When you do this, I would be curious to know how various ascenders or prusik knots work with 1 inch webbing. Use of these devices could be called for in case of a knot in the rappel webbing, jamming of the rappel device, etc., even in an emergency situation.

I have encountered more than a few rappelers who had no idea of how they would deal with a knotted rope, end of the rope situation, or a jammed shirt in their rappel device. I judge their training to be incomplete.

I am sure we haven't reached the end of our ro...er, thread, yet, by a long shot....