Calling all Camp Gyro users

[Mark Bolam]

I’ve got more important stuff to worry about to be quite honest.

[Stubby]

5 minutes ago, Paddy1000111 said:

Well, when that goes wrong I don't fancy having my arse reamed by HSe. Don't think that because you're self employed you aren't going to get absolutely shafted

Its never gone wrong for you before ( I assume ) why should it now ?

[Paddy1000111]

1 minute ago, Stubby said:

Its never gone wrong for you before ( I assume ) why should it now ?

I guess, but having recently started to climb on two rope, single rope just feels plain wrong! It's all fun and games until I fall 60ft out a tree and get to pay £100k for the experience

[Stubby]

2 minutes ago, Paddy1000111 said:

I guess, but having recently started to climb on two rope, single rope just feels plain wrong! It's all fun and games until I fall 60ft out a tree and get to pay £100k for the experience

Do 2 ropes impact on your efficiency at all ( is it a pain in the arse ) ? Genuine question .

[Will C]

16 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

Why not just climb on a single rope and stop worrying about it, like 99% of us do?

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12 minutes ago, Paddy1000111 said:

Well, when that goes wrong I don't fancy having my arse reamed by HSe. Don't think that because you're self employed you aren't going to get absolutely shafted

I wouldn’t worry to much, as Fred Dibnah said “you only fall off once”

 

[Paddy1000111]

Just now, Will C said:

👍

I wouldn’t worry to much, as Fred Dibnah said “you only fall off once”

It's falling off once and spending the time after in a wheelchair fighting a HSe lawsuit I don't fancy 😂

[Mark Bolam]

Best have 3 ropes then, just to be on the safe side, like.

[Paddy1000111]

1 hour ago, Mark Bolam said:

Best have 3 ropes then, just to be on the safe side, like.

I get where you're coming from but the rules have changed as to accepted practices. If my anchor fails or I cut the line which hasn't happened yet but still. HSe will be all over me like a rash for not following the law. If I am up on 2 and I fall not just will HSe not charge me but my insurance is more likely to pay out the full amount. 

 

Apart from the inconvenience of setting another anchor and using 2 ropes which should be made a lot easier by the gyro, there's no reason not to use 2 ropes? 

Edited December 19, 2020 by Paddy1000111

[Khriss]

You have a legal obligation to follow the guidance under H&S@W 1974 and all that entails, it does suck but its wot yr insurance will use against you in the event of a claim.  Its an arse. But there it is. K

[htb]

Hse hardly likely to be passing your workplace on the off chance, nearest office Cardiff or Basingstoke. Just don't f**k up.

Personally still continuing to climb on one long line and a side strop, will use a second main anchorand line when I deem appropriate such as moving about a wide spreading crown.