Dmm xsre on hitch?

[Arborspective]

So i was playing around in the canopy waiting on some things from the ground and while doing so i was looking at my hitch (VT), and was looking at the legs and was thinking hmm wonder what would happen if i capture the legs together with a dmm xsre mini. So i did and it kept my hitch oriented to perfection and did not effect my ascent or on descending at all. Actually felt like my hitch set faster when running it. I came to the ground and took a couple pictures of the xsre on my climb line and lanyard for 2 examples. My question is do you see anything wrong with doing this, any safety concerns, any reason to not do it? Or does this seem like something that is perfectly fine and can possibly be a fix for tidying up a hitch?

[All About Trees]

This might work better with a small DMM anchor ring perhaps. The XSRE biners potentially have rough edges on the pins for example that may wear at your cord or climbing line.

Just a thought....

[Arborspective]

I do agree completely with the XSRE having those sharp edges on the pin and the ring does sound like a good fix to that. The 26mm im pretty sure is the smallest dmm anchor ring and even with that one i dont know how well it will fit the small area to work with. Although i will give it a shot because after all as an arborist it is our job to be innovative and think outside the box while staying inside the box of safety. Thats how advancments are made in this industry. 

[All About Trees]

Ah fair enough, that might be a bit too big of a hole..... What about a mini maillon? That might work if you put the screw gate facing away from your climbing line?

 

Definitely agree about being innovative, it's the way forward for sure. Always looking for new ways to do things rather than just struggling on with what you know because it works ok 😋

[Arborspective]

19 hours ago, All About Trees said:

Ah fair enough, that might be a bit too big of a hole..... What about a mini maillon? That might work if you put the screw gate facing away from your climbing line?

 

Definitely agree about being innovative, it's the way forward for sure. Always looking for new ways to do things rather than just struggling on with what you know because it works ok 😋

That is an idea and i have a mini mallion so i will give it a shot. And i couldn't have said it better myself bud! Lets continue changing the world one caribener clip at a time!! 

[Forestman]

The two catalogs i have "WesSpur and Sherriltree" are filled with many new items of hardware, and these items of hardware leave us with some answers and also with many questions.

One thing for sure these hardware items are costly, so if one is going to try something new they should understand the cost.

This  is why Arborist forums like this one is so important to us all.