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Typically 11mm ish is best as it flows throuh better than 13mm. I used yale hedera which was good but didn't stay with it as I went back to my lock jack

 

Funny you should say that, I've just gone from Lockjack to zigzag using 11.7 hedera. Did a lime reduction today (yeah, Sunday!!) taking the zigzag out for the first time and really liked it. Any reason you went back to Lockjack?

 

Rope for zigzag though, in answer to your question, hedera or blue tongue (yale)

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Funny you should say that, I've just gone from Lockjack to zigzag using 11.7 hedera. Did a lime reduction today (yeah, Sunday!!) taking the zigzag out for the first time and really liked it. Any reason you went back to Lockjack?

 

Rope for zigzag though, in answer to your question, hedera or blue tongue (yale)

 

To be honest I have a habit of buying stuff, trying it and going back to what I was on before! I got my zigzag just as the storms hit the other year and started using it but as I was out doing some dodgy stuff I went back to what I knew and liked as didn't want something new in the mix when dealing with some sketchy uprooted trees etc and to be honest didn't go back to it. I keep saying to myself I will give it another go but every time I get to site I just get me normal gear out and crack on although I am going to make some time to go on a rec climb and give it a whirl otherwise I feel like I've wasted £150+!

 

I think that hedera works well with the lock jack from what I used but not so much with the lock jack, I find the lock jack works better with a stiffer rope

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To be honest I have a habit of buying stuff, trying it and going back to what I was on before! I got my zigzag just as the storms hit the other year and started using it but as I was out doing some dodgy stuff I went back to what I knew and liked as didn't want something new in the mix when dealing with some sketchy uprooted trees etc and to be honest didn't go back to it. I keep saying to myself I will give it another go but every time I get to site I just get me normal gear out and crack on although I am going to make some time to go on a rec climb and give it a whirl otherwise I feel like I've wasted £150+!

 

I think that hedera works well with the lock jack from what I used but not so much with the lock jack, I find the lock jack works better with a stiffer rope

 

Just liked your fb page mate, it seems you do lots of work in my area. I'm just round the corner from Keston park. If you ever need someone to go on a rec climb with you look me up!!

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Just liked your fb page mate, it seems you do lots of work in my area. I'm just round the corner from Keston park. If you ever need someone to go on a rec climb with you look me up!!

 

Ok mate cheers for that, didn't know you were that local! Yeah we do a fair bit around Keston Park, Croydon Road, West Wickham etc

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