The Dangerous Truths About Thin Taglines on Rappels

The proliferation of new light-but-strong materials has led to some questions about just how skinny and light a tag line (a static rope used just to retrieve your main rope) can be when used for a rappel (abseil). Well, there are some considerations that we need to keep in mind if we decide to save weight by going super light with a tag line. Here, we get into the risks we add as well as how to mitigate them. A video can introduce concepts and even provide tutorials, but it cannot cover all of the variable situations and context of outdoor environments. Learn about something here, but then seek qualified instruction to master it. The tag line material I am using can be found, here, at 1/8 inch or 3mm thick: https://sovrn.co/zv1uwds For more information on this video, go to: https://www.shortguysbetaworks.com/al... The older video on the mechanics (and options) for setting up a tag-line-enabled rappel is here:    • Are You Choosing the Right Climbing Rope? ...   0:00 Intro 0:06 Bumper 0:15 Low Weight but New Risks 1:31 Strength and Abrasion Resistance 1:57 Knot Considerations 2:15 Hard to Pull 2:46 Effected by Wind and Easier to Tangle 3:33 Samson AmSteel Dyneema Cord 3:58 Know the Use Limits of Your Gear 4:06 Outro Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our videos: https://www.shortguysbetaworks.com/di... This video description may contain affiliate links; if you make a purchase through a link, I’ll receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This help allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support!