Smooth climbing

[Steve Bullman]

im using poison ivy at the moment. i have been making some rapid descents to be fair

[scottythepinetree]

LOL reckon it'd be hard to resist the temptation. Might save a bit extra and get a new rope for when I knacker mine doing the same thing, learning the SJ.

[Steve Bullman]

its like getting a new car...im just trying to see how fast it will go. i'll get over it

[Tully]

That would have me a bit concerned too. I am saving for one at the moment, but if it means replacing a rope a couple of times a year, plus the pretty hefty price of the SJ, I think they may have just priced themselves out of the market. What rope you using Steve? Could it be a technique issue? Can you post a pic of the glazing?

 

Also would anyone have an idea of what rope might not be as susceptible to damage by the SJ?

 

Tachyon is pretty resilient.

[scottythepinetree]

Tachyon is pretty resilient.

 

That's decided it then, as I'm climbing on Tachyon at the moment. Now have to explain to the soon to be missus (May 7th), why there's 200 quid missing out of the wedding fund. Maybe she won't notice till after the wedding!

[bareroots]

If you look at the way the rope swings after use, the rate of pedulum, the rebound of branches and leaves, they're all slightly out of sync with everyday reality. I can't proove it to you. I've posted on the youtube vid to ask the camera man to settle the issue but it's something I've seen done before on you tube. It's easiest to tell on shots of movement in water. Splashed water responds to gravity at set pace. If the vids speeded up the water looks likes it's being ripped out of the air artificially quickly. (which it is)

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

If you look at the way the rope swings after use, the rate of pedulum, the rebound of branches and leaves, they're all slightly out of sync with everyday reality. I can't proove it to you. I've posted on the youtube vid to ask the camera man to settle the issue but it's something I've seen done before on you tube. It's easiest to tell on shots of movement in water. Splashed water responds to gravity at set pace. If the vids speeded up the water looks likes it's being ripped out of the air artificially quickly. (which it is)

 

ive just checked it out, your wrong IMO, nothing speeded up, perfectly natural.

[Steve Bullman]

looks perfectly natural to me too. have you not been to any climbing comps before bareroots? perfectly normal speed for the top guys to be moving at

[Stephen Blair]

Just accept this guy is VERY good, give him some old 3 strand and a bow saw and i bet he would make it look easy:biggrin:

[Tom D]

On the video speed thing, You tube glitches can speed them up sometimes, I have seen this before. Try watching it again... seemed fine to me.