Not getting on with hitchclimber.

[Mark Bolam]

53 minutes ago, Fredward said:

Don't you find it a pain using the Zigzag SRT? Being non midline attachable and all

No.

It's not like I decide to attach it during a climb? I kind of need it for the whole climb.

The Ropewrench goes off and on sometimes, but the ZZ lives on my line.

[MattyF]

32 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

That is a long hitch Matty!

I’ve probably shortened it a few inches since or binned that cord .. was looking at the photo and thinking I retied one of the fisherman’s as I had just taken one off to re wrap with tape ..it just happened to be the only photo I could find on the phone of how I tie that hitch! I seem to remember that was a sporty reduction climb though so maybe I didn’t!

[tree-fancier123]

23 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

No.

It's not like I decide to attach it during a climb? I kind of need it for the whole climb.

The Ropewrench goes off and on sometimes, but the ZZ lives on my line.

have you tried the bone? just wondering why people want two bits of hardware on the climb line instead of one. My BDB hasnt had much use as not got the staff for big trees, but it seem less faff than having a zz plus a tether plus a wrench, havent sold my wrench as his rig n wrench vids look sensible use for it also

 

the BDB being midline attachable hasnt really helped me, although  I expect there are times doing fancy stuff like with a traverse hook

Edited November 12, 2017 by tree-fancier123

[Fredward]

Well I find for setting/changing anchors it's much easier being able to make a device attach midline. And when using the BDB, remotely removing natural redirects with the tail of your rope was a dream.. Can't do it with the ZZ unless DRT.

[tree-fancier123]

58 minutes ago, Fredward said:

And when using the BDB, remotely removing natural redirects with the tail of your rope was a dream

interesting technique, sounds like a time and energy saver in the big trees

[Mark Bolam]

I have tried the Bone, and it might actually be a good choice, but the fanny-on with getting hold of one put me off a bit.

The ZZ-RW combo is far from ideal, but does let me switch when it suits.

Fredward, I totally get what you're saying, but I just don't really get involved in climbs like that anymore.

[Fredward]

interesting technique, sounds like a time and energy saver in the big trees

Yes it can be, I guess you can achieve the same with retrievable redirects anyway, I just liked the simplicity of it.

[dantrees]

Akimbo didn't think they were available yet?

[adam_86]

I found trying different eye to eyes as I found a teufelberger ocean doesn't grip well on Yale ropes. I use a stein eye to eye on a Yale 13mm and it grips perfectly. Also look at the Knut hitch. It's some where between VT and distel for gripping and sportiness.

[stihlmadasever]

Sorry for the thread derail here but has anyone tried the courant hitch cord?

Edited November 13, 2017 by stihlmadasever