I need a new climbing system, help me...

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

Hey,

 

I've been climbing for nearly ten years on the ol' rope and prussik.

About two years ago I felt adventurous and upgraded to a "triple prussik".

I know what your thinking, crazy!

 

Well, everyone and his dog seems to have these crazy systems that make life easier and I feel it's time for me to upgrade as it were. Any suggestions are welcome, fairly normal systems though, not SRT or anything.

 

Cheers

[Mitch]

Hitch climber , was a big change initially as like you I had 10 years but in a spit tail and blakes hitch but worth the time and effort

[edwood]

I agree with the hitch climber system, go on to you tube and look up "the hitch climbers guide to the canopy". It can look a little daunting at first but it makes moving about a tree much easier. Also i recommend a cambium saver if you don't use one already, and if your really really want to push the boat out a foot pantin ties in with this system really well. Good luck:)

 

 

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[James Atkinson]

Personally speaking if you fancied a challenge at first but In the long run a massive improvement, I would look at investing in a ART spiderjack, with a pulleysaver as your cambium saver. Go and check out spiderjackery 2 video on YouTube, it's a full tutorial

 

 

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[Joe Newton]

Personally speaking if you fancied a challenge at first but In the long run a massive improvement, I would look at investing in a ART spiderjack, with a pulleysaver as your cambium saver. Go and check out spiderjackery 2 video on YouTube, it's a full tutorial

 

 

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IMO the hitchclimber and Spiderjack are pretty similar I'm terms of benefits. Ones mechanical, the other is hitch based, that's all. If the op is moving on from a prussik (I'm curious about this "triple prussik") I'd suggest the Hitchclimber since if it's not for him it's less of an investment, and can be tuned to suit climbing styles.

 

Agreed on the pulley as a top anchor though. Each system is pointless without it!

 

 

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[Matt McAulay]

Spider jack or zig zag try them both went mechanical completely this year after 10+ years split tail then prussic I'm never going back to using little bits of rope tying knots. Agree with the pulley saver big time got a rope guide has made climbing fun again.

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

IMO the hitchclimber and Spiderjack are pretty similar I'm terms of benefits. Ones mechanical, the other is hitch based, that's all. If the op is moving on from a prussik (I'm curious about this "triple prussik") I'd suggest the Hitchclimber since if it's not for him it's less of an investment, and can be tuned to suit climbing styles.

 

Agreed on the pulley as a top anchor though. Each system is pointless without it!

 

 

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Well, I had some slip on my traditional two loop prussik so I got brave and added and extra loop. Very adventurous I know

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys, looking at hitch climber and spider jack then, will check videos and see what's best, cambium saver is a must from now on though I agree.

[normandylumberjack]

I have recently gone from prussick to hitch climber back to prussick and now found the zig zag.

 

The zig zag is the best imo, it doesn't need to be dressed like the HC does and is a natural progression from a prussick. It always grabs and makes me feel confident in the tree.

[Will C]

ive just got a lock jack, brillent bit of kit. ive just come away from blakes