Petzl Rig

[D Mc]

I have never used one, ...the RW is better there I think, especially when the new smaller , sleeker, ZK-2.0 hits the market this year hopefully?

 

It was mighty considerate of Al to start this thread so as not to hijack the RW thread, don't ya think?

It is great to have so many options for SRT tree work positioning, but it is the method not the individual tool used that creates the unique work options.

Something apparently easily and often overlooked.

 

Dave

[Cary Gibson]

It was mighty considerate of Al to start this thread so as not to hijack the RW thread, don't ya think?

It is great to have so many options for SRT tree work positioning, but it is the method not the individual tool used that creates the unique work options.

Something apparently easily and often overlooked.

 

Dave

 

I like all of them, would love to try them all too, if i had the money to spend, I would be playing on a single rope with everything that is out there, RIG, I'D, gri gri, unicender, etc.

[RC0]

It was mighty considerate of Al to start this thread so as not to hijack the RW thread, don't ya think?

It is great to have so many options for SRT tree work positioning, but it is the method not the individual tool used that creates the unique work options.

Something apparently easily and often overlooked.

 

Dave

 

I really like the look of that Dave. Petzl have been in the big league for a long time and you know they take their responsibilities very seriously.

 

Thanks again Al. Dont stop there:thumbup1:

[Al Baker]

Hitting the nail on the head there every time Dave.

Very eloquent.

 

It was mighty considerate of Al to start this thread so as not to hijack the RW thread, don't ya think?

It is great to have so many options for SRT tree work positioning, but it is the method not the individual tool used that creates the unique work options.

Something apparently easily and often overlooked.

 

Dave

[Jamie]

The rig is a great bit of kit, I have used one almost everyday for the past year. like everything it has its problems but its way more user friendly than an ID. like the gri gri it will twist ropes as the rope goes through two turns entering the cam over the braking surface.

 

I dont think it can be used safely one handed.

 

it can go up easily, not as easily as a croll though.

 

Its great for setting up hauling systems, much less friction than a correctly loaded stop.

 

In SRT i'd use a rig anyday over a gri gri.

 

just my views

 

jamie

[Al Baker]

 

I dont think it can be used safely one handed.

 

it can go up easily, not as easily as a croll though.

 

Its great for setting up hauling systems, much less friction than a correctly loaded stop.

 

jamie

 

Thanks for the feedback Jamie,

I've been using Rig one handed but I haven't found a method yet which I'm completely satisfied with. I found that the tighter you grip live end of the rope for friction, the harder you tend to pull on the handle which exacerbates the situation. I'm gonna persevere with it nonetheless.

 

Croll is always going to be a far superior ascent device unless you're ascending and descending very short distances often.

Rig is a horrible device to use if you were ascending any distance because you have to lift the rope each time to pull it through the device, That means if you were 40m up then you would be lifting 40m of rope each time you step up. All that rope starts to get heavy.

 

Have you tried half threading the stop for hauling systems? its pretty much making it similar to a Grigri or Rig. Cut even more friction out by making it the leading piece in your Z rig.

[DrewB]

whats the max weight/ amount of rope below the rig that it can cope with bro?

[Al Baker]

You will have to pick up rope and stuff it into the device once you're looking at 90m + descent (10.5mm static polyamide Kernmantle)

 

whats the max weight/ amount of rope below the rig that it can cope with bro?

[kevin bingham]

Al, do you go to a RADS system at higher heights?

[Al Baker]

Al, do you go to a RADS system at higher heights?

 

Kev, at Height I always use the inchworm system. It's the most efficient I found as yet. A combination of Petzl "croll" (for progress capture) attached to "secur" and Petzl "Ascension" on a lanyard with footloop or Etrier depending on the Job. Sometimes I'll have an independently anchored back up rope with "Rescucender" or "Troll Rocker" on a short lanyard.

 

If the drop is over 70m I'll descend on a rappel rack.

 

Hope that all makes sense