rope wrench ZK-1

[Cary Gibson]

It takes the friction off the hitch, like a figure 8 would do but it self tends so it can always be in place on your climbing line. Its great ive been looking for something like this

 

yeah mon and it is amazing how little wear your hitch-cord has on it after you climb on the rope wrench, even doing some quick descents.

 

It takes a lot of the friction off the hitch, the hitch still holds you in place when you stop to work and it allows minute adjustments for positioning, but the main advantage is no matter how many crotches you drop thru, or limbs you go around, the friction stays the same and predictable:thumbup:

 

wayyyyy out on a scary limbwalk? dreading going back in? well don't just drop down thru a crotch and work another limb, sweet deal man, sweet deal, and although I'm a huge lover of DdRT and my hitchclimber set-up; this thing is winning me over for a lot of jobs.

 

want to use it on a removal? go for it, just choke the spar with a running bowline and have at it.

 

here is a pic of my rig, the footlock bungees is thru the wrench just to show the direction it runs when I sling it over my shoulder and into the top hole of the hitchclimber, that in conjunction with my foot ascender allow the RW and hitch to self tend as I ascend. Unlike using a foot ascender on DdRT where you move 1 foot for every 2 feet of rope you pull; the RW system is a 1:1, it is much faster to move up a rope.

[Cary Gibson]

you can also use you lanyard to sling over your shoulder doing long ascents and clip into the HC pulley to tend slack, but this works for me and I simple unclip and stow on the back of my treemotion until I need it again.

[Cary Gibson]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJLcaQG5zdE]‪Singing Tree Rope Wrench ZK 1 review‬‏ - YouTube[/ame]

[Dilz]

SOLD!!! will have to wait a bit as i just forked out for lots of other shiny gear, though may wait to see if it gets over to the uk to save on import

[Cary Gibson]

Dilz, you are gonna love it dude, any easier getting it from here?

 

Singing Tree Rope Wrench for SRT Tree Climbing | Treegear

[kevin bingham]

treestuff.com is $14 shipped to anywhere in the world. just specify that when you order.

[DrewB]

second the vote for treestuff.awesome team.

[Cary Gibson]

3rd the vote for treestuff.com does that mean Luke and co. win?

[kevin bingham]

just realized they are also now available at sherrill

[MOG]

just realized they are also now available at sherrill

 

whats happening binging:) tried that slackline over the same distance but low down and its the movement in the line that messed us up/ way harder to balance. needs to be way tighter over such a large distance.

 

loving the fact u customise the rope wrench so its mid-line, way cooler. Keep up the good work, be instersting to see the next one? or is that the finish?

 

Cheers Matt Glen