fancy advanced climbing

[Rupe]

 

Rads with a footloop!

 

Oh yes, that again! I've still not tried it that way!

[MattJordan]

I dont agree with you there, buy a right and a left and use them alternate days, and learn to use them properly. Much better than footlocking.

 

That does sound like a good way to balance the strain/exercise out a bit. Never really thought about doing that. will pick up a lefty soon. Nice one:thumbup1:

[josharb87]

well finally got a shot at using the pantin today to access a tree of heaven from the ground (survey in town, parked in multistory, too far to carry ladders!) prob a good 30-35ft assent. got a few Q's, how can i stop spinning round?! also, is it easier (diddnt have time to experiment) if i were to put a sling between the bridge, and HC, as i found the HC in the perfectly wrong place

cool little gizmo though, can see it being used quite alot

 

ropeguides ace!

[Stephen Blair]

the spinnig is your rope josh, mine is the same, i still havent milked it, yeah extend the hc out a bit for going straight up, thats what i was doing, i preferd just to put a small prussik on the static end to the hc and just put the crab on the end of the line, so i could adjust it to suit. i still havent tried my pantin with the spiderjack i will tell you how i get on with that

[josharb87]

me about to sound dumb, but is the spider jack simmilar to deans thing?

 

when my ropes eventually dry im gonna try the Armour pruss that marky bolam gave me and tie the VT shorter may help with the pantin

[Stephen Blair]

spider jack is simialr to deans lock jack, its in the picture on one of the banners, i have only used it once for 10 mins on a tiny tree, so didnt get much of a play