Slack tending climbing

[Dean Lofthouse]

Has anyone tried the lockjack on Tachyon?

 

Bought some at the show which is still in it's wrapper. I have also got the 11/12mm adaptor for the lockjack.

[arbormaster]

get a vt right with your perfect rope, hitch cord and its right combo and as soon as your off the ladders it self tends for you! you have to remember its a completly different cilmbing style to climbing on a prussik but theres no going back once you get to grips,wich will mean throwing your self in at the deep end !

if your still struggling to get to grips buy a lock jack and some lock jack friendly rope...

 

 

didnt realize there were lockjack friendly ropes. is the Yale XTC ok with it? when i tried it the other day it certainly seems to release quick. any tip with it or is it a case of being gentle with the release?

[DrewB]

when your ascending into the crown, why not get your groundie to pull the slack through your pulley whilst you just haul yourself up the rope? its what i do sometimes

[treedave]

- Only downside I've found is that if they are pulling as you sit back the vt can run before biting (groundie is stopping the rope bending)

[Steve Bullman]

i always shout down to the groundie when im going to stop