Rope Wrench feedback

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I'll photo mine next week to show what I mean.

[Dan Curtis]

Do you mean how the lj seems to bend to the left on the bottom attachment? If so, that's what happens before the rw is fully engaged, therefore only a problem if you're climbing around like that. Otherwise just descend a little so both the lj and rw are holding you.

[Ian Flatters]

So heres the video of myself and Arborholic playing with the Rope Wrenches. If you missed the reccy climb you missed out! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u99KXlpzmg]Rope Wrench UK test 2 ( Joy Formidable - Austere ) - YouTube[/ame]

[Dan Curtis]

Nice one ian, I had a play in a little walnut after you'd gone, trying out keeping weight on the rope and off the branch. Rads hardly seems worth it for returning, just a faff and extra gear, even on real thin branches that can't take my weight. I tried out a few extra clip in re directs for stability and they can make things easier on little wobbly droopers.

 

Going to find a big tree next week and try a work style climb, check out routes through the tree and how they'd differ from ddrt, probably time trial it against ddrt, though I doubt it will be representative as I'm slower srt.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Do you mean how the lj seems to bend to the left on the bottom attachment? If so, that's what happens before the rw is fully engaged, therefore only a problem if you're climbing around like that. Otherwise just descend a little so both the lj and rw are holding you.

 

That's exactly what I mean. I know it sets well when you descend a bit but I usually don't want to descend a bit.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

So heres the video of myself and Arborholic playing with the Rope Wrenches. If you missed the reccy climb you missed out! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u99KXlpzmg]Rope Wrench UK test 2 ( Joy Formidable - Austere ) - YouTube[/ame]

 

Yes yes yes!!! THATS what we've been waiting for!

 

Ok the deal is sealed. I can now see that the way I am trying to climb around is correct, same as you, so I now know I just need practice.

 

Having the two POV's running together is brilliant. That's the most informative and inspiring SRT video to date.

 

Curious as to why you don't put a hand ascender on, even if you don't bother with the foot loop. For me, it's just easier to hold the ascender than a skinny rope so it's worth the extra hassle.

 

Well done boys.

[Ian Flatters]

Hey oldmilltrees,

 

The wrench itself doubles up as a pretty good hand ascender tho, with practice using just the pantin is very efficient for short hauls and it means your pretty much straight into work.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Looked a bit cumbersome and fiddley to me, I would say the uniscender would be a much better setup

[Ian Flatters]

Dean, honestly its no different to a hitch climbers level of cumbersome.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Dean, honestly its no different to a hitch climbers level of cumbersome.

 

It would be good to get some of this kit together at one of the shows and have a little arbtalk gear testing session:001_smile: