#32 - Matt and Will on tension knots

#32 - Matt and Will on tension knots

Author: Exit Point May 6, 2023 Duration: 47:35

Tension knots might be the scariest and least understood malfunction in BASE. In 2019 and 2020, Squirrel conducted surveys in an attempt to get a better understanding of tension knots and their occurrence. In this episode, Blank and I sit down with Will and Matt from Squirrel to have them share what they learned, and some suggestions on how to train our emergency procedures. Read SQRL's paper on tension knots: link

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