Mike Hopley
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Cap'n Chris said:when referring to any recent manuals (especially French/European) you will notice that our overseas counterparts use ... different rigging styles (i.e. post-spit philosophy).
That's an interesting comment. Which things would you say stand out as different rigging styles, and how have they been influenced by changes in anchors?
The main thing I can think of is the use of Dyneema. Also some details I'd just consider "good practice", like double anchors at the start/end of a traverse -- I'd say there's less emphasis on that over here.
Maybe also the preferred methods of placing the rigging? Using a hand jammer to rig/de-rig traverses seems somewhat uncommon among UK cavers.
I guess you also have stuff like umbrellas, but those seem rather specialist.