Art spider Jack

[egs]

hi,

just bought a joblot of climbing gear today. which im over the moon with.

 

anyways, i have also got a spider jack just wondering if some one could talk me through on how to set it up. pictures also could be helpfull.

 

ps anyone used one rating/reviews?????

 

 

cheers

[bob]

I use 1 a fair bit as do a couple of mates and really rate them

But sorry dont think i could go through it online

look at your instructions or try some training or maybe state what are your in and see if anyone uses 1 localish:thumbup:

[egs]

got sorted !!!!! its going to take something to get use to

[munkymadman]

my mate just bought one, he let me play with to see what i thought as i normally climb on a lj. pretty good i thought, the movement takes a little getting used to. not sure of that velcro bit, and i really thought you could do srt with it. but i tried and i was oh so wrong. like the way you can move the wood bit forward as it wears

[bob]

The Velcro bit is very important

basically stops it sliding over the corner of the crab

[Stephen Blair]

the velcro bit isnt very strong and comes off a lot i find, i like the spiderjack in tight old pollards but not on big stuff, too much rope below is a pest, constantly chokers itself if you are on a stem, but it has its place

[munkymadman]

The Velcro bit is very important

basically stops it sliding over the corner of the crab

 

maybe thats one of its purposes, but i don't think its its main one. it's actually to aid branch walking. and also on an ascent if you climb without the velcro bit on the sj will drop a bit before catching the rope, when you put weight into the system. the lj has a second carabiner that keeps it in place so doesn't need this. try it with out the velcro bit and see how it performs then.

[jeepster]

I used one for a bit. But stopped using it as the clutch started to slip' and I haven't got round to getting a new one. Good bit of kit. But take it slow if your new to it. Here's a link to the "art spiderjack manual". http://www.climb-art.com/english/download/spiderjack/BED_SP2_A5_web.pdf

hope that helps..