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Hello everyone. This summer i'll be advancing onto vertical caving. I will be trained, but i will have to bring my own equipment. Sadly i don't live near any grottos from whom i can rent and try equipment. So i will be assembling my own. So far this is what i plan to buy. Obviously not looking to reinvent the wheel, these seem to be popular and common choices. Mostly just looked into petzl due to availabily. Any critique is welcome.
Petzl Superavanti
Petzl Omni Traict-Lock
Petzl Torse
Petzl Basic / Ascension
Petzl Croll L
Petzl Pantin
Petzl Stop
Petzl Spelegyca lanyard did look neat, but cowtails from climbing rope seems the better option.
However one area i struggle deciding is which karabiners. Type and locking mechanism. I'd appreciate some opinions on this.
1. Descender (petzl stop) i am thinking of using the Petzl Freino Z, as it neatly includes the braking karabiner. However, it comes in two variant, twist-lock and triact-lock. Norm seems to keep the descender on the equipment loop while ascending. I'd imagine triact could be hassle, if needing to change from ascent to descent in the middle of the rope, but would be safer than the twist lock.
2. Cowtails. Seem like snaplinks can be controversial depending on who you ask. Some think screwlocks are too much of a hassle. Thinking twistlooks might be a good middleground. My eyes are on the Petzl Sm'D or Petzl Am'D.
3. Petzl Djinn or Sm'D for attaching footcords to the hand jammer.
4. Safety link to the hand jammer. Some just use the long cowtail instead, i believe i'd like to implement the safety link in my setup. Which carabiner would be suitable to attach to the hand jammer? Petzl OK with trilock or something like an Sm'D? I assume the safety link is attached to the D maillon with a knot, if not which carabiner would be suitable here?
Petzl Superavanti
Petzl Omni Traict-Lock
Petzl Torse
Petzl Basic / Ascension
Petzl Croll L
Petzl Pantin
Petzl Stop
Petzl Spelegyca lanyard did look neat, but cowtails from climbing rope seems the better option.
However one area i struggle deciding is which karabiners. Type and locking mechanism. I'd appreciate some opinions on this.
1. Descender (petzl stop) i am thinking of using the Petzl Freino Z, as it neatly includes the braking karabiner. However, it comes in two variant, twist-lock and triact-lock. Norm seems to keep the descender on the equipment loop while ascending. I'd imagine triact could be hassle, if needing to change from ascent to descent in the middle of the rope, but would be safer than the twist lock.
2. Cowtails. Seem like snaplinks can be controversial depending on who you ask. Some think screwlocks are too much of a hassle. Thinking twistlooks might be a good middleground. My eyes are on the Petzl Sm'D or Petzl Am'D.
3. Petzl Djinn or Sm'D for attaching footcords to the hand jammer.
4. Safety link to the hand jammer. Some just use the long cowtail instead, i believe i'd like to implement the safety link in my setup. Which carabiner would be suitable to attach to the hand jammer? Petzl OK with trilock or something like an Sm'D? I assume the safety link is attached to the D maillon with a knot, if not which carabiner would be suitable here?