What's wrong in this photo? This is a nice system posted by a pro climber, no offense to them at all they know what they're doing. However it is a good teaching moment.

This is an example of a state-of-the-art pro climber DdRT system. I looks pretty groovy but would it actually be an optimal system for your climbing? Maybe so, maybe not.

What's wrong?


-AJ

What's the deal with the one leg on that VT?

IMHO it looks like the hitch would be riding up in your face due to the fact that its attached to the floating bridge.

I prefer my system as short as possible.

Just my opinion,

BKS

There are two legs to the hitch. The rig is pretty much standard for pro climbers, there's going to be a floating bridge, there's going to be a hitch climber pulley configured as shown, if not two.

There's a still a problem, it's not with their system configuration, it's more basic than that.
-AJ

gate check!

That's it, gate is not fully locked. Sleeve spring is probably tired or there's debris in inside the gate sleeve.
-AJ

It may be an optical illusion but it looks like the lower biner is bent.

Good call on that gate The legs on the VT just look off compared to what mine look like when I braid... The one comes almost straight down while the other wraps a few times. No big deal, just not what I do Keep these pop quizzes coming. There good for the brain

Dan

Check you gate, or see your fate.

In this case it looks like the common squeeze the gate check still would not have indicated a problem.

I'll bookmark this thread for future auto vs screw debates. No need to derail this thread with that old dead horse.

Thanks for posting Moss. I feel more confident than ever with my choice.