What system

[Tully]

Im no spring chicken and started with both ends of the rope,

Then became happy with the prussik loops working of one end of climbing rope and having a long split tail.Using a friction saver also gives me fluent movements

But locking with my right arm I can feel will give me sum jip so I am trying to get to grips with this set up....

Trouble is I go back to prussiks as sometimes I havnt got the time to be playing about on the job and I need all my concentration.

But I can see its advantages as I use both arms to pull rope with out the locking and at a certain height the weight of the rope pulls through or groundy can hold it and I just have to make sure its locked!!!

Like as mentioned before I need more time playing around to feel 100%

 

Try this without the extra karabiner. Try 1 krab instead, it's alot tidier and easier to keep an eye on. the petzl william is nice and wide.

[toprotter]

Dave/marc

just been out playing, larks foot on carabiner works a treat -just trying to find the balance between braids and wraps - reading all posts with great interest...

thanks all 4 ur pointers

[Blakes 7]

Peter, I was using 4 wraps / 3 braids. I've got xtc rope and a beeline 8mm cord.

This combo was getting tight after a short climb.

[Rich Rule]

Peter, I was using 4 wraps / 3 braids. I've got xtc rope and a beeline 8mm cord.

This combo was getting tight after a short climb.

 

try tieing a 3 wrap 2 braid VT

[Peter]

Peter, I was using 4 wraps / 3 braids. I've got xtc rope and a beeline 8mm cord.

This combo was getting tight after a short climb.

 

3-2 or 4-1 should grip just fine, although you may need to shorten the length of the cord so that the tails aren't too long.

[MattyF]

i climb on 4-3 on 8mm roblon to yale scorch i tye it with long tails ...self tends very well does not bite up or slip... found that works best with that set up ..very different with other ropes cord type and length of the tails.