Descending

[rcarolina]

Does anyone use a seperate system for coming down. I tend to just come down on my friction knot (I use a Klemheist) but when on high this really twists the rope. Can you use a figure of eight and if so how?

[VEG]

Get a spiderjack.

[samthescam]

Does anyone use a seperate system for coming down. I tend to just come down on my friction knot (I use a Klemheist) but when on high this really twists the rope. Can you use a figure of eight and if so how?

 

Yes you can use a fig 8. However unless its a huge (by british standards) descent it's not going to be worth your while.

 

I'm not sure if posting links to another arb forum is allowed, and it probably is so I won't put a link. But if you google "how to use a figure of 8 trees" the first link will show you with pictured and plenty of explanation how to do it.

 

Also if your gonna get one I'm told the square ones are best. But I've never used a square one so might be talking rubbish.

[Marc]

Does anyone use a seperate system for coming down. I tend to just come down on my friction knot (I use a Klemheist) but when on high this really twists the rope. Can you use a figure of eight and if so how?

 

What cord you using for your hitch?

[Marc]

Get a spiderjack.

 

BOOM! Its where it at.

[WorcsWuss]

I keep an 8 on my harness, with a separate crab on it...

Doing my best to describe this....to rig you need to pull some slack into your working end above the friction hitch [if you can't stand on a branch you'll need to hang off a prusik], feed a bight through the big hole on the 8 and then put the small hole of the 8 through the bight and then clip the crab on.... pull the slack below the 8 to take your weight onto the 8, soft lock it [pull the tail over the 8 between the big hole & the working end of your rope] then unclip your friction hitch.... Probably makes no sense but I know what I mean.

I love my figure 8....

[Marc]

I like the good old Munter, great for poles as you can tie the pulling line to the top and descend on that, no need to spike down or set-up and cambium saver. And all you need is a simple suitable karabiner that most of us have.

I just descend on my prussik, cords like op and armour prus can take a beating.

[MOG]

yeah some guys put figure 8 under there hitch to take most of the friction, i use my landyard bineer and clip through my main attachment ring (treemotion of course). this creates a bend in the rope creating the friction.

 

this takes all the weight and you just have to hold your hitch open. and is alot quicker that setup up a figure 8. i post a pic up later today, so you get the idea. less gear the better:)

 

spiderjack phfffff ;p

 

cheers MOG

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I'm not sure if posting links to another arb forum is allowed, and it probably is so I won't put a link. But if you google "how to use a figure of 8 trees" the first link will show you with pictured and plenty of explanation how to do it.

 

 

posting a link to such things is no issue from past experience, besides its not like arbtalk has to fear competition from other forums, AT rocks!

[RobRainford]

Does a friction saver make any difference to the twisting? I suppose it could be the hitch twisting the rope.

 

Lock jack + art cocoon friction saver sure is fun for speedy drops!