rope wrench ZK-1

[kevin bingham]

Nothings ever perfect. Always looking for something better! Cheers!

[Cary Gibson]

 

showing how I use my lanyard to advance the hitch and rope wrench

[Cary Gibson]

Nothings ever perfect. Always looking for something better! Cheers!

 

 

human nature dude

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I don't get it! I just can't see what the rope Wrench does.

 

I've always climbed DRT but can see the advantage of SRT.

 

Does the RW act as a lever when ascending, or something??

[DrewB]

it transfers friction from the hitch to enable descent on a single line

[Cary Gibson]

it transfers friction from the hitch to enable descent on a single line

yep, and it allows you to ascend, climb and position just like DdRT

[Liam88]

Yo!

 

I'm very intrigued by this system ever since I first saw that F8 revolver system the other year. The wrench seems like a great progression onwards as it is smoother than the F8 where I found the F8 too hard to tender slack.

 

Imo I can see this system has a particular advantage in accessing and working in large trees compared to drt.

 

Because we are now dealing with a single rope and not doubled up as in drt, what does this mean in terms of rope selection for the climbing lines? Would it still be the same?

 

Cheers

 

Liam

[Paul Smith]

I think Tachyon would be good but I use a static line with my Unicender. Under a fall condition I believe you would have slight movement of the unicender.

[Paul Smith]

I am going to try the RW as I am intrigued! I just hope it doesn't take ages to find the hitch and cord combination!

[Liam88]

I think Tachyon would be good but I use a static line with my Unicender. Under a fall condition I believe you would have slight movement of the unicender.

 

I wonder if you would get a little movement on the friction hitch as well in a fall using the Wrench?

 

Cheers