Swivels on your bridge.

[MattyF]

I have played around with swivels in the past on my bridge DDRT and not got on with them , found for some reason it caused the rope to constantly hockle and made self tending and descent a nightmare.. was thinking about giving one another go as I’m now climbing pretty much all SRT but before going out and spending just curios if any one is using one SRT and still has problems with rope hockling ?

[AHPP]

Can’t help with question but what does hockling mean please?

[Mark Bolam]

Hockling is where the rope twists and develops memory like a spring.

I’ve got a swivel kicking around somewhere if you want it Matty.

[AHPP]

Hockling is where the rope twists and develops memory like a spring.
I’ve got a swivel kicking around somewhere if you want it Matty.

Much obliged.

[James Atkinson]

I prefer it on srt mate [emoji106] but hen I also always used one when I was on the spoderjack

[MattyF]

I prefer it on srt mate [emoji106] but hen I also always used one when I was on the spoderjack

You ever had issues with ropes hockling at all james ?

[stihlmadasever]

1 hour ago, MattyF said:

You ever had issues with ropes hockling at all james ?

No but he has issues spelling...

Hen  Spoderjack...

[stihlmadasever]

Ive tried srt for a while with a zz which has a built in swivel at the bottom biner attachment,which doesnt create rope hockling.

Dunno if a swivel on your bridge would differ though

[Joe Newton]

Don't see how your bridge attachment would cause this, whet its a carabiner or a swivel. 

I have noticed that it was a constant occurrence with a by, and no longer any issue on mechanical. 

[MattyF]

Not sure either how it’s caused joe , makes no sense if you think about it other than if your spinning on the swivel it’s putting twists in the rope ..I know if I was to do multiple large trees through out the day I would be swearing on the last one ... just seems to encourage massive twists in the rope .. fine if you have the time to lay out and get the twists from stretching 40m of rope between climbs but that’s not the case ... I know I’m not imagining it as other climbers have said the same whilst using a swivel.
Give us a shout when your up mark and I’ll treat you in the crown or Cheviot for that swivel... will be interesting to see if it doesn’t make a difference on a single line.