Best Hand Ascender?

[Ashley-Middleton]

Looking for a hand Ascender to make ropewalks a bit more comfortable/ergonomic and a little faster. Have been using a petzl hand Ascender recently but looking to get my own. What do you think is best. Looking at the ct and Kong I think. 

 

Ropewalking with a BDB, chest harness, ct foot Ascender and ct knee Ascender. 

[peds]

Get back on the prusik you pansy.

[Mark Wileman]

4 minutes ago, peds said:

Get back on the prusik you pansy.

I'd like to see how many gadgets you have strapped to you in your profile pic ?

[Haironyourchest]

CT Quickroll. It's pricy but convenient, you can rig an instant 3-to-1 couple and and de-couple in a flash. Makes like easy.

[peds]

3 minutes ago, Mark Wileman said:

I'd like to see how many gadgets you have strapped to you in your profile pic ?

They aren’t strapped to me, they are all strapped to the dog. He was practicing his rescue techniques.

 

Anyway, Ashley isn’t allowed any more fancy toys until he’s spent another decade climbing DRT on a Blake’s hitch.

[stihlmadasever]

Ct double hand ascender is the bolloxs

[carlos]

do you need a hand assecender  with a knee acssender ?  never tried one , happy enough  to let the legs do the work.

i used a petzl one which was fine, although the little kong one looks good.

[Khriss]

Nope- happy with the Petzel,  K

[Ashley-Middleton]

17 hours ago, carlos said:

do you need a hand assecender  with a knee acssender ?  never tried one , happy enough  to let the legs do the work.

i used a petzl one which was fine, although the little kong one looks good.

I thought that initially but after trying one I found it brilliant. Maybe I don't have the best ropewalking technique, but I find I get an awkward strain in my arms from gripping the rope to keep my body upright. Using the hand Ascender made it so much easier to remain upright. Plus it's useful to create a quick 3 to 1. 

[Ashley-Middleton]

17 hours ago, stihlmadasever said:

Ct double hand ascender is the bolloxs

I have looked at this but how bulky is it for being hung on your harness and for pushing through crotches on ascents.