throwline throwing tips

[Ian150482]

Whats the saying, "a bad workman blames his tools" I bought a second throw bag and line for that very reason. I've done that plenty of times.

[David Humphries]

Whats the saying, "a bad workman blames his tools" I bought a second throw bag and line for that very reason. I've done that plenty of times.

 

 

 

Thank gawd for the prudentiality of having a second line.

 

 

 

 

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[hesslemount]

Used the Big Shot regularly in Borneo for 2 years and the big shot is without doubt THE tool for shooting lines to height (70M+) and picking your branch. Works well with dacron low memory line and the 1st pole of a short fishing rod on a reel with a v.large diameter spool. Andy Barrel converted me to it years back and I ain't ever looked back. However for UK climbing it's limited for daily tree work. Worked well for high trees where access was using SRT techniques. Footlocking or body thrusting 70M's sucks!

[Peter]

I'm good for about 90 feet by hand, so I'v never really felt the need for a BS. Great for rainforest canopy access though!

 

To get good at hand throwing, you need to pick a technique you are comfortable with, and keep practising until you are good enough.

 

Sometimes I get the anchor I want first throw, sometimes it takes half an hour, but persistance always pays off. I love using it for setting pulling lines and rigging blocks, saves a lot of effort and time, and I'v set some pull lines in some horrible dead trees that I wouldnt have enjoyed climbing.

[Andy Collins]

I usually carry 2 lines, with a range of different weight bags. When working with an efficient climber, I set lines a couple of trees ahead of him, so as he exits a tree I can be pulling up his climbing line while he has a top-up of fluids etc. No need for the groundie to ever stand around with his finger up his dark receptacle!!

[Paul Barton]

I usually carry 2 lines, with a range of different weight bags. When working with an efficient climber, I set lines a couple of trees ahead of him, so as he exits a tree I can be pulling up his climbing line while he has a top-up of fluids etc. No need for the groundie to ever stand around with his finger up his dark receptacle!!

 

Blimey - sounds like you work your climbers hard!

[Andy Collins]

Haha, you know better than that, climbers work at their own pace, but it does no harm to set a line in the next tree ready, good practise if nothing else. Lets face it, if youre just popping up to knock out a couple of bits of deadwood out, then moving along, it helps with the flow of work.

[Paul Barton]

Definitely mate, just teasing.

[MattyF]

I'm good for about 90 feet by hand, so I'v never really felt the need for a BS. Great for rainforest canopy access though!

 

To get good at hand throwing, you need to pick a technique you are comfortable with, and keep practising until you are good enough.

 

Sometimes I get the anchor I want first throw, sometimes it takes half an hour, but persistance always pays off. I love using it for setting pulling lines and rigging blocks, saves a lot of effort and time, and I'v set some pull lines in some horrible dead trees that I wouldnt have enjoyed climbing.

 

After seeing your throw lining skills peter all i can say is they are pretty impressive!Wish i had the time to practice but i prefere to cheat with the big shot as my throwing ends up either on the first go or half an hour later and with a tangled coil of throw line at my feet!

[Peter]

Why, thankeryou kindly sir!