Pantin footlocker

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I bought a Pantin last week at Jonsies show. Used it yesterday on a Sycamore.

 

I've recently got a throw line kit and am determined to get good with it to save time and energy so I thought the Pantin would compliment this for making long assents easier.

 

Should have bought one years ago really! I got the left foot one as I wear a Saw Pod on the right. I also found that by lengthening the under foot stirrup a bit the rope grab was far enough out the way so that I didn't notice it while climbing around the tree.

 

What a great little tool. This isn't really a discussion thread, I just thought I'd share my news with you and recommend it as a useful piece of kit. Defo worth the money.

[arbogrunt]

they are a great tool, not classed as PPE by the way. The only problem is, its so small I've just lost my second one in a year

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Yeah they should make them a hi vis colour or bright red or something.

[DrewB]

get a spray can..

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Bought one of Jonsies at the show too, and like you, wish had bought one donkies years ago, simply brilliant climbing aid and wouldnt know i was wearing it.

 

would miss it like crazy if I lost it!

[Gareth Smith]

Love mine and would be lost without it !

[David Goss]

i have used them before and liked them so i am buying one as well in my next shopping spree

[Dilz]

agree, these things are great, i have a right foot one, but like puching down on top of my right foot with my left ala foot lock style, as i found with lots of use it can lead to bit of extra strain on one leg, when i get some more free cash i'll buy a left foot one so i can swap around, also anyone checked out the frog walker set up? some cool stuff on you tube.

[Mikey D]

had the right foot pantin for almost a year brilliant climbing aid

you can adjust it to fit over spikes aswell no more snacks in the tree woop

i use it for short ascents around the canopy aswell every little helps i say!!

 

slightly off key but was working with a chilean dude last year and he had a crazy technique where he'd have his climbing line up and down, then whipped out a lowering strap did some crazy friction hitch thing around both strands and footlocked like that

 

does anyone have any ideas on what it was and how to do it?!

[Steve Bullman]

had the right foot pantin for almost a year brilliant climbing aid

you can adjust it to fit over spikes aswell no more snacks in the tree woop

i use it for short ascents around the canopy aswell every little helps i say!!

 

slightly off key but was working with a chilean dude last year and he had a crazy technique where he'd have his climbing line up and down, then whipped out a lowering strap did some crazy friction hitch thing around both strands and footlocked like that

 

does anyone have any ideas on what it was and how to do it?!

 

that would have been a klemheist tied with a webbling loop i assume

 

The mention of 'footlocking' with a pantin doesnt really sit well...a pantin is a mechanical ascender and footlocking doesnt enter the equation.

 

Plenty of videos of footlocking on youtube, but ideally you need someone to show you first hand