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It's the crab that is the problem. We stopped using that method 5 or 6 years ago and have not had a rope jam since.
What purpose does it serve? It is still the knot which takes the weight.
A fig9 is quite adequate, even on on 9mm rope. Chains can be a problem and you may have to sacrifice a mallion, much cheaper than risk losing a rope and the associated time wasted.
It's the crab that is the problem. We stopped using that method 5 or 6 years ago and have not had a rope jam since.
What purpose does it serve? It is still the knot which takes the weight.
A fig9 is quite adequate, even on on 9mm rope. Chains can be a problem and you may have to sacrifice a mallion, much cheaper than risk losing a rope and the associated time wasted.
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