Originally Posted by
BGfisher
Kind of a short statement. Why do you say it's dangerous while climbing? I never thought mine was and that's when I used the old style SOP deluxe.
Safety devices and harness, properly secured, will save you from hitting the ground. The problem then is getting to the ground or back to a fixed stand.
It's a problem called Suspension Trauma.
http://dynamicrescue.com/blog/docs/S...ion-trauma.pdf