Wire-core flipline

[Tom D]

I use a comet one Its the red one and has a much finer wire strand making it much softer and more pliable yet still stiff enough to poke through gaps and flip, i use it wth an ISC micrograb and I do have a soft link in it. I have tried soft lanyards and tbh I prefer the wire as a second line. I have been told that its not Acceptable from an H+S point of view to use a WCFL as a second anchor for general climbing, however its all I use really, except on really big open trees where I use a ratty old 8m bit of HV with a howard hitch and a little pulley.

[Doug Blease]

Why would WCFL not be suitable for a second system when general climbing?

 

I do the same as you Tom. Ideal work postioning for my type of climbing.

[gingertreeninja]

think it depends on what clip you have on it, it has to be three way opening to be used as second system. my flip line has only a two way clip on it and was told by a loler chap that i can only use it for take downs backed up with my climbing line

[tree monkey]

i have a yale wire flipline with a snaphook and i use a prussik on the other i use it most of the time.

On wide crowns i sometimes use the other end of my climbing rope dont realy use a soft strop.

[Tom D]

Why would WCFL not be suitable for a second system when general climbing?

 

I do the same as you Tom. Ideal work postioning for my type of climbing.

 

I was told by an NPTC assesor, I didn't query it as I have no intention of stopping using it anyway.

[Doug Blease]

think it depends on what clip you have on it, it has to be three way opening to be used as second system. my flip line has only a two way clip on it and was told by a loler chap that i can only use it for take downs backed up with my climbing line

 

That makes sense. Sorry, I didnt make the connection with the attachment points. Alway use three way, kwicklock style crabs. I dont own a snap lock style attachment.

 

Thanks

DB

[bob]

Bob, does the ART positioner work ok on the wire flip line? I use my positioner on my extra extra long strop!

 

well i wouldnt use it if it didn,t

tbh works really well

[john dawson]

generaly i use a yale blaze and a 3m rope strop w/a vt knot n pulley, on a takedown il use a 3m flipline w/a isc micrograb.

the flipline is just a standard eye at each end, so i just stick a 3way krab on it.

[combined tree services]

im looking to get a longer flip line , i curently use a 3m flip line but find that sometimes its not quite big enough when chogging down stems . does anyone use a 4 or 5 meter flip line ?

if so where did you get it from

[Doug Blease]

Choose your retailer. They should all have one/get one for you.