Rope Wrench feedback

[DrewB]

whereabouts where you gibbon?

[mistahbenn]

Are you saying you want to go above your TIP? You can do it on say pollard regrowth by chocking the stem and clipping you're line in with a revolver. Your TIP is then above you again. This would be considerably safer than stropping into the stem, choking the stem with a sling and standing in the sling and advancing with alternate slings choked off.

 

YOU SHOULD NOT CLIMB ABOVE YOUR ANCHOR POINT!

No no no. Ok, lets look at Reg's Arbatus video climb. For instance, if Reg wasn't using spikes how would he ascend the first limb that he spikes up?

[MasonW]

He probably wouldnt ascend the limb,he would ascend his rope..

[Taupotreeman]

I think he meant ascend TO the first limb though I could be wrong.

[Marc]

Are you saying you want to go above your TIP? You can do it on say pollard regrowth by chocking the stem and clipping you're line in with a revolver. Your TIP is then above you again. This would be considerably safer than stropping into the stem, choking the stem with a sling and standing in the sling and advancing with alternate slings choked off.

 

YOU SHOULD NOT CLIMB ABOVE YOUR ANCHOR POINT!

 

We sometimes have to climb above our anchors to achieve the job spec, thats just part of this job, is it unsafe, well that depends on how you do it.

[gibbon]

whereabouts where you gibbon?

 

Gambia, I have some ongoing work down there and looking to start another project next year. The wrench was very usefully to travel with as I could take a shorter rope and have the climbing flexibility of srt without having.to pack too much kit.

Edited February 11, 2012 by gibbon

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Where is this video, Reg's Arbatus?

[DrewB]

I hear ya gibbon, that's one oft ulterior motives for liking the wrench

[Danavan]

We sometimes have to climb above our anchors to achieve the job spec, thats just part of this job, is it unsafe, well that depends on how you do it.

 

A point worth making Marc. Another thread maybe? I think you may have started something hear. I agree with you ftr.

[Dan Curtis]

Yeah I'm already planning a spiderjackery type video, just need to a) find the right tree (possibly a plane i have my eye on or a 100ft beech) b) Good weather and light are required c) get my other cameras up the tree and in position for filming and people to use them well. work and reccy climb is one thing but planning is required for a good film. But I'm on it.

 

I'll help if you need any!