Zigzag life span

[Treerover]

How long are people getting from their Zigzags?

I’ve had mine for just coming up to 2 years but these days only climb 2 or 3 days a week max .

I put it on my new Trestec Atrax yesterday and it was not good !

If I was climbing like I was when I was younger I could understand 2 years would seem fair, but bimbling around with me Zimmer frame a couple of times a week up Elder trees I’d expect more than 2 years ?

 

 

[Khriss]

Abt 5 minutes in my view, the French can't rivet,   but maybe yr mindset alters somewhat between climbs - 5 days up a rope and you will be amazing yrself.  K

Edited June 24, 2020 by Khriss
( if I was up ropes fr 5 days I'd ****************kin amaze myself ? )

[Treerover]

Abt 5 minutes in my view, the French can't rivet,   but maybe yr mindset alters somewhat between climbs - 5 days up a rope and you will be amazing yrself.  K

I’m not sure I quite follow you Kris ? [emoji1383]‍♂️

[Khriss]

@Treerover   you would not be the first.    If you have put it on a new rope, that may be the issue, as yr rope hasn't bedded in. K

[Treetom15]

Mines about 3 years old, used for a mix of ddrt and srt with a rope wrench and tether, I’ve noticed it slipping quite a bit recently on 11.8 drenaline. I’ve got one of the new ZZ’s from the company I work for, on the same rope and no bothers at all. I was told 5 years was about their limit but I guess that depends how much you climb etc. I think srt has put more miles on mine than I’d realised!

[TIMON]

This video, while a bit lengthy, gives a good demonstration of the ZZ’s limitations...
critical factors are the wear on the link barrels that contact the rope and side loading.
I have learned to have good confidence in the Mk 3.

[Treetom15]

30 minutes ago, TIMON said:

This video, while a bit lengthy, gives a good demonstration of the ZZ’s limitations...
critical factors are the wear on the link barrels that contact the rope and side loading.
I have learned to have good confidence in the Mk 3.

 

Absolutely the best thing to show anyone concerned by the strength of the ZZ? That’s the same chap I bought my alloy tether from, a very knowledgeable person!