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	== Belaying ==		== Belaying ==
	Always hold the break strand! Belaying with Munter hitch is reliable and reasonably comfortable. ~~Munter~~ works smoothly when not loaded, ~~yet giving~~ friction to catch a fall once tensioned. It ~~blocks regardless of the~~ angle of the ~~breaking hand~~. The main ~~reason why it is used less often~~ is that if the rope is pulled through the hitch under ~~tension~~, ~~Munter~~ tends to tangle the rope.		Always hold the break strand! Belaying with Munter hitch is reliable and reasonably comfortable. In works smoothly when not loaded, but provides plenty of friction to catch a fall once tensioned. It works at any angle of the brake strand. The main drawback is that if the rope is pulled through the hitch under load, it tends to tangle the rope, which is the main reason why it is now used only rarely.