e. have the possibility of a fall factor > 1.
That said, it's _probably_ fine and seems to do OK in the video (just don't quote me on that)...
