Safe bloc users

[MattyF]

Is it supposed to do this ??

Been rigging quite a bit lately nothing big but as I've only been using it on 10mm line ....rigged out the top of this dead oak in 3 bits a week or so back not big bits either but the safe bloc ended up on its side in its rigging sling on the last branch, this slightly concerns me, customer just emailed some pics as at the time I didn't take any although they are bad if you zoom in you can see the problem.

So the question is does it need re splicing or is this normal ? Is there a strong chance of it slipping out altogether if I up the game and put a 16mm rope on and go for some big chunks is what concerns me ATTACH]222175[/ATTACH][ATTACH]222176[/ATTACH]

The top was in three bits so was not overloaded I would of thought?

[Pete Mctree]

If it can slip out, then it needs resplicing- i will have a look at mine later & check for movement. I presume the sling is tennex or some similar.

[MattyF]

Cheers pete... I think it's tenex , didn't realise how bad the photo quality down load was but here is a replication..[ATTACH]222180[/ATTACH]

[Rich Rule]

Surely a bigger piece and more force tho would keep it orientated correctly?

 

Just being devils advocate really. I would want the splice to sit tighter on the block.

[mattplace]

How did you have the lowering rope configured through it?

Could it have possibly been the wrong way around so the weight of the timber was pulling the top of the safebloc down?

 

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[Mark Bolam]

Why is it called a safebloc?

 

 

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[MattyF]

How did you have the lowering rope configured through it?

Could it have possibly been the wrong way around so the weight of the timber was pulling the top of the safebloc down?

 

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No mate was the same way as always with the rigging line out the bottom.... I'm not sure why it twisted in that way though on that one bit as it was butt roped.... so fairly obvious where the balance would be and the bit was heavy! as I've done a few dismantles with it now and it's only done it the once ... I rigged the rest of the stem down and it didn't do it again.

I remember when I got it spliced the guy said there had been issues with certain ropes used though.

[MattyF]

Why is it called a safebloc?

 

 

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Should put less force on the rigging point for dodge trees mate.

[Mark Bolam]

Oh.

It's just that it doesn't look very safe.

Why not just use a pulley and close your eyes on the really bad bits like I do?

 

 

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[Pete Mctree]

Mine appears to be spliced tighter, however there is the potential for some movement as you would expect. [ATTACH]222211[/ATTACH][ATTACH]222212[/ATTACH]