Rope Wrench feedback

[High Scale]

That is excellent!

[Ewan Murray]

Im having an issue with the zk 2 inverting when i stop ascending im using the ABR tether just wondering what i can do to avoid this i have heard corner traps being used?

[Old Mill Tree Care]

If I understand that correctly I think you need to tend the RW before you sit in your harness. I do this with my thumb because one hand is already sliding the hitch up my rope.

In other words: I stand up on the Pantin, slide the hitch with left hand, slide that hand up so my thumb goes under the RW and pushes it up, sit in harness.

Hope that helps.

[Ewan Murray]

I dont like the sit stand method for long ascents, i find the because the wrench doesn't engage fully my hitch is seriously hard to move and often the wrench rests on top of the hitch as the wrench has titled to far downwards

[Ian Flatters]

I dont like the sit stand method for long ascents, i find the because the wrench doesn't engage fully my hitch is seriously hard to move and often the wrench rests on top of the hitch as the wrench has titled to far downwards

 

On long ascents are you using a pantin? I just lift the RW up in those cases as the pantin holds the line taught enough for me to ascend the line. Also if you hitch is biting too hard it might be your hitch being too strong thats the hindrance?

 

Just a few thoughts off the top of my head.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

The sit, stand method works fine if your hitch is nice and short to minimise sit back.

For long ascents I pop my hand ascender and foot loop on.

 

Remember, SRT is not a perfect effort free solution but used correctly its more efficient than DRT.

[Ewan Murray]

I am using a pantin at all times with the Rw depending on the situation may add a hand ascender and footloop, i don't like sit standing as i find this slow, i use a spliced piece of cover to advance the wrench my issue isn't ascending it more the fact that when i stop the wrench won't be sitting in the correct position i have stiff thether as i want it to engage as soon as i sit back, my point about the hitch is due to when the Rw doesnt engage all my weight is obviously on the hitch and the Rw is touching the top of the thether as the Rw as moved incorrectly so disengaging is hard and there isn't allot of room to get my hand in there, i have tied a short hitch also.

 

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[Ewan Murray]

Also I know about srt and all its benefits, compared to other systems the rope wrench isn't the best for ascending.

 

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[Old Mill Tree Care]

Ah, I see your point. This happens to us all, I think.

The solution is to ascend a few inches higher than you need to and then descend those few inches on the hitch so that the RW engages, therefore the hitch doesn't bind.

[Dak]

Would this help?? If ive understood your problem Ewan?

I whipped a bulge just bellow the wrench on the eye which stops the wrench dropping. Pretty simple solution.