Originally Posted by
tcshooter
I've hung on a lot of rope for high angle rescue and rock climbing, and I personally wouldn't bet my life on rope that's been out for any period of time.
There you go. From an expert none the less.
My $0.02 is the same although I'm no expert but merely a dude that doesn't want to hit the ground if a fall occurs. Why chance anything to do with safety? BTW, A safety belt once saved my a$$. No fun to hear a "snap" then be hanging there, but the alternative was way worse.