any suggestions, descender for 13mm rope

[Ben Tidey]

hi can any one suggest a descender for twin/dual lining Samson Arbormaster 13mm maybe somthing like the petzl reversino but bigger???

[Rupe]

Thats more of a belay device really, but can be used as a descender but is unprotected.

 

Simpler would be a large figure 8. A winged one if you prefer. Again its not backed up in normal use but can be, and it is more suitable for descending.

[Ben Tidey]

yeh i back up with prusik under it, figre8 i find twist the ropes.

[Will Hinchliffe]

A belay device like a reverso or other stitch plate doesn't dissipate the heat as well as a figure of 8. Stitch plates don't generally accept 13mm ropes.

 

I think the figure of 8 (backed up of course). Is the best option for descending a double 13mm line. The twisting of your rope could be caused by the way you coil and store your rope. I have used a munter hitch to descend double lines and it works but its not as nice as a figure of 8.

[Ben Tidey]

what im after is a divice for easy exit from a pole with the middle of my line chocked round the stick how do you people do it??

[Will Hinchliffe]

Choke the line then just attatch your friction device to a single leg of the line. I use a VT sometines I put a FO8 infront of it sometimes I dont. I want a short sling to girth hitch to the small eye of the FO8 then I will be able to clip it to the top hole of the hitch climber and there will be a little distance between the FO8 and the hitch.

 

I push the choked part of the line to one side so I can keep it all taught, this is great for allowing you to comfortably cut at any position on the pole.

 

If I was to buy a specific device for this I would want to try the new Petzl RIG or a petzl ID. Im not sure that this would accept a 13mm line.

 

Hope this helps