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This clipping method works only with the ''right hand - carabiner gate faces left'', or with the ''left hand - gate faces right''. If the gate faces opposite side, use the method below. | This clipping method works only with the ''right hand - carabiner gate faces left'', or with the ''left hand - gate faces right''. If the gate faces opposite side, use the method below. | ||
=== Clipping with hand === | |||
{{#invoke:FlexGallery|gallery | |||
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|File:Clipping hand rgate step1.png | |||
|Pull the rope by the index finger as illustrated. | |||
|File:Clipping hand rgate step2.png | |||
|Use the hand to hold the carabiner in place. | |||
|File:Clipping hand rgate step3.png | |||
|Push the rope against the carabiner gate by your index finger. | |||
|File:Clipping hand rgate step4.png | |||
|And the rope gets clipped. | |||
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While using this method, keep your fingers outside of the carabiner body, pushing only the rope through the gate. This clipping method works only with the ''right hand - carabiner gate faces right'', or with the ''left hand - gate faces left''. If the gate faces opposite side, use the methods above. | |||
== Risks == | == Risks == | ||