Figure-8 Standard Configuration setup
- Remove the device from the carabiner.
- Pass a bight of rope through the ‘big’ hole.
- Pull the bight over the small hole and allow it to locate in the shank of the device as the bight is pulled tight.
- Clip the ‘small’ hole of the device back to the carabiner (attached to the belay loop of the harness).
- Loop should face towards you
Right Image: descent on over-hanging pitches with the standard configuration.
Figure-8 Sport Mode
- Remove the device from the carabiner.
- Pass a bight of rope through the ‘big’ hole.
- Pull the bight over the and clip from the carabiner loop
- significantly less friction ideal for water fall rappelling
Figure-8 Rescure Mode
- Rope is passed through the ‘big’ hole a second time then the user has sufficient friction to control very heavy loads
Not Ideal
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