Micro Pulley

[William Tarbet]

Hello chaps!

 

Was wondering if anyone could help me out.

I'm pretty new to climbing and I'm slowly getting my set up configured how I like it. I've been mostly using a blakes hitch but I want to get a little pulley behind it so I can adjust it with one hand. Slack tending I think you call it?

 

How do you go about installing a pulley in your system and is it effective with a Blakes Hitch? I was gunna get a DMM Pinto pulley and have it clipped into a DMM oval karibeaner with the eye splices from my blakes and my climbing line attached to the same karibeaner. Is this possible?

 

Sorry to bore you fellas with shop talk but it'd be great if anyone has any thoughts.

 

All the best

Will

[brothergrim]

I find that a Blakes hitch can get really tight when used you might me better off using a distel or tautline hitch.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

A distel works very well. A Petzl micro pulley will work just as well as the dmm pinto for less money.

Better still, get a Lockjack. Cheaper in the long run, much more energy efficient and its shiny.

[Eagle]

Spend your money on a Lockjack or even a Spiderjack if you feel brave!

[DrewB]

probably best with a slightly larger carabiner than the oval mate-though if your hitch cord eye will fit in between the legs of the pinto it might work. the prob is that it may push the pulley off centre when your climbing line is attached.There are cheaper pulleys that will work as well as the pinto so dont feel the need to splash out-a petzl fixe on a dog leash works well with the blakes. But saying that the pinto will give you more flexibilty as you upgrade in the future. have fun:)

[Tom Mabbutt]

Distel all the way.