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So Clifton says the proper braking position for the SUM is up, as with the Munter Hitch. The SUM instructions that J-Ru posted say to brake down. Which is it? Are the instructions old and outdated, or do the makers of the SUM not know how to use it? Up really does not make sense. Compared to down, ...

Also, this is what we recorded yesterday on the SUM and this is for SUM users to check their device.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczsrz1wkmo I just checked mine, and if you death grip it, it does the same thing... But that means you'd have to be holding the device tight during the fall, not the...

Hugh posted on facebook that a correct biner was used. Jkpugel also stated that in the tests done, the defective device still did not lock, whereas another did. Also, a safety feature of the SUM is that it cams when in a vertical position, which is the position it takes when the climber falls (when...

So, that’s why Muir, PMRP, and other places can’t charge a small fee. If they did charge a fee, it would have to be large enough to cover the costs of additional maintenance of the land and liability insurance. By way of example, when I visited the Gunks this past spring, daily admission was $17 pe...