Grappling hooks

shitfart

No I've not used it for climbing/rappelling purposes, but I do use it to get up and into your moms ass.

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>>845333
Checked.

I use pic related. It matches my favorite Spyderco knoife.

>>845340
Dont forget to be the hokage of your village

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>>845333
I have the "pocket hook" and I use it to anchor myself to trees and bulkheads while out on my kayak.

It clearly states on the side, "not a life safety device" so I doubt you could us it for climbing or rappelling.

It's also worth me mentioning and you researching the Capstan Effect.

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>>845341
>$49.95
>FULL TANG SWORD!!!

OP, this is for you!

>>845337
>>845340
>>845341
>>845352
How unfortunate, OP - here, maybe look into fire/rescue hooks?

http://www.cmcrescue.com/equipment/escape-artist-lumbar-system/

>>845333
Literally just a black diamond skyhook, and I dont even use them
Anything that is meant for you to throw is fucking retarded.

Wow, when did /b/ start hanging out in /out? This has nothing to do with that fake ass ninja shit you ass hats.

There's lots of ravines and forest around here, and in the city there are plenty of abandoned buildings great for UE. I'm familiar with traditional and lead climbing but have never looked into much in the way of grappling.

Thanks for the help from the few who did.

>>845402
Grappling is not a real thing you fucking idiot
Not much stuff out there can support your fat ass, and flinging a big metal hook up in the air is fucking retarded.
>Traditional and lead climbing
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>Traditional and lead climbing >Traditional and lead climbing
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This is why WE CANT HAVE NICE THINGS

>>845542
>>845402

You fags are too angry. Try getting out some time

Is OP still around?

I've been researching personal escape systems for the past few years and have come to the following conclusion regarding grappling hooks:

1) Grappling hooks are attractive but not very practical. It's difficult to throw a hook upward for multiple stories without some kind of launching mechanism.

2) A fishing weight on the end of your rope will allow you to take advantage of the Capstan Equation (not "Capstan Effect" as previously stated by another anon)

3) Rappelling often doesn't require a hook of any kind. You can tie your rope down to a load-bearing anchor.

If you find yourself trying to get atop a 1 or 2 story structure and can easily spot a load-bearing structure for your hook (such as steel beams, thick tree branches, or fire escape ladders), then it might be applicable.

However, anchoring to a structure you can't see is extremely dangerous regardless of how high you will be climbing. Say you try to get atop a 1 story abandoned building in order to explore it. You hook something and it seems like it will hold your weight, but then you start to climb and the hook slips off - now your hook is coming at you fast, and you're stunned from the fall. Guess who's getting impaled?

All the safety and reality talk aside, a grappling hook is a very cool idea and has inspired many people to try and create a Batman-like device:

Colin Furze:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OyoWAZEcIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arbNxONg88c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESFewdU0JcA

BYU Students:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWrEfczSNE8

Mike S:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-kPGOR2gsQ

Hope this was helpful. Please don't die!