Isc micro pulley strength

[Tree Man Tom]

In short, is this pulley strong enough to use for a make shift friction saver? Cheers

[Steve Bullman]

in short yes. If you clip it onto the small eye of a regular friction saver with a mallion you have a retrievable friction saver....not quite as good as a ropeguide but still a big improvement on a regular friction saver

[Tree Man Tom]

Perfect. Cheers

[White Noise]

Everytime I have used the micro pulley for this purpose I have always set up a Biner on an endless sling and girth hitched just below the anchor point then run my rope through that ....... just in case a failure should take place . Well to be fair I do this most days whatever anchor system Im using

[DanClimbsTrees]

Yes. Unless you are really really fat.

[wood cutter]

I use it as a false anchor point some

Times with a prussick loop or sling depending on the diameter of the anchor I'm using. A great bit of kit!

[Loler UK]

the puley is strong enogh but the bushes (even the better ones in the newer ISC pulleys) tend to wear out if you use them as a regular anchor pulley, this is not what they are designed for but if you're happy going through them they can perfectly safe for this purpose if used correctly

 

Most agree that placing a karabiner at your anchor can become dangerous, the biner can become danged or rub open on a stem especially if it is out of view, the newer ISC HMS's and the lukes are designed to stop the pulley rotating round avoiding cross loading butvthis can also become an issue with some biners (the isc larger spines were actually designed with this in mind way before the DMM rhino)

 

personally id say that an art link or cocoon is a cheaper option o the long run and a bit safer, the dmm pintos hold up pretty well too, but for me, for a frequently used friction saver its art all the way!

Edited November 17, 2014 by Loler UK
poor phrazing