Poll on two rope technique.

[Paddy1000111]

5 minutes ago, skyhuck said:

I think you need to go back and reread the new rules.

I think you need to go back and redo your nptc training then come back and tell me what the rules are 😂

[skyhuck]

4 minutes ago, Paddy1000111 said:

I think you need to go back and redo your nptc training then come back and tell me what the rules are 😂

[skyhuck]

10 minutes ago, Paddy1000111 said:

I think you need to go back and redo your nptc training then come back and tell me what the rules are 😂

Bleating on about the law and doesn't even know it. I'm not the one telling others what to do.

[Paddy1000111]

30 minutes ago, skyhuck said:

Bleating on about the law and doesn't even know it. I'm not the one telling others what to do.

I'm not telling others what to do. You can throw in a quote of me telling people what to do if you like, in fact, I've regularly said I'm not telling people what to do

 

Like I said, two independent anchors or one strong anchor if that isn't available to keep both lines on the same lay to avoid a branch hooking you and dragging you in

 

I just find it interesting that it's a discussion with people about two rope and everyone's constructive until you arrive and it's like scratching my balls with a belt sander... 😂

[Pete Mctree]

Paddy, you might be a safe climber, but are you safe and economical viable? You need to be both...

[Khriss]

1 hour ago, skyhuck said:

Printed this. Put it in every office on Network.  And.......  K

[Khriss]

1 hour ago, Paddy1000111 said:

I think you need to go back and redo your nptc training then come back and tell me what the rules are 😂

My NPTC training and assessment was on 3 core white nylon with Eurostrops plaited from same,  was good course and effective, seen a lot worse methods since.  K

[Khriss]

9 minutes ago, Pete Mctree said:

Paddy, you,any be a safe climber, but are you safe and economical viable? You need to be both...

I would  say a fuvvkwit fast climber can be way more expensive .  K

[Paddy1000111]

1 hour ago, Pete Mctree said:

Paddy, you might be a safe climber, but are you safe and economical viable? You need to be both...

Yea, I agree. I wouldn't say compromising safety should be a priority for a few seconds extra though. I'm not insinuating anything about anyone's climbing here but it shouldn't take more than 3 minutes at the start of a climb to factor in a second anchor and it shouldn't take more than 10 seconds to fling a long positional strop around a branch. 

From the draft AA guide they say you can drop to one anchor when stationary on a branch etc to change anchors which makes sense. In industry climbers aren't sent up with 3 anchors but transition one of the two when stationary. 

It doesn't take much to add in an additional anchor as you progress. Yes it's not as quick as putting up one srt line and rope walking to the top but where do you draw the line? 

 

A lot of time up the tree is spent waiting for groundies to clear brash or send a rigging line back up. 10 seconds of that can be spent moving an anchor 

Edited February 5, 2021 by Paddy1000111

[Mesterh]

6 minutes ago, Paddy1000111 said:

Yea, I agree. I wouldn't say compromising safety should be a priority for a few seconds extra though. I'm not insinuating anything about anyone's climbing here but it shouldn't take more than 3 minutes at the start of a climb to factor in a second anchor and it shouldn't take more than 10 seconds to fling a long positional strop around a branch. 

From the draft AA guide they say you can drop to one anchor when stationary on a branch etc to change anchors which makes sense. In industry climbers aren't sent up with 3 anchors but transition one of the two when stationary. 

It doesn't take much to add in an additional anchor as you progress. Yes it's not as quick as putting up one srt line and rope walking to the top but where do you draw the line? 

 

A lot of time up the tree is spent waiting for groundies to clear brash or send a rigging line back up. 10 seconds of that can be spent moving an anchor 

Post a video of you doing that so we can all learn from it please.

 

Try a 50 leylandii with branches every 6 inches first, that should be a lot of fun. I'm sure you will be in a fit state to work in once you reach the top.