tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post7617107190950812449..comments2024-03-14T10:07:59.760-07:00Comments on American Alpine Institute - Climbing Blog: DIY Leashless Ice Tool Tether/UmbilicalErin-Leigh Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781785451497618508noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-35218030173847513782011-12-14T00:45:46.789-08:002011-12-14T00:45:46.789-08:00This is a repost, so I don't know if Andrew is...This is a repost, so I don't know if Andrew is around to answer questions anymore. The original thread has some great additional tips, worth checking out: http://alpineinstitute.blogspot.com/2010/05/diy-leashless-ice-tool-tetherumbilical.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-84318855695818618762011-10-14T14:11:32.606-07:002011-10-14T14:11:32.606-07:00Thanks, nice info. A question about why these are...Thanks, nice info. A question about why these are not load-bearing (which BD also warns of for their 'Spinner'): is it just the swivel that is not reliable or rated for much force, or something else? It seems like it would be nice to have something that *could* be used for backup when placing a screw, or for a rest when pumped; is there any such thing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com