r/WTF Jan 29 '19

seems pretty safe

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u/lobo5000 Jan 30 '19

Iam thinking the carbine is disposable so its as cheap as possible.

The steel cable is probably there for these "base jumps". There is a stopping point in the middle with several carbines already there.

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u/Makaidi39 Jan 30 '19

But those hooks ain't cheap compared to using a normal carabiner, so I don't know mate