Rigging: Natural Crotch, X-Rings, or Blocks?

People often ask me: "what's your favorite rigging hardware?" Well, my best answer is, don't be ideological about it, instead be deliberate and thoughtful about your setups. When I was coming up I started with natural crotch rigging, it's what we used for almost everything. I still do a ton of natural crotch rigging. But I'm also obsessed with X-rings. And I use blocks and pulleys when it makes sense to. Every single situation is different. Sometimes you need very low friction. Other times friction can be your best friend. Rigging is like everything else, it's so easy to get into a rut and just do things the same way, over and over. So striving to keep an open mind about my setups and to be situationally dependent is so important. Use what makes sense for the situation. Strive to be an Educated Climber :)
- Patrick

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