hitch climber o rig system

[Rich Rule]

So how would that work? Only single line.

[MOG]

the joys of single line;p

[Rupe]

Like a fair lead??

 

Not sure thats the right definition of a fair lead?

 

Imagine you had a sling between you and your hitch climber, so the hitch is away from you. YOu could pull on the lower bit of rope and you would ascend. The O rig makes it possible and the distance is adjustable. Very clever, but if you use a pantin then its not really necessary.

 

When I first saw it (Beddes, climbing At Euro comp in Brussels) it was the coolest thing I had seen, but its uses are limited really, or at least there are other methods of achieving the same result. And wrope wrench is making all of this unecessary.

[Paulfreebury]

Thanks Rupe I understand it now.

[the verminator]

Thanks Rupe I understand it now.

 

this shows what he means perfectly

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuiFie3PZl4]o rig - YouTube[/ame]

[Paulfreebury]

That is awesome! I might have to give it a go, Cheers chaps

[Salix Tree & Countryside]

Thats the sort of thing i need, sick of huffing and puffing my way up and around the tree using just a blakes ! I've been looking at a system too get more advantage, as im not getting any lighter or younger !!!!!!

Is it really that easy ?????

 

Mark

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Oops, I now realise what it does and see that it won't work on SRT (the only way to climb, by the way).

[pat1987]

I understand how the small hitch holds the loop of rope to move everything away from you but what does the green ring at the base of vt do?

also could you achieve this system by clove hitching the rope to crab on harness instead of the small hitch? does that make sense?

I presume this is only worth setting up when you have TIP to work whole tree as a pain to change over right?

cheers,

Pat

[Rupe]

Ignore the green ring, that is just how he likes to finish his VT, it has nothing to do with the O rig.

 

Not sure what you mean with the rest, it is quite a simple set up, I use a ropeman instead of the small hitch. Its quite easy to change over TIP if you wanted to, just and extra hitch (or ropeman) to remove first thats all.