@Liam I think
this answer of yours (and the accompanying video) is completely wrong. I am pretty sure the break position for a Munter hitch is "up" and the weighted strands needs to be along the spine otherwise the gate can unlock. Further, the Prusik backup can only go on the weighted strands and not the unweighted/break strands where many people like to put it.
There seems to be conflicting information on the web about how to use a Munter hitch for belaying and rappelling while rock climbing. The way I learned decades ago is consistent with Nols Wilderness Mountaineering by Phil Powers:
The Munter hitch differs from a belay device in that the brakin...
