ISC UltraLink - anyone use them?

[Hank]

Picked one up today, yet to use it and the recall stuff does make me nervous but it does seem like a good bit of kit. I'll only be using it for base anchors so in theory it shouldn't get moved around or knocked by anything...
 

Anyone out there using one?

[kram]

I did buy one for use as a cinching pole anchor but not using it, its not in my climbing kit bag at the moment.

 

I have no worries about the safety of it, they had a few recalls already.

 

Shortly after buying I saw this video. It works very well, the rings stay permenetly on my ropes, nothing to be dropped like a ultra or quicky.

Perhaps the same will work for a base anchor? I dont use them.

[Mark Bolam]

2 hours ago, Hank said:

Picked one up today, yet to use it and the recall stuff does make me nervous but it does seem like a good bit of kit. I'll only be using it for base anchors so in theory it shouldn't get moved around or knocked by anything...
 

Anyone out there using one?

No.

Why complicate things?

[Hank]

14 minutes ago, kram said:

I did buy one for use as a cinching pole anchor but not using it, its not in my climbing kit bag at the moment.

 

I have no worries about the safety of it, they had a few recalls already.

 

Shortly after buying I saw this video. It works very well, the rings stay permenetly on my ropes, nothing to be dropped like a ultra or quicky.

Perhaps the same will work for a base anchor? I dont use them.

Have seen this before but not tried...

[Hank]

6 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

No.

Why complicate things?

I'm not sure it complicates much...?

[Ducato64]

The above video works well. My first tree was a sycamore and i was nervous using the adjustable friction saver, that it wouldnt hold on the spar but using the ring to cinch was all i needed. Try it.

[MattHall]

I use one for canopy anchors. Rings  are good but find with ultra links you can move or progress your anchor point on easier with you being able to attach it anywhere, without having to feed the end of the rope through the ring. I also use a mallion  with half a spanner attached to cinch up or unscrew it. 
If you’re after total bomb proof though, go ring. 
I’m very happy to use ultra links. 

[peds]

5 minutes ago, MattHall said:

 I also use a mallion  with half a spanner attached to cinch up or unscrew it.

 

That's a good idea. Attached with a shred of accessory cord or wire or what?

[Joe Newton]

Just get a Quickie. Simple and works. 

[Mark Bolam]

Or learn knots.