DescendersMost sport rappellers start out with a Figure Eight. However, Figure eights aren't always the best option as they put large bends in the
rope ,decreasing the life of your
rope more quickly than most other descenders.
Cavers tend to use Racks and Bobbin style descending device.
Climbers prefer using their
belay device to descend as it avoid having even more gear and most tube style
belay devices do not twist the
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