Forgot your RW?

[paddyvero]

Sneaky way to descend SRT when you forget your wrench. No good for going up of course. Thoughts?

[Mark Wileman]

aren't you putting the extra friction below the hitch instead of above, therefore not reducing the load on it?

[Steve Bullman]

Not disimilar to the set up @kevin bingham was using before he came up with the rope wrench 

[tree-fancier123]

it doesnt look great where the rope passes near the gate - not generally sharp edges, but still a risk

if you've forgotten your wrench, maybe you still have a figure 8 descender in your bag, better than nothing

[paddyvero]

1 hour ago, tree-fancier123 said:

it doesnt look great where the rope passes near the gate - not generally sharp edges, but still a risk

if you've forgotten your wrench, maybe you still have a figure 8 descender in your bag, better than nothing

You can just move the tail over to the other side of the crab. Better than a f8 as no twist too. Reduces the load plenty to make the hitch work correctly. 

As Steve said, similar to the system Kevin Bingham was using before the wrench but no extra hardware required. 

[ben_y]

Fairly sure you’ll be wanting to put the friction above the hitch. I have seen a set up with an o ring above the hitch, with a short tether connected to the hitch climber. And run the rope through the same way as you have here.

[paddyvero]

Doesnt matter where the friction is. Before the wrench existed it was common to put a f8 below the hitch. Hitchhiker also puts friction below the hitch.