hey man, nice vid! how do you unload the tension on the roll n lock to disengage it when transitioning to rapel? many thanks

From my experience the roll'n'lock an oval is the optimum shape for this device

I top rope solo bc I don’t trust anyone but me with my life. This was a good video 👍 I usually climb with just a kong duck, then I use grigri to abseil, but I think I’ll pick up one of those other ascenders on a dog tie for backup like you’re doing. Great idea.

To rely on letting go when system fail - is rather blue eyed. Normal panic reaction is to hold everything even tighter and pull towards yourself....

The reason for a static rope is you won't lose as much of your progress if you take a fall. :) I use the traxion too as my backup.

Very clear and well thought-out, thanks for the video. Only comment is that I would suggest you equalise your anchors at the top with a non extending setup (just a fig-8 on a bite for example). Here you show a sliding x, you have 'limiter' knots but they are too far away imo. If the top bolt fails (unlikely, yes, especially when only top roping but..) with that much separation between the bolts there's' a high chance that sling will fail from the shock load of all that extension.

a tip I heard recently to avoid falling of the end of your rope, put the ends up with two figure eights so you have a loop hanging down. impossible to fall of that.

So many issues in this anchor setup. You've added knots to the sling but they are so high there will still be a big shock load on static gear. Your bina clipped direct to the bottom rap ring would be easier and safer! In this setup use 2 binas and 2 8's - one for each line - you are one bina and a knot away from a true redundant anchor. Think about not using the grigri on a biner you use for rope too (the wear marks are visible) use a dedicated biner for each item not quickdraws as holders, you'll get whipped in the knee by some solid metal.

something you could try would be isolating both ends of your rope, with 2 figure 8s in the top, with a bit of slack between them. that way if the knot breaks you still have the other strand

It’s worth noting that Yannis from Bliss Climbing found a failure mode for the roll n lock where, in the event the device gets twisted, the rope can get caught on the smooth plate on the inside and cause it not to lock. Seems like a super robust and redundant system though so I’d imagine that’s a pretty small issue.

Using a static rope is so that there is significantly more limited rubbing of rope on any rock surfaces that it might go over. Dynamic rope stretch means that rope will move in a vertical direction at anytime there is variation in the weight applied on the rope. This potentially happens even in the normal motion of top rope soloing without taking a fall but is significant with any fall. Vertical wearing of rope on rock is just as dangerous as horizontal wearing (which is the direction everone means when discussing rope rubbing against a rock edge) with respect to rope damage. Using a static rope essentially eliminates that risk.

Hi Leo! demo test falls if you are showing a TRS / LS method please! {test a catch on each device separately + both together} (Magic X / Sliding X limit knot position pulled up elsewhere in comments, can you put an over text on the video acknowledging that this should not be copied & why) sorry to sound like a miserable moaning H&S muppet! [you have a crossed strand on your fig8 On the Bight! that will be a git to undo. what about a pair of fig8OtB's so each line is more redundant?] have good sends! :-j

Great video. Newbie here - if they are spaced up and down, connected in this way, will it be sharing the load or multiplying load onto bottom one? That part about stressing out when no one to help if anything went wrong really resonated with my own experience!

I love the title of your video. So unassuming

Need two lockers at your masterpoint. But thats just standard anchor rules that you should already know

Chest harness with a petzl croll or basic asceder on one line anchored to seat harness via leg and waste loops, back up on the other line is a tibloc on a energy absorber (petzl asap would be ideal but $$) attatched via belay loop. The benefit to my system is that its safe, redundant, uses a secondary rope/back up. And there is no falling or shock loading the system, because your primary device is an ascender on a chest harness, there is no slack between the rope and ascender like there often is with any device dangling below you while your solo climbing. I prefer the tibloc to a microtraxion as its more fool proof and the teeth/cam cant be disengaged like on the traxion... Also coil your rope and hang it about 2ft off the ground to tension the rope so the devices slide easier...

Great video

I feel your top rope master point is horrible with too less redundancy…

your fear of the two devices blocking each other is justified. nice workaround!

i use almost the same set up with the way you attach to your harness and everything- the only additional things i do to add redundancy is tie a double figue 8 to make redundant loops and i used the second biner at that master point - good video tho keeps it safe and simple

Great video. Your system seems both practical with good built in redindancy. Looking forward to use it due to shortage of partners and erratic personal schedules. Just secretly hoping to be able to climb hard as well or at least train moves on hard projects for later sending properly...

interesting video, where was this specifically in lake como?

Hey, great video. Keep up the great content! Just wanted to add something. For your secondary device, Petzl recommends using an energy absorber like the Nitro Absorber instead of a sling if using a toothed secondary. If the first device fails you could potentially take a factor 2 fall (2x connector length) on the secondary device and the cams teeth can damage the sheath. Petzl did some tests on this and 185cm of sheath were torn in the test. They recommend using a cam-loaded secondary (rescuscender) if not using the energy absorber. Keep up the great climbing and content!

What's the difference between using a micro traction and an ascender like the ropeman from wild country?

This looks thought out and seems to be safe enough to my eyes. I would rule out the extension potential at the bolts but that’s just me and it’s been said already. Looks lovely out there.. nice..

I’ve used a shunt on a weighted single rope without incident and many falls (top roping). I’m fully aware that this constitutes a use of the shunt out with petzl user instructions and am aware that one rope is well… one rope, as in no backup.

Well done. Found consistent TRS/LS sessions are key to getting past the headiness of rope solo. Definitely start below grade.

This video is complete rubbish and you are taking your life into your own hands when you use non-rated pulleys and traction devices to withstand climbing falls. These devices are not designed nor tested to take factor falls and can and will damage ropes even if they don't themselves fail. It's bad enough to use a grigri for solo climbing but to rely on non-rated pulleys is just absurd. People like this should not be posting on you tube.

I agree, for top rope solo this looks like the best technique yet...simple and safe

Great video mate thanks

Using a shunt is really nice because when you're ready to rap down you just extend your atc and use the shunt normally. No need to remove any devices. Just disengage your rollnlock or micro Trax.

Static lines will not have crazy rope stretch that needs to be removed from the sysyem when tr soloing.

I just went back to rope after 21 years... didn't know of this technique, thank-you!!!!

Great vid! What is the big blue biner you use for the main device?

Really good info. Was wondering do you tie stopped knots as you go or just the end knots at the very ends of your rope?

thanks for the video

Please show us how the rope system was anchored. I'm a 50 something newbie

Next time just use the steps😆😆😆😆😆

Great video! Do you weight the rope at the base?

I learned kind of on my own. All you is a top rope setup with anchor and a gri gri. Everyone makes it so complicated lol

Great video! Very informative

Back up your belay/rappel loop with a loop of 9/16" supertape or 6mm Perlon. Don't be Todd Skinner.

Audio OK video bs.

Would this work for Ice climbing

Great Video. I've run into the issue of lack of partners and have been contemplating Rope Solo for a bit. Loved this. Question though: Are you adding any weight/ a sand bag at either ends of the ropes at the bottom?

Great tips to rope solo

Nice explanation but I would suggest moving that knot on the right side of the anchor a bit closer. Would probably never fail but quite a bit of extension if that bolt blows. Again probably would never happen with such low forces. Thanks for the video

Very nice! Good to see you using two ropes. It might look cluttered but adds a lot of safety and makes transitions to/from abseiling a whole lot smoother! The only time I would use only one rope would be if the route is too long to double up my rope.

Hi, can this setup be used with 2 rollnlock instead? Worried about the micro traxion teeth

Nobiallo is a perfect spot for TRS 👍🏻 Have fun and stay safe!