Short ropes

[testcricket01]

I climb on a bowline and have for about 3 years. I tie it with a double loop which is purely for my piece of mind.

Sure it occasionally catches on the vt but I just tie it so the bar is on the opposite side.

I started with a 50m rope then got bored of hauling all that unused rope through a crotch so just cut it at about 30m so now I have a 30 and a 20m.

Next rope I will probably go for a splice but mines still got some life in it.

 

one thing i noticed was your gates on your karabiners are faceing the same way, try and remember to have gates not next to each other.

[Treeson]

one thing i noticed was your gates on your karabiners are faceing the same way, try and remember to have gates not next to each other.

 

Yeah probably should keep an eye on them flipping around. Hitchclimber is on my wishlist at the mo which I'm hoping will sort this out.

The 10mmblack cord is something I picked up from a yachting supply store back in NZ I just bought about 4m off the roll and never got what the name of it was.

It works well, just have to set a few more wraps and braids then my other prussic.

[BenR]

perhaps stupid question but what is wrong with having the gates of krabs on the same side?

[Treeson]

It's so they dont open via rubbing. simply put.

[BenR]

In theory they shouldnt do that anyway right? i though thats why tree workers need 3way carabiners? probably got practise to keep them opposite though! good one to remember cheers

[Treeson]

Never had it happen to me, but I guess it's possible.

Just climb safe and check your equipment after each transition.

[Bradstock]

I've got a 45m Marlow which I will only use in taller stuff cos it's a right pain hauling it through countless crotches. It also weighs a ruddy ton too. I recently got a 25m Yale XTC with a spliced eye for around £65 delivered from Sorbus International - shopped around for a bit and was the best price I could find - it's ace and I use it all the time.