Lets talk re-directs

[Steve Bullman]

http://www.arbtalk.co.uk/showpost.php?p=1508&postcount=13

[DrewB]

im sure this isnt new but it was to me when i got shown it!you can theoretically have as many anchors as you want with this setup and its retrievable.It definetely works as i had an anchor snap out on me using this and it stopped me hitting the ground.good to use on old rotten pollards etc..

[bill]

im sure this isnt new but it was to me when i got shown it!you can theoretically have as many anchors as you want with this setup and its retrievable.It definetely works as i had an anchor snap out on me using this and it stopped me hitting the ground.good to use on old rotten pollards etc..

 

nice one.

[vduben]

im sure this isnt new but it was to me when i got shown it!you can theoretically have as many anchors as you want with this setup and its retrievable.It definetely works as i had an anchor snap out on me using this and it stopped me hitting the ground.good to use on old rotten pollards etc..

never seen that befor!!!! looks brillian, must rember that one!!!

[Steve Bullman]

thats pretty cool drew, thanks for sharing

[Linda]

Here's one I've used lately. The accessory cord is about 10 metres long which seems enough for most situations. And it all fits nicely in a little Weaver throwline bag.

[Steve Bullman]

can u explain it please linda?

[DrewB]

Here's one I've used lately. The accessory cord is about 10 metres long which seems enough for most situations. And it all fits nicely in a little Weaver throwline bag.

 

im presuming you pull the accessory cord and the ropeman opens itself and the whole system runs down the line to the climber? is the ropeman really rated to do this?i thought not but this does open a few ideas..........

but then again pulling that cord will close the ropeman will it not?

[Steve Bullman]

rupe used a similar set up but with a prussik, and a pulley above the prussik with the cord attached.

the pulley would release the prussik

[Linda]

im presuming you pull the accessory cord and the ropeman opens itself and the whole system runs down the line to the climber?

 

You're correct Drew. Before I bought my second Ropeman I used a Blake's hitch with the cord attached above it to a little metal thingy (which I can't remember the word for at this late hour) which then minded the Blake's, but having a knot that close to the end of a piece of rope, which had been "thinned out" towards the end to make it slip out of the hitch more easily, made me slightly nervous, so I've opted for the mechanical version.