I finally admitted my climbing line coiling method was a total waste of time after watching a new guy in Tacoma do it in 30 seconds flat.

I spent 15 years doing this elaborate, 8-step coil that I thought looked professional, but seeing him just butterfly it onto his harness made me realize I was prioritizing showmanship over pure, simple efficiency.

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grace50816d ago

Actually, that butterfly coil is the real pro move. It keeps the rope from twisting and is way faster to deploy. All that fancy coiling just builds in kinks for the next climb.

shane65516d ago

Yeah, it's like that with so many things. People add extra steps to feel more skilled, but they're just making it worse for the next person. You see it at work all the time, someone makes a simple report into a huge mess of tabs and formulas that breaks if you look at it wrong. The clean, fast way often looks too easy, so it gets ignored.

the_thomas10d ago

What if looking professional actually matters? A clean, tight coil shows you care about your gear and your craft, not just raw speed. Sometimes the extra step is the point.