lock jack, spider jack, vt?

[Will Ayers]

the cheaper ones you've seen are the art positioner mate, no good as a main line device!

 

ART - Climbing Gear

 

but look at them! they are so shiny!

 

so what puts people off of these devices??

[RobArb]

I think the art positioner although great at what it does, is not that much better, for a sideline/lanyard/strop, than a hitch with pulley wheel, especially not at £70. Thats my twopence worth anyway:biggrin:

[Joe Loggs]

the cheaper ones you've seen are the art positioner mate, no good as a main line device!

 

ART - Climbing Gear

 

but look at them! they are so shiny!

 

so what puts people off of these devices??

 

Money! But I don't see why because they can make a job so much easier.

[Will Ayers]

yeah they are expensive eh! but i do get through a fair bit of hitch cord a year! if the cams are only a tenner, it'll only be a bit more expensive than gettin new hitch in all year. also if their advantage outways the cost difference i'd definitely look in to one!

[swinny]

the cheaper ones you've seen are the art positioner mate, no good as a main line device!

 

ART - Climbing Gear

 

but look at them! they are so shiny!

 

so what puts people off of these devices??

 

so they are:blushing: just checked lol oops

[Paul Smith]

I think the art positioner although great at what it does, is not that much better, for a sideline/lanyard/strop, than a hitch with pulley wheel, especially not at £70. Thats my twopence worth anyway:biggrin:

 

I use my positioner on my long lanyard and I wouldn't be without it! My line is about 10m but I can get plenty of good secondary anchor points with it. Great bit of kit.

[Joe Loggs]

I use my positioner on my long lanyard and I wouldn't be without it! My line is about 10m but I can get plenty of good secondary anchor points with it. Great bit of kit.

 

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

[RobArb]

I use my positioner on my long lanyard and I wouldn't be without it! My line is about 10m but I can get plenty of good secondary anchor points with it. Great bit of kit.

 

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

[Will Ayers]

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!

[Steve Bullman]

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.