Rope Wrench feedback

[Ian Flatters]

No different to any climbing line personally, hand or ascender used. In fact sometimes i prefer hand on rope to the constant pressure on a hand ascender.

[Cary Gibson]

nope, i have an incredibly strong grip from years of heavy powerlifting in a younger day

[Ian Flatters]

I just finished an oak reduction today which to be honest would of been a mare if i had DRT'd it. tight crown with a lot of die back, luckily it had a stag horn which i made use of re-directing the anchor on for 1/2 the tree, as i descended i then used another re direct to place me over the limbs. I think the bend angle would of been a burden if i had used DRT due to the friction. Yes it could of been done DRT but then im sure i would of used more energy and a few choice words from time to time.

 

I did get myself in wrong positions a few times but im still learning the 'new' mindset need and planning of routes for this. Love, love, love the constant and consistent friction on the line.

[Cary Gibson]

well done man SRT is a different mindset for sure, more planning, but once you get it, it is amazing. I'm still a noob at this too.

[DrewB]

:)

[RC0]

I just finished an oak reduction today which to be honest would of been a mare if i had DRT'd it. tight crown with a lot of die back, luckily it had a stag horn which i made use of re-directing the anchor on for 1/2 the tree, as i descended i then used another re direct to place me over the limbs. I think the bend angle would of been a burden if i had used DRT due to the friction. Yes it could of been done DRT but then im sure i would of used more energy and a few choice words from time to time.

 

I did get myself in wrong positions a few times but im still learning the 'new' mindset need and planning of routes for this. Love, love, love the constant and consistent friction on the line.

 

Hey Ian, good for you. Bet you're glad you started this thread. I keep checking in to see if that avatar gets replaced.

[Ian Flatters]

Hey Reg, i just need to get a good shot of me on SRT thats all, I'm really enjoying it as i felt soooooooooo stale in DRT. Really glad i did start it, just struggling to get my head around reservable anchors (more than 1) without it getting stuck.

[Dan Curtis]

I just finished an oak reduction today which to be honest would of been a mare if i had DRT'd it. tight crown with a lot of die back, luckily it had a stag horn which i made use of re-directing the anchor on for 1/2 the tree, as i descended i then used another re direct to place me over the limbs. I think the bend angle would of been a burden if i had used DRT due to the friction. Yes it could of been done DRT but then im sure i would of used more energy and a few choice words from time to time.

 

I did get myself in wrong positions a few times but im still learning the 'new' mindset need and planning of routes for this. Love, love, love the constant and consistent friction on the line.

 

Had a similar job today, ash reduction with a big wide canopy and lots of drooping limbs. I put in a redirect on one side then added another as I descended to give a better line angle on the droopers. However,i had to use ddrt as I'm not currently allowed to use srt at work,i can feel how much extra energy I've used as a result of the re directs.

[Ian Flatters]

Thats what I'm really loving about it, once the line is dropped over the area of work its just clip the panting in and move up quickly.

[Dan Curtis]

I'm working on getting permission to use it but it's a slow uphill battle. I can play on it out of work and with the obvious benefits, find it hard to believe the paperwork side of the industry hasn't cottoned on yet.