Rope Wrench feedback

[Ian Flatters]

P.S i haven't invented it, I'm just curious about others using it.

[kevin bingham]

Al, I dont see anything on your harness in that picture that allows you to do what a rope wrench does. What you are doing doesnt require that kind of versatility. What else you got?

[Al Baker]

Hi kev,

that's not me in the picture and there's nothing there that would replace your rope wrench.

just an example of the kind of work I been at.

for Arbing I prefer a combination of Petzls "Rig" and a microcender.

[kevin bingham]

Oh, I see, The Petzl Rig can be used for arb work, I have played around with it a bit. Downsides, It takes two hands to use, it is a little choppy, and it has to be tranferred to another system for ascent, or used in a RADS configuration which is slow. Not dissing your system but I definitly find it cumbersome in the trees

[Al Baker]

Oh, I see, The Petzl Rig can be used for arb work, I have played around with it a bit. Downsides, It takes two hands to use, it is a little choppy, and it has to be tranferred to another system for ascent, or used in a RADS configuration which is slow. Not dissing your system but I definitly find it cumbersome in the trees

 

Oh it's good for ascent. No changeover needed.

[kevin bingham]

how do you do that? besides with a RADS system? curious to see that.

[Al Baker]

microcender or any rope grab device with a footloop attached above the rig. Step up and pull rope through rig in upward motion.

[kevin bingham]

That sounds like a half RADS system. Is that how you ascend into the trees? Havent tried that but it sounds painful.

[Al Baker]

That sounds like a half RADS system. Is that how you ascend into the trees? Havent tried that but it sounds painful.

you can use it to ascend but it's painful compared to petzl expedition plus Croll. Some people would beg to differ I'm sure.

Rig comes into its own for work positioning.

[kevin bingham]

Can you work position using only one hand with the RIG?