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Equipment of Rock climbing

Guide language: the proverb says "to do a good job must first sharpen his", has certain dangerous rock climbing as a sport, you must know it need what equipment and the function of each equipment, so as to ensure that we have fun and be assured that when climbing.Is part of the rock climbing, climbing equipment equipment is climber's safety guarantee, especially in natural rock climbing.Therefore, to take care of equipment at ordinary times and safekeeping.Rock climbing equipment can be divided into personal equipment and climbing equipment.Personal equipment refers to the seat belt, falling, security chains, rope, climbing shoes, safety helmet, magnesium powder and powder bag, etc.

Rope: climbing with ropes can be divided into general rope and auxiliary rope.Main rope around 9-10 mm of thickness, in principle, the main rope is double use, auxiliary rope for a single use, in general, the length of about 40 to 45 meters.

Shackle: as a metal ring of spring type opening and using range is very wide, has considerable strength in the longitudinal direction, but due to the opening part is fragile, so absolutely cannot be used to the horizontal direction.

Chisel cut nails class: nail used to break into the cracks of the rock, tools to aid climbing fast sex, in general, depending on the species of rock and choose a different length and thickness of the iron nail.Nut rope is used to clip into the rock fracture as a fulcrum of the tool.  

Screw: is in the absence of cracks in the rocks on the nail into the chisel point tool, the tip is wedge connection.The hammer is used to cut nails or flattened sharp rocks.

Climb down device: is with climbing ropes used tools, help climbing speed and baggage handling time.Down down device is suitable for the ropes when no available for common big slope.The device is very helpful for braking security tools, but must be very skilled.  

helmet: To help improve the head, avoid clattering head by falling rocks, helmet hat should be equipped with belt, lest helmet hat off due to shock.In addition, the helmet hat once suffered the impact, the intensity is significantly reduced, so the use, attention should be paid to use after a time, the best updates.  

gloves: Slide when had better wear gloves, slip because of the impact is very strong, the hand will serious burns due to friction, and let go of falling for that accident.  

Safety belts: with thoracic, parachute, waist, etc., the main purpose is to spread the impact to the body parts, and end with the attitude of is located, and protect the weakness of the body.

Other: powder bag with magnesium carbonate rock, rock climbing shoes, hammer, drill, ear rings, expansion anchor ladder and rope ladder, hammock, pulley, tool belt, head lamp, paper, rock, rock survival screwdriver, hook, walkie-talkies, rock cliffs roadmap.  

Seat belts: rock climbing with seat belts and mountaineering safety belt is different, belong to the special, is not suitable for mountain climbing, but mountaineering safety harnesses can be used for a rock.Most of China's mountain climbers use more belts, this is because the domestic no seat belt manufacturer, and are commonly is mountain climbing, rock climbing enthusiasts and two kinds of seat belts are mixed.

drop: eight words ring down is the most commonly used drop.

Far away. noose: it is in the process of climbing to rest or other operations to protect themselves.

Safety helmet: a small stones fell down, hit on the head can cause great danger, therefore, the helmet is essential equipment for rock climbing.

Climbing shoes: is a kind of friction is very special shoes, it will save you a lot of energy.

Magnesium powder and powder bag: hand sweating, put some powder bag containing magnesium powder, immediately won't slippery.

Climbing gear: refers to the rope, chains, rope hammer, cone rock, rock, rock wedge (CHOCK), sometimes hanging tent to prepare for.

The rope: climbing generally use phi main line 9 to 11 mm, best is the main line 11 mm.Connection chains and noose, protect, protect climbing method below the necessary equipment.

Fixed on the wall of rock cone: all kinds of cone, spike, plate made of metal materials protection devices, according to the different and use different shapes of cracks of rock cone.

Rock hammer: nail tools used in rock hammer.

Rock wedge: same as the effect of rock cone, but you can always take the fixed protection tools.

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Silicone Sports water bottle: Bring a bottle of saline water