Rope Wrench feedback

[Cary Gibson]

That last bit sounds a little wrong Cary

 

we males understand innuendos best Carl

[Old Mill Tree Care]

So my RW arrived and I had a play, just going up and down and messing with the tether. Tried it with a LJ, Pantin and hand ascender with footloop. Also tried it with a HC set up but the LJ was easier.

 

Now, I've been climbing for years and using a Pantin so I knew I'd be an SRT expert, how wrong I was!!

My arms and legs seemed to be operated by different brains.

I've got the concept and technique in my mind but my brain is doing battle as soon as my feet leave the ground.

 

Going to use it on a proper tree today but feeling anxious.

[DrewB]

Stick with it bro, it'll come right. Enjoy the learning curve:)

[kevin bingham]

Yeah use it on some little trees. Learn to footlock with it in a sit stand motion first. Some sort of chest attachment is key for longer ascents.

Edited January 31, 2012 by kevin bingham

[Ian Flatters]

So my RW arrived and I had a play, just going up and down and messing with the tether. Tried it with a LJ, Pantin and hand ascender with footloop. Also tried it with a HC set up but the LJ was easier.

 

Now, I've been climbing for years and using a Pantin so I knew I'd be an SRT expert, how wrong I was!!

My arms and legs seemed to be operated by different brains.

I've got the concept and technique in my mind but my brain is doing battle as soon as my feet leave the ground.

 

Going to use it on a proper tree today but feeling anxious.

 

Snap:thumbup:, but i haven't wanted or needed to switch back to DRT yet. Enjoying the learning of SRT and just enjoying a whole new approach to climbing a tree again.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Yeah use it on some little trees. Learn to footlock with it in a sit stand motion first. Some sort of chest attachment is key for longer ascents.

 

Oops, I think I made a mistake there. Today's job was a 40% reduction on a very big, sick Oak, with some rigging over the neighbours house.

Of course, I knew that I was setting myself up for disappointment as it wouldn't be as easy as I hoped but I was too excited no to use it.

I stuck with it for 2.5hrs and then switched to DRT as I was falling badly behind schedule.

 

Anyway, this is what I've learnt so far:

Long ascents are SO fast and easy!

Descending is much smoother than with my LJ on DRT.

Going out on branches is easier due to the smooth feel.

Coming back in on those branches is impossible!

 

Help me out here guys, please.

It seems that coming in on a branch, slack appears on the rope as its not possible to tend the slack and keep the rope taught as I would on DRT.

This is scary as if I loose balance there will be a bit of a fall before the rope goes taught.

I did put the hand ascender on to set up a RADS but it didn't work as it held the LJ in the 'open' position. Although i think this was due to the revolver being on my bridge, therfore too close to the LJ.

 

Any tips on getting back from branch tips, hugely appreciated.

[DrewB]

try dropping onto the branch your limbwalking on from the branch above if its possible. or sometimes i just throw the tail of my rope over the branch above and use that as a balance point-though that probably doesnt make sense!!

[Paul Smith]

Put the revolver on the hand ascender and run the tail direct from the LJ.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Put the revolver on the hand ascender and run the tail direct from the LJ.

 

That makes sense. I had a revolver on the ascender and one on my bridge under the LJ.

I didn't think turning the rope out the LJ and up to the hand ascender would work. I'll try it.

 

Does this mean that the ascender has to be in place for very branch walk?

[Ian Flatters]

Oops, I think I made a mistake there. Today's job was a 40% reduction on a very big, sick Oak, with some rigging over the neighbours house.

Of course, I knew that I was setting myself up for disappointment as it wouldn't be as easy as I hoped but I was too excited no to use it.

I stuck with it for 2.5hrs and then switched to DRT as I was falling badly behind schedule.

 

Anyway, this is what I've learnt so far:

Long ascents are SO fast and easy!

Descending is much smoother than with my LJ on DRT.

Going out on branches is easier due to the smooth feel.

Coming back in on those branches is impossible!

 

Help me out here guys, please.

It seems that coming in on a branch, slack appears on the rope as its not possible to tend the slack and keep the rope taught as I would on DRT.

This is scary as if I loose balance there will be a bit of a fall before the rope goes taught.

I did put the hand ascender on to set up a RADS but it didn't work as it held the LJ in the 'open' position. Although i think this was due to the revolver being on my bridge, therfore too close to the LJ.

 

Any tips on getting back from branch tips, hugely appreciated.

 

Good on you for having a bash and stick with it. Now i havent felt the need to set a RAD system up after the 3rd day of using it, i just remind myself to tend the hitch rather than pulling the line (it aint going to move). I do sometimes pull the hitch up using the slack as i move in like DRT tho.

 

Hope this helps,