Lets talk re-directs

[Peter]

No. You retrive your RG as normal, using the retrieval line to bring it and the end of the rope to the ground. Then you remove the RG, put the ball back on the eye, and retrive the second RG redi using the ball in exactly the same way as you retrive a RG normally. Obviously, it only works if the redi stays in until the end of the climb.

Its still an idea i'm playing around with, rather than the finshed article!

[Steve Bullman]

gotcha

[DrewB]

this is the rerievable redi steve. clip end of your line to the little pulley and make sure it stays connecetd to you and its ez as(caritool works well).to retrieve just unclip your spliced eye and pull the tail of your rope to you. works for me anyway.this is the only retrieve i know of that keeps your main anchor in place and just retrieves the redirect. beddes showed us the retrievable double pulley but i found it to be a little bit too involved.

[Steve Bullman]

do you compete drew?

[DrewB]

sure do steve. got the new zealand nationals next month. got heaps of pics from beddes when he came over,learnt heaps, i can post them if you want. neat ones showing how to back up dodgy anchor points, rescues from footlocking, etc...

How did you find the xt hitch by the way? works great for me and was wondering if anyone else uses it.

[Steve Bullman]

would love to see the pics, the backing up dodgy anchor points sounds interesting.

i tend to mess around with my v.t nearly everytime i change the cord, i found the xt pretty good with some cords, not so good with others.

[TreeSpyder]

If using M; you have to pay out/gather 4x instead of 2x the line for normal DdRT.

 

Also, if M is with false crotch; you have to be carefull. Because if you just remove false crotch; you now have DdRT with a self tender; which is on top of your friction hitch/ not below. So, therefore; you are tending your knot to go down/ not up- not good!

 

i'll also double crotch off my rigging line; iff ("if and only if") i have primary life line in; and am really fully dependent on it; and never use the secondary for part of '2count'/all ways use lanyard as 2nd when cutting etc.

[DrewB]

Yeah i like the M tech but whilst using it the other day i contemplated one of the anchors failing.The amount of slack in the system could cause a lot of pain. still it gots it uses and its nice to have up ya sleeve when ya need it

[John Shutler]

steve, when you set up your rediect i presume you are roped in with your lanyard.the redirect makes sense but this is the only bit puzzleing me. ive allways redirected withethe other end of my rope but can see the positives in this

[Steve Bullman]

yes usually i'll stick my lanyard round the limb whilst im setting up the re-direct