Rope Wrench feedback

[mistahbenn]

New vid from Kevin....

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S3khfQcq5s]Upper ascender - YouTube[/ame]

[Rich Rule]

Was the as ended just a krab and spliced hitch cord. Plus the footloop part?

[kevin bingham]

That us one piece of cobra cable for ornamentals with an eye for the crab amd am eye for foot loop. Butterfly tied to shorten it.

[mistahbenn]

Thats what it looks like Rich. Cheaper than a petzl!

[kevin bingham]

The mini Krab will work in place of the big Krab actually for an even cheaper ascender. THe big Krab is also nice because you can twirl it around the line for fast installation. I like the biger Krab also as it is something to hold on too with my hand. I find that the Cobra cable un wraps from the rope very quickly so there is virtually no resistance as I push it up the rope. The hitch is set by your foot and not by your hand. You can leave the rig on the line while you ascend and it will be easily pushed up with the wrench and the hitch when you are just climbing the tree. THe little Krab helps tend. I just jam it all in my side pouch when I'm done.

[Rich Rule]

do you have any close up pics Kevin and do you reckon it could be easily made with tenex and splicing?

[mistahbenn]

I think its absolutely great that we can 'talk face to face' with an inventor about a product, and be right there when new ideas come about. Fantastic stuff. Cheers to the inventor of the internet, and Kevin Bingham. Let the innovation continue

[kevin bingham]

Yeah the internet is crazy, even crazier that was filmed with my phone in the morning and then I posted it on my lunch break. Tenex would work I imagine but I recomend a more springy material. This cobra is nice because it releases every time I lift my foot up and I can just slide it up the rope where as when I was using my footlock prussic I had to really slide the hitch up the rope.

[ClimbMIT]

Well I have your RW. I need an ascent line now. I have read most of this thread it seems like there is no perfect line for ascending and working in the tree with it. I believe Kevin you mentioned Poison Ivy is good. On your videos it appears you have used the Fly as well. Any recommendation for a beginner?

[Adam Bourne]

Right save me some suspense, whos got one close to me to try??????

 

Me love you long time....... (lincs)