Rock Climbing Gear

some pictures of rock climbing equipment.

Before getting to know more about the sport of rock climbing, knowledge of the equipment should be known in advance about the names and types of equipment it is to understand the function of the tool and, last but not when the importance of being able to practice the equipment in accordance with the theory that the breathing get / use standard prosodur.

1. Tali carmentel

Usually used is a rope that has a degree of flexibility or the so-called dynamic ropes. In umun rope is divided into two types:

- Static is the power of the flexible cable has a 6% - 9%, is used for ropes fixed rope used for ascending or descending order. Standart used is 10.5 mm.

- Dynamic is the power of flexible cables that have up to 25%, is used as the main route linking the climber with safety at the highest point.

2. Harnest binding body as a tool that will be connected with a safety rope.

3. carabiner hook rings made of aluminum alloy as a hook and connect with other tools.

- Karabiner Screw / gate carabiner srew

- Karabiner Snap / non screw gate carabiner

4. Helm is a headwear that protects the head from collision of objects falling from above.

5. woven, flat-shaped climbing equipment that is not too rigid and pliable, used as harnest

6. Prusik, mouth diameter rope types carmentel 5-6 mm, normally used mainly as a substitute runner sling and also the use of interchangeable straps over the use of Prusik knots, such as the SRT.

7. Climbing Shoes, as gaiters and have high power market is so interchangeable friction inherent in the cliffs. its own kind that is often used is soft (pliable / flexible) and hard (hard)

8. Chock bag / CaLK bag, as MgCO3 (magnesium carbonate) which serves to morbidly hands slick with sweat, and will assist in climbing.

9. Descender, equipment used to strap down and secure the leader when making lane, usually frequently used is the number eight and auto stop.

10. Ascender, equipment used for ropes and locked automatically when loaded. Kind used normally Jumar and Croll

11. grigri, this tool is used for mooring, these tools have the highest level of security because it can belay by itself.

12. Hammer, serves to inculcate safety and release the back, which was usually mild and well used has high strength and ended up functioning tightening the nut when installing hanger.

13. Pulley, pulley-like, small and light but has the ability to load heavy mouth. Used for evacuation equipment.

14. Handdrill, is a medium to drill manual cliff, which serves to put the security in the form of bolts and hangers.