Petzl caritool

[treedave]

Get the bigger version. rated to 15kg and doesnt seem to grab onto little branches as much. and on a side note, if you did clip into it by accident its a bit stronger

 

Have only seen the one (smaller?) rated to 5kg, any details on the 15kg version? I know black diamond do a version, but no rating on the website.

[Tom D]

I have one either side of my harness, they're great for slings when dismantling and spare krabs, cambium savers etc used them loads today.... i dont clip the saw to them though, they're only rated to 5 Kg.

 

Here's me using them today. picture's too dark to see them though.

[Rich Rule]

I have one, use it most days to clip cambium savers, spare krabs and rescue knife. oh, i also use it to short clip my 200t, not sure how it would perform with a heavier saw...:wave:

[Pete Mctree]

not sure how it would perform with a heavier saw...:wave:

 

works well. I have taken the gate off mine to make the hooking/unhooking one handed

[Steve Bullman]

i always found stuff got caught in the open gate too easily.

[Tree cutter Stu]

i always found stuff got caught in the open gate too easily.

 

I had one and it did get caught alot more when doing hedges and conifers. but they are v cheap.

[Paul Smith]

Have only seen the one (smaller?) rated to 5kg, any details on the 15kg version? I know black diamond do a version, but no rating on the website.

 

I use the caritool to short clipby 200 but I use a couple of clip gate crabs for my slings etc. I just slide them down the belt.

[treedave]

Cheers guys, looks like they are good enough for a short clip for the 200. Not sure about taking the gate out (reducing the strength etc) but if that's your taste, then go for it. If they don't play with bigger saws I'll dig out some old snap gates and see how they go, thanks again for the opinions

[Pete Mctree]

The strength is not an issue for me. I have broken 2 now, both caught by a rigging lines in awkward situations. If it had been a steel krab, i'd have been in real crap! To be honest there weakness is reasuring

[Ross Winchester]

The strength is not an issue for me. I have broken 2 now, both caught by a rigging lines in awkward situations. If it had been a steel krab, i'd have been in real crap! To be honest there weakness is reasuring

 

i will second that.