Retreiving of the ropeguide primus

[pd_denmark]

Hi.

When you retreive the ropeguide (primus - or a homemade one with an eyesplice) is it OK to tie another rope to the eye of the sling, so you can control it once you retreive it? Sometimes it is hard to get the pulley trough the eye and you end up pulling the rope (that is tied into the eye for retrival) and the climbing rope at the same time. My question is: Could that damage the eyesplice?

Hope you understand my question...?!

How do yoy guys retreive it - without just letting it fall to the ground?

[Peter]

Not quite sure what you mean, but I retrieve my ropeguide with a throwline type line. The line is stuffed into a chalk bag, clip one end to the ropeguide after its installed, loop it over a higher crotch, and lob it out of the tree. When you retrieve the ropeguide, you can pull the retrieval line to lift the ropeguide out of tight spots or to aid getting the pulley out of the ring/loop.

 

Hope that helps!

[DrewB]

does the double snapper not work on the primus?

[atree]

get a cocoon instead of a pulley,more streamlined

[Marc]

get a cocoon instead of a pulley,more streamlined

 

Also more expensive and does the same thing just not as pimp looking!

 

As for safe retrieving, i do the same as Peter its simple, works and gets it unstuck easier you can also do this from the ground if it gets stuck. Better than a double snapper.

 

Or if i'm worried about smacking a hard surface just get a groundie to catch it:001_cool:

[DrewB]

Not quite sure what you mean, but I retrieve my ropeguide with a throwline type line. The line is stuffed into a chalk bag, clip one end to the ropeguide after its installed, loop it over a higher crotch, and lob it out of the tree. When you retrieve the ropeguide, you can pull the retrieval line to lift the ropeguide out of tight spots or to aid getting the pulley out of the ring/loop.

 

Hope that helps!

 

thats a good idea. does the throw line not get tangled whilst you work? or is it not an issue?

[Peter]

Yes it does, on reductions I normally try to do one side of the tree, then go back to the RG and put the retrieval line in, and lob it out on the side I'v just pruned.

[pd_denmark]

Not quite sure what you mean, but I retrieve my ropeguide with a throwline type line. The line is stuffed into a chalk bag, clip one end to the ropeguide after its installed, loop it over a higher crotch, and lob it out of the tree. When you retrieve the ropeguide, you can pull the retrieval line to lift the ropeguide out of tight spots or to aid getting the pulley out of the ring/loop.

 

Hope that helps!

 

Thanks for all your replies.

 

Instead of a throwline, I use to tie my acces rope (11mm Samson velocity) to the eye of my ropeguide, so I can do the trick, that you mention here.

My question was, do you think the spliced eye (in the ropeguide) can get torned up/damaged, when you pull the rope for retreival (´my acces rope or a throwline) at the same time as you pull your climbing rope for retrieval. If you have a little difficulties getting the cocoon pulled through the eye, you can maybe end up pulling the eyesplice open. I mean - you have two things "attached" to the eye: The throwline or acces line and the cocoon, that you are trying to pull through the eye.

Did I manage to explain that just a little bit better?

What do you guys think?

Is an ok technique?

 

By the way - the new ropeguide primus with the cocoon is excelent!

[Peter]

Right, with you. I dont think it is a problem, no.

[pd_denmark]

Thanks Peter. :-)