Foot ascenders

[Mark Bolam]

My CT foot ascender is pretty tired now, and I wonder if there are better options out there now?

I never got on with the Pantin on SRT because of kick-out, but mine never had a catch.

 

Has anyone used the ISC Stryder as well as the CT for a comparison?

 

The Camp Turbo looks good, but you can't lock it.

 

Ideally I'd like something that you don't have to weight the rope with for the initial steps, but which doesn't kick out.

 

A problem I experience sometimes is my chainsaw keks bunching above the ascender, meaning the rope can't glide through it properly and it drags the trailing rope up.

Anyone else had this problem and managed to sort it? Trousers are Stretch Airs (which are tatty now and soon to be replaced with some Gladiator Vents).

 

Thanks.

[treevolution]

41 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

My CT foot ascender is pretty tired now, and I wonder if there are better options out there now?

I never got on with the Pantin on SRT because of kick-out, but mine never had a catch.

 

Has anyone used the ISC Stryder as well as the CT for a comparison?

 

The Camp Turbo looks good, but you can't lock it.

 

Ideally I'd like something that you don't have to weight the rope with for the initial steps, but which doesn't kick out.

 

A problem I experience sometimes is my chainsaw keks bunching above the ascender, meaning the rope can't glide through it properly and it drags the trailing rope up.

Anyone else had this problem and managed to sort it? Trousers are Stretch Airs (which are tatty now and soon to be replaced with some Gladiator Vents).

 

Thanks.

Have you seen the new one by Notch.

 

Tree stuff are taking pre orders but I'm sure it will be released soon here.

 

Has a part that guides the rope into the ascender from the top and works with two cams.

 

 

[Mark Bolam]

That looks really interesting mate, thanks for the heads-up.

[MattyF]

It will be more the rope than the ascender mark I think that effects how quickly it tends ... I can get non CE cougar blue to tend at two foot in the CT and it is about 20ft on some of my lighter ropes.
I just got another new CT can’t fault em myself.

[Mark Bolam]

I’m on the Cougar full fat as well mate.

My CT doesn’t owe me anything, it’s a good bit of kit.

The Notch one looks interesting though.

Google ‘Harken Ninja foot ascender’.

[Mark Bolam]

Went for the Notch in the end.

Pricey, but it’s bloody brilliant.

Tends right from the ground with no weight, and no aggressive teeth to pick your rope.

Really smooth, no kick out and easy on and off.

Winner.

[Mark Bolam]

On 16/11/2018 at 10:09, treevolution said:

Have you seen the new one by Notch.

 

Tree stuff are taking pre orders but I'm sure it will be released soon here.

 

Has a part that guides the rope into the ascender from the top and works with two cams.

 

 

Cheers for the heads-up mate.

[Rich Rule]

How on earth did you wear out the CT...?

 

You don't climb these days.

 

I reckon your just a kit junky, all the gear and that jazz!

 

I bet your harness looks like a chrimbo tree leading up to this festive period.

 

I work with a guy who is getting on a bit and lent me his foot ascender the other day.  Old school, mint condition Petzl.  I felt like I had found the holy grail!

[treevolution]

1 hour ago, Mark Bolam said:

Cheers for the heads-up mate.

No worries.

 

Wish I could justify buying another foot ascender, but will just have to try and wear out my old one quickly.

 

 

[Mark Bolam]

18 minutes ago, Rich Rule said:

How on earth did you wear out the CT...?

Furious speed mate!