How can you climb a rope without a pinky?

Thank goodness the wife stepped in the room so the solider wouldn’t lose his pinky. If the solider would have lost the bet, he would have not only lost his pinky, but he also would have lost a lot of his grip strength. The pinky is a small digit, but has a really important job. Range of motion and mobility in the fingers increases as you progress towards the ulnar side of the hand, when in flexion. The pinky allows for better hand closer and a stronger, stable grip. One occupation that would be hindered is if the solider were to have to climb a rope while in combat. When climbing a rope, you would use a power grip and need a lot of grip strength. If the solider were to have lost the bet, he wouldn’t have as firm of a grip and therefore, wouldn’t have as much speed. The pinky is such an important digit in the power grip. Without the pinky, the solider wouldn't be able to hold onto the rope with as strong of a grip as he did before the bet.  A modification the solider could use, would be to wear a hand gripper. If the solider were to wear a bumpy, gripping glove when climbing, he would be able to have a better hold of the rope and increase his speed. The solider would regain independence by being able to climb the rope with the other soldiers.