Rope Wrench feedback

[Paul Smith]

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

 

I agree.

[Paul Smith]

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.

 

I didn't say I don't do it. It's just not recommended.

[softbankhawks]

SRT redirecting is sooooo easy. On lapsed pollards it takes a slightly different approach though.

Being wary that stems on a lime may pop due to the compression and ridiculous climber induced stresses down the stems I found that using a 'brace' like redirect worked just lovely.

To set your redirect...judge how much sideways movement your over extended stem may take and tie an alpine butterfly with guesstimated amount of slack in the rope. Clip butterfly into redirect point and continue climb.

When you begin to pull over second stem the first one will act as anchor without compressing.

[softbankhawks]

Is someone using globe as a climbing line on this thread? Is globe dyneema cored?

If so I completey do not recommend it. The heat generated on descent would be enough to affect the core without noticeable wear on the cover.

In my experience the uni works well on static ropes like power static but for some reason the wrench with hitch is jumpy.

Semi static double braids are perfect with both....poison ivy, blaze, tachyon etc.

[Marc]

SRT redirecting is sooooo easy. On lapsed pollards it takes a slightly different approach though.

Being wary that stems on a lime may pop due to the compression and ridiculous climber induced stresses down the stems I found that using a 'brace' like redirect worked just lovely.

To set your redirect...judge how much sideways movement your over extended stem may take and tie an alpine butterfly with guesstimated amount of slack in the rope. Clip butterfly into redirect point and continue climb.

When you begin to pull over second stem the first one will act as anchor without compressing.

 

Intresting yet simple soloution.

[Cary Gibson]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obd8mF3ua1o&list=UUchhD5vrG2RRPm1PAxxtnwQ&index=1&feature=plcp]Ascent and changeover on the rope wrench - YouTube[/ame] a quick little vid I shot in my yard to show how fast the switch-over is from ascending to descent/working mode. I never climb DRT anymore, this is just so damn easy!

 

(ps, figured out how to upload in HD now, just had to change the MOV file to a MP4 file, so watch it in HD!)

[Paulfreebury]

I'm using Marlow LSK static 11mm, I tried it again today I adjusted the wrench as described in the instructions but it's still not running very smooth. There seems to be alot of friction on the hitch, The rope does seem very squashed through the wrench, or is it a weight thing as I'm no stick! perhaps I'm too heavy for the wrench?

[Cary Gibson]

what hitch are you using? remember, the RW will take half of the load, so your hitch should grab right away, but it doesn't have to be a monster-hitch

[softbankhawks]

I'm using Marlow LSK static 11mm, I tried it again today I adjusted the wrench as described in the instructions but it's still not running very smooth. There seems to be alot of friction on the hitch, The rope does seem very squashed through the wrench, or is it a weight thing as I'm no stick! perhaps I'm too heavy for the wrench?

 

Keep playing. Try a larger climbing line, re adjust the wrench, change your hitch etc etc.

[Cary Gibson]

Also, make sure it is in "work/descent" mode before you try to move the hitch, if it is loose or in neutral, the hitch will be too tight to move, the wrench has to be angled down for it to allow the hitch to freely move.