[Ballsofcottonwool]

And maybe a story from the (currently) 1 person who voted that they wouldn't belay anyone for more than 15 mins

that was me, I've never been into working routes and haven't ever done the type of long endurance routes that take that long to climb. + what Wellsy said, if I want to climb on something I can't do I'd much rather go bouldering.

[Rocksteady]

My favourite belayer comment directed at a mate who took a particularly long shakeout (at least 20 min): 'This is like going fishing'. 

[M1V0]

And maybe a story from the (currently) 1 person who voted that they wouldn't belay anyone for more than 15 mins

that was me, I've never been into working routes and haven't ever done the type of long endurance routes that take that long to climb. + what Wellsy said, if I want to climb on something I can't do I'd much rather go bouldering.

Is that 15 minutes at a time, or cumulatively? As in a lifetime cap on belaying, you would never belay someone for longer than 15 minutes ever.

[Ballsofcottonwool]

With some partners 15 minutes has felt like a lifetime

[dunnyg]

You been climbing with Will Hunt?

[SA Chris]

He said 15 minutes, not 15 seconds.

[Teaboy]

My favourite belayer comment directed at a mate who took a particularly long shakeout (at least 20 min): 'This is like going fishing'. 

I was dogging a route in Tonsai, which pretty much starts from a cafe veranda, when eventually my belayer calmly said to me “Come on down now, you are embarrassing both me and you”

[seankenny]

My favourite belayer comment directed at a mate who took a particularly long shakeout (at least 20 min): 'This is like going fishing'. 

I was dogging a route in Tonsai, which pretty much starts from a cafe veranda, when eventually my belayer calmly said to me “Come on down now, you are embarrassing both me and you”

It's a beach in Thailand full of hairdressers and hippies throwing firey sticks about!

[TobyD]

I was once climbing at the same crag as an American couple, the fella was on an onsight for >1 hour, his belayer suddenly asked very urgently for me to take over belaying while  he was in a knee bar, which I did, whereupon she sprinted full tilt off behind the nearest bush to ahem, deal  with the consequences of having eaten at a cheap taverna the night before.  Fortunately he did onsight it ok, although he was a bit surprised that his belayer had changed nationality and gender.

[kingholmesy]

Personally I’m getting pretty bored after any more than 45 mins belaying a dogging go on a sports route.

I can’t see how anyone can impose a limit on trad leads though. On big adventure pitches I have frequently been more than 2 hours on the lead - including it getting dark and/or the tide coming in on my belayer.

I think it’s my regular climbing partner’s willingness to put up with this without complaint that is a major factor in us climbing together for several years.

[Wood FT]

My favourite belayer comment directed at a mate who took a particularly long shakeout (at least 20 min): 'This is like going fishing'. 

That is a great one!

[Aussiegav]

A bump. Just to get some more views from folks.

[mrjonathanr]

Depends on the temperature to some degree. 40 mins belaying before your Redpoint is just about manageable- unless it’s freezing cold, in which case your burn will be ruined. No hard and fast tule really, but you need to be fair to your partner.