lock jack, spider jack, vt?

[RobArb]

lucky devil will:sneaky2:

[Will Ayers]

Will, give me a call next time you pop over to the climbing wall...you can swing by mine and borrow my spiderjack for a couple weeks.

 

ah cheers matey! i'll send you a pm:001_smile:

 

how did you get on with it mate? do you prefer hitch or cam? cheers

[RobRainford]

I agree it must be a good little bit of kit but i can't justify the price when i never have any issues on my 5m side strop with vt and pulley for 20% of the price

 

I was good last year and Santa got me a positioner. I bought 5m of blaze with a spliced on snap lock to go with it. Not even tried it properly and I love it already. So much smoother!

 

I'm converted to mechanical shinys now. I love the reliability and simplicity. I can climb more confidently knowing it will grab reliably.

 

I'll let you have a play if you get hold of a SJ I'll have to have a dance on that too.

[RobArb]

sure no problem:thumbup:

 

after i've counted my pennies:lol:

[Paul Smith]

Can you get smooth adjustments with it when using as a secondary anchor or is it jumpy?

 

No problems, all good!

[Paul Smith]

also... is the lock jack rated to descend on a single line without a rope wrench or whatever to back it up? just another thought is all!

 

Can't be done Will. Just the same ad you wouldn't be able to descend on a VT or other hitch. I am going to use a LJ with a rope wrench though. It's cool, compact and efficient! I will hang on to my SJ though,

[Will Ayers]

Can't be done Will. Just the same ad you wouldn't be able to descend on a VT or other hitch. I am going to use a LJ with a rope wrench though. It's cool, compact and efficient! I will hang on to my SJ though,

 

cheers for that deerman!

 

i have been intrigued by the ropewrench and cant quite get my head around it, but that is for another thread!

[James Atkinson]

ok here is my opinion, i have used spiderjack since they practically came out, and I'm still using the same one after all these years, a few cams later it is still working as new, its reliable in all conditions i got sick of hitches when it got wet! my work mates are still on hitch's and i laugh at them messing around with different knots, and them not biting, all that stuff, no you can't mount a sj mid line, but then i never really did with a hitch, always kept it on the rope, i would recommend a smaller diameter rope, because my 13mm is not as smooth as i would like, with my lanyard i use vt hitch and pulley on i think 10mm sirus with 8mm poly cord, this is great, very light and cheap, and can be used as a second climbing line, very versatile, and so light i honestly don't feel the difference when it isn't there. if you get a spiderjack just give it a chance, get used to it and you won't look back.............in my opinion

[Will Ayers]

haha i will leave a feedback after borrowing Steve's spiderjack! if its is awesome or annoys me or is really hard to get used to then i'll let you all know

[Taupotreeman]

I'm going to be watching this thread with great interest. There seems to be two schools of thought at the moment; Rope wrench and SJ. I haven't tried either but I'm most definately getting a SJ and I might just go on the RW too and try them both over a long period just to see which I adapt to better and will work best for me.