Does the splice on your rope fit through your rope guide?

[Steve Bullman]

Crap design if it wont fit through.

 

 

Its not a crap design at all...its simply not made to accomodate some of the ridiculously large splices that some ropes have. If it was, the unit would be larger and probably more likely to snag on retreival

[samthescam]

Crap design if it wont fit through.

 

Umm more likely to be the rope. It's well put together, although I've already seen a few things I think could be improved. Also everyone who says you can't just drop it out of a tree... Well as long as its not landing on cement or Tarmac I'd happily drop it, doesnt look that soft to me, but then I'm not overly precious with kit as I see it as a tool to get the job done.

[tommer9]

looks like art had some sense then:blushing:

 

[VEG]

I still think its crap design if a 13mm splice wont fit through it.

[samthescam]

Its not a crap design at all...its simply not made to accomodate some of the ridiculously large splices that some ropes have. If it was, the unit would be larger and probably more likely to snag on retreival

 

Would incorporate a way to open up the cocoon though couldn't they Steve.. So far I think its quality. But to not look for improvements just stops advancement.

[samthescam]

is it a spliced eye or a sewn eye?

 

Spliced, but quite a big one...

[Steve Bullman]

does it have a shroud on it?

[Swampster]

I'm climbing on aeris and use a multisaver, it's tight. I srt up on a fixed line and then place my working Ddrt and then get on it. Comes down ok but i don't rate my success at placing it all with throw lines enough to go that way, shame as it could save a load of effort.

[samthescam]

does it have a shroud on it?

 

Yes. It's one of those factory splices that come with ropes... I'm not every fussed. Although I was hoping to stick to a 13mm rope as I'm soft and struggle to grip the 11mm stuff and find it cuts my hands up.

[samthescam]

Just to confirm. There is no way that ANY 13mm rope splice can go though this device. I've tried folding the rope in half and squeezing it really tight and even standing on it and it just won't fit. You don't have 26mm of clearance in the cocoon. By no way, even pulling and tugging, the rope cannot physically get through. It's a shame, cos this is the only thing letting it down.

 

And I think this is a big shame as ART claim this to be 13mm compatible. I'll still use it, and I'll buy an 11mm rope to fit it, but to claim a product is compatible when it clearly isn't is wrong. It's like you telling a customer you will thin a tree, take the cash then get there and say you can only fell it.

Edited January 30, 2012 by samthescam