Is the Nano Traxion a good choice for top rope soloing? I wanted to love it. The lack of a hold-open feature makes it seem perfect—no mods needed, unlike the Spoc. But in practice, the Nano is so small that the carabiner presses into the rope, creating a ton of drag. Even with skinny biners, I found it feeds with nearly 2x the resistance of a Micro Traxion or Spoc. And when it comes to TR solo, smooth feeding is critical, and actually makes the system safer. For me, that tradeoff just isn’t wort

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71K views · 545 reactions | Coiling excess rope in your top rope solo system will keep your rope clean and (more importantly) create tension in system. This will keep your progress capture devices feeding smoothly throughout the climb. How would you add tension to your top rope solo system? Visit the link in bio to learn more about rope soloing. | Avant Climbing Innovations | Facebook