Rope Wrench feedback

[Jonesie]

Hi All

 

Good news it's now in stock with us. :thumbup:

 

ISC ZK2 Rope Wrench | F R Jones and Son

 

 

All order placed online will be with you the following day.

[Honey Bros]

As you would expect from HB, we also have it available along with a complete kit!

 

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Edited September 9, 2012 by Honey Bros

[kevin bingham]

this is how the tether should be configured. this is a stiff tether from ABR. Sterling Rope also makes a rope wrench specific tether. I use one carabiner and one fixed cheek pulley. the Stiff tether should be always with a corner trap on the wrench

[kevin bingham]

the hitch I have been running is a coopers hitch. here I have beeline on tachyon.

[BenR]

Looks like a smart setup Kevin. Good on ya for getting it sorted out and mass produced!

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Kevin, what's the little piece of cord and metal ring for?

[kevin bingham]

that is where I clip in my lanyard over the shoulder, or chest strap. Need to refine and tighten that up a bit but you can clip anywhere along the length of the tether and it tends the whole system. one of the advantages of being stiff.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Right, bit of a scary moment on the RW today. It's something that has nearly happened before several times but I've never been quite sure what I've seen.

 

The first photo is of my setup, the second photo shows the tether snagged over the slic pin.

Today I climbed over a branch and when I sat down in my harness the tether hooked over the pin causing the RW to press down on the hitch knot.

 

This released the hitch and I went into free fall from 35ft! Fortunately I was in a very dense Yew tree and only fell about 3ft, getting snagged on a cluster of branches. 😱

However it was enough to make me twitch and my sphincter still feels tender. 😂

 

I am aware of my error in not checking/tending my hitch knot but I really want to make everyone aware of the potential for this happening.

 

I also should point out that I believe the RW design IS NOT at fault.

I think that this could be better avoided with:

1: a shorter tether?

2: a tether in sheath/tube?

3: using the other pin?

But it can definitely be avoided by being diligent with ones hitch knot.

 

So, it was a lesson in complacency for me today but please be careful chaps.

I'm really interested in your views on this and any similar experiences.

Edited September 11, 2012 by Old Mill Tree Care

[kevin bingham]

Thanks for sharing. The other pin is much less snag prone. Stiff tether and corner trap resolves that issue as well.

[Dan Curtis]

Nasty mate, seen similar when a hand ascender failed to grab. Keep awake folks, complacency kills!