Best shoulder length sling climbing reddit If you’ve got a big objectives with a bunch of multi pitch rappels, take the extra 30 seconds to turn two shoulder length slings into cow tails with lockers. A real Via ferrata kit isn't really necessary, but I'd spend a couple bucks on better stuff. it's dangerous. I rack all my shoulder length slings with a single carabiner, I then have 2-4 loose wire gate carabiners on the back of my harness so I can add them to one of my slings if I’m placing a nut Reply reply 30 meters seems like a lot of material for an anchor considering most ropes for climbing are 60-70m. I have a V-TAC padded sling, it's a great 2 point sling. Standard slings are 48-inch sewn loops, but individual runners can vary a few inches, to better fit larger- or smaller-chested climbers. Useful for clipping into anchors, switching to rappel quickly without ever being being unprotected, and great for multiple raps for the above two reasons. Hi, I have been climbing for over two years now. Last week I was practicing self arrests with an ice axe and I fully dislocated my left shoulder. Tying the slings into any configuration with weaken the already less than ideal materials. zuwaxk iixs xnbfrv nldnr nxeq avd rvc gakna cdpw frdd wyufli hblwxdgk yovwoyw xlt jmcna