Back up bridge

[stihlmadasever]

Hi all,I was wondering if any of you climbers put a back up bridge on your harness.Ive seen more and more climbers do it.I have a treemotion and it would be easy to fit.

It would be removed for loler and only a back up incase the bridge got cut or badly nicked.

Thoughts..

Thank you

[skyhuck]

Hi all,I was wondering if any of you climbers put a back up bridge on your harness.Ive seen more and more climbers do it.I have a treemotion and it would be easy to fit.

It would be removed for loler and only a back up incase the bridge got cut or badly nicked.

Thoughts..

Thank you

 

:confused1:Why???

[htb]

Why bother at all, where do you stop backing up. If they dont like a treemotion bridge buy another harness

[Marc]

A second bridge can be handy, I've seen guys use them for carrying a heavy saw as whilst top anchored it will be supported by your climbing line.

As a back up I fail to see the need.

 

I would not be concerned about loler either as it's not the primary life support it should be considered as an accessory attachment point.

[stihlmadasever]

Why bother at all, where do you stop backing up. If they dont like a treemotion bridge buy another harness

 

Did i say i didnt like the standard bridge..? No...so dont put words in my mouth please.As i stated above its a secondary back up bridge as in running 2 bridges incase the primary gets nicked or compromised.

[htb]

Did i say i didnt like the standard bridge..? No...so dont put words in my mouth please.As i stated above its a secondary back up bridge as in running 2 bridges incase the primary gets nicked or compromised.

 

I did not imply you did not like the standard bridge, I said they. So I am not putting words in your mouth.

[stihlmadasever]

I dont think disliking the harness or the bridge has anything to do with it.Its being prepared in the event of a compromised bridge

[Haironyourchest]

(Its friday night, and the beers are evident!) I like the idea. I have a tree motion as well, and the dyneema bridge is rugged as hell, but will easily be cut by a blade or chain, especially if its under tension - I speak from experience cutting my 250 euro dyneema winch rope - the saw went through it like butter. Very very strong in tension, stronger than steel even, but offers no resistance to a bladed article.

 

What about backing up with a thin plastic sheathed wire rope? That should stop a saw, maybe not at full revs, but I reckon it would withstand a nick.

[htb]

No beer here

[stihlmadasever]

(Its friday night, and the beers are evident!) I like the idea. I have a tree motion as well, and the dyneema bridge is rugged as hell, but will easily be cut by a blade or chain, especially if its under tension - I speak from experience cutting my 250 euro dyneema winch rope - the saw went through it like butter. Very very strong in tension, stronger than steel even, but offers no resistance to a bladed article.

 

What about backing up with a thin plastic sheathed wire rope? That should stop a saw, maybe not at full revs, but I reckon it would withstand a nick.

 

Its saturday mate but yeah ive had a few hehe.

I like the idea of a wire core or similar...could be into something there