Sliding x vs quad anchor Sep 1, 2008 · I don't see the point of them on multi pitch routes even if it's a sport route with bolts for every station. Jun 5, 2021 · Yes, at first glance, it looks like you've clipped into an American X (edit American Triangle, Death Triangle, whatever it's called) and the impulse could be to twist a cord into a Sliding X configuration, but you don't need to do this if it is properly knotted where the ends clip into the anchor gear. The phrase "good enough" should be reserved for alpine/aid/etc. Jan 17, 2020 · Do you know how to build an anchor? Do you know the difference between a sliding X and a quad anchor? Do you know what limiter knots are? How many locking carabiners should you have in a top-rope anchor? How about a multi-pitch anchor? You should learn the components of a safe anchor and practice applying them with a variety of materials. Just use a sling or two, or a quad, or a cordelette, or an equalette, or a couple sliding X'swhatever floats yer boat. Things then get even more complicated when you use a quad to create a 3-point anchor, as the load is split not once but Feb 1, 2021 · Floating focal point (aka self-equalizing, equalette, magic X, sliding X, quad, etc) Rigging for a multi-point anchor where the focal point can adjust and move left and right under load. The individual bolt backups prevent extension and provide redundancy for the sliding-x, which otherwise is a single Jul 17, 2018 · The sliding-x shockload concern is valid if the balayer is hanging from the belay sling when an anchor fails but not if the climber and belayer are attached to the x by the stretchy rope. 7. It is quick and easy and will bear a significant load without sliding. these tests gave us full confidence that the girth hitch can be used for anchor building. hlhtbjwqsmpppmtlhutxxfegjxdaovowvbfmfjhgundgranozyrelgxktetwgfarciebdlwvmksugu