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EARLY ACCESS: Monkey fists don't work, or get stuck if they do

Added 2022-09-16 14:25:04 +0000 UTC

TO PATRONS: Every video I produce has a reason and value but some I know are going to be more popular of a topic, are intriguing what we caught on camera, and have a good storyline. This kind episode is what I call GOLD and I wish they were all this good. Jenny helps narrate it and that helps jump the scene around while still explaining WHY and HOW knot pro are a thing. We crammed 25 tests in 17 minutes. The plugs are just text on screen over funny parts and don't kill the fun of the video (I hate plugs more than you do). This took about 16 hours of editing and writing to make the video and blog and literally all day for 4 people to break test it. I've been coordinating with Jenny for about a year. That's not sustainable for every episode though most seem to take that much energy to make them at this level. I've aimed to make every episode 1% better than the last and 400-500 episodes later they are noticeably better than the first one. But that is still the goal and I hope the science gets cleaner, the editing gets smoother and the story gets better. Breaking Gear Fear in style!

In the Czech Republic, there is amazing climbing on sandstone that isn't really held together well. Climbing protection like nuts or cams can damage the rock and there are very few bolts or "rings" to clip too. It has been a tradition there and is the actual rule, that you can only place textile protection. Tie knots in ropes and webbing and wedge them in like nuts or hexes. But does it actually hold a fall???

All our data is written out nicely in our blog https://www.hownot2.com/post/monkey-fists

Thank you https://www.instagram.com/jenny.lemonpie/ for narrating this video.