Tuber (Tubular belay device): Difference between revisions

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=== General risks ===

Always hold/control the break strand with at least one hand and keep the break strand downwards unless giving or taking the slack. Keep your hand at least a few centimeters from the belay device to avoid pinching of the skin. Do not lift your hand too high (above the device) while giving the slack. One of the commonly seen bad ~~habit~~ is keeping the hand raised for a prolonged time ~~during belaying~~.

Always hold/control the break strand with at least one hand and keep the break strand downwards unless giving or taking the slack. Keep your hand at least a few centimeters from the belay device to avoid pinching of the skin. Do not lift your hand too high (above the device) while giving the slack. One of the commonly seen bad habits while belaying is keeping the belay hand raised for a prolonged period of time.

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|Do not lift the break hand ~~unnecessary~~ high during the break strand manipulation.

|Do not lift the break hand excessively high during the break strand manipulation.

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|Do not leave the hand in the ~~upper~~ position if not taking or giving the slack.

|Do not leave the hand in the elevated position if not taking or giving the slack.

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 === General risks ===
-Always hold/control the break strand with at least one hand and keep the break strand downwards unless giving or taking the slack. Keep your hand at least a few centimeters from the belay device to avoid pinching of the skin. Do not lift your hand too high (above the device) while giving the slack. One of the commonly seen bad habit is keeping the hand raised for a prolonged time during belaying.
+Always hold/control the break strand with at least one hand and keep the break strand downwards unless giving or taking the slack. Keep your hand at least a few centimeters from the belay device to avoid pinching of the skin. Do not lift your hand too high (above the device) while giving the slack. One of the commonly seen bad habits while belaying is keeping the belay hand raised for a prolonged period of time.
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-|Do not lift the break hand unnecessary high during the break strand manipulation.
+|Do not lift the break hand excessively high during the break strand manipulation.
 |File:tuber_static_high.png
 |196px
-|Do not leave the hand in the upper position if not taking or giving the slack.
+|Do not leave the hand in the elevated position if not taking or giving the slack.
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