Gri Gri 2 Users ?

[Marc]

Hi Marcus , I was hoping i could use it as part of an srt set up , youll have to explain the RADS bit mate

 

Rads is very simple, you have your single line with gri gri on, then above it a handled ascender, clipped into the top hole of the ascender a simple karabiner with pulley, the tail of the line goes from under the gri gri through the pulley. Attached to the bottom of the ascender is a foot loop you advance the ascender stand in the foot loop and pulling down on the tail of the line through the pulley will advance the gri gri.

It's a stand sit affair but allows you to both ascend and decend on a single line, particularly useful in pine trees and other situations.

It's also good for occasional srt access if you begin to use it a lot try to vary the leg you use as it can cause problems.

[born2trot]

Rads is very simple, you have your single line with gri gri on, then above it a handled ascender, clipped into the top hole of the ascender a simple karabiner with pulley, the tail of the line goes from under the gri gri through the pulley. Attached to the bottom of the ascender is a foot loop you advance the ascender stand in the foot loop and pulling down on the tail of the line through the pulley will advance the gri gri.

It's a stand sit affair but allows you to both ascend and decend on a single line, particularly useful in pine trees and other situations.

It's also good for occasional srt access if you begin to use it a lot try to vary the leg you use as it can cause problems.

 

Thanks Marc, i had to draw that out on a piece of paper there but it seems a good little set-up , thanks alot

[Marc]

YouTube it, it's also known as the yo yo technique

[born2trot]

YouTube it, it's also known as the yo yo technique

 

I'll do that right now

[David Goss]

I use mine in the yoyo technique for long hauls Into the crown. Also as my emergency escape route while taking down a stem on spikes, the rope is simply choked onto the stem with a running bowline. The grigri is a great bit of kit and I would hate to be without it.

[DrewB]

a good pic in the 2012 petzl catalouge too. SRT work positioning using a RIG but grigri works pretty much the same

[marcus_arb]

http://www.treestuff.com/store/images/products/PetzlRAD.jpg

[David Goss]

http://www.treestuff.com/store/images/products/PetzlRAD.jpg

 

That's the one!

[born2trot]

Going to give this RADS thing a go. Some great ideas there , i feel a bit more justified in purchasing this now! Brilliant fellows , cheers

[Jamie]

if you are going down that route, i'd say a rig is a much better bit of kit for it, much easier to install and it has a lock so it wont creep. the rig isnt much bigger unlike an ID.

 

Jamie