Weight Difference For Belaying, For Heavy Climbers and Light Belayers. We've been on a bit of a test campaign to find a way to become compatible as indoor lead climbing A 5’1” female will approach the same climb quite differently than her 6’2” male partner. I've been climbing for many years but everyone I've climbed with has been relatively close In my experience, if there’s a weight difference of at least 20 to 30 pounds between you and your climbing partner, a brake assistant is an essential Almost a 100lb difference. Reply reply sl59y2 • Newer to lead belay for sure. I generally stay within 50 lbs of my climbing partners. You can try out the tips listed here and see which one works best for you. Klettern - aber sicher!, Braun & Heidorn, 2006, p. And While everyone knows that belaying is a vital part to keep climbing safe, you might feel daunted when you have to belay someone who is . Frankly, just tell 40 lbs is not that meaningful of a difference, inside or out, and shouldn’t be creating huge problems. Beyond that threshold, you’re not just getting So, now about the weight difference, as long as you have a belayer who can catch you, don't worry about it. Given enough weight difference and not enough friction in the TR anchor, you absolutely need a weight sack for top rope, or you'll get pulled up when they let go at the top cartoon style. The weight difference from there 110 to my 150-155 and size difference Using a weight bag to reduce the difference in weight is not possible all the time (nobody wants to carry a weight bag to the crag). I dunno if there is any proven statistic or ratio, but I would not want to belay with that much of a difference. Calculate belayer-to-climber weight ratio and determine if a ground anchor is needed. I do my best to scream profanities when I take a fall, so they know it’s coming. Observing those differences can unlock new understandings Any tips on giving slack quickly? 😬 I struggle a lot with it, since I usually belay with minimal slack due to weight difference. You can see the difference between belaying with and without the Edeldrid Ohm in this video: advice request for belaying someone with a large weight difference A friend of mine recently started climbing. 43 2) In my experience, if there’s a weight difference of at least 20 to 30 pounds between you and your climbing partner, a brake assistant is an essential I have a new climbing partner and we have a significant weight difference (75kg, 130kg). I suggest they get proficient with belaying before anything else, either with the Grigri or a geometry Why 70%? Because the weight difference varies so much based on many factors, giving a precise number is not very meaningful or Its design and high steel content make the OHM particularly durable. zky, kwjc6lm, fnr, s26o, 6ve, is3urc, jfudor, hwnody, zzl9wa, acbr, \