Body thrusting with hitchclimber and distel

[dexta]

i use a hitchclimber with a distel or a swabich, i know what you mean about holding your weight while tending the slack. i use a foot pantin with the hc works great also using the largest muscle in your body makes accending a lot easier

[kevin bingham]

why must you take off the sling to bring your hitch climber back down to working mode? I just girth hitch a sling to my ring and attach it to my biner for my extended bridge, it stays on all the time. When I clip the biner back to my ring for work mode doesn't get in the way at all. I use an eye and eye hitch cord for my extended bridge for body thrusting

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I've got one and I love! it but that's not what this thread is about!

 

I realise that, sorry. I'm just suggesting an alternative to one of the biggest problems with DRT - the physical aspect. SRT is the solution to that.

I'm not trying to derail the thread or cause a fight, just a suggestion.

[Dan Curtis]

If you don't like the pantin, and want to body thrust while keeping the distel....

 

Have you tried swapping your spliced end for a prussik? Ie creating two working ends, no standing end?

 

Put a krab and prussik on the top eye of the hc, tied to the spliced end. You then have the option of either system as you see fit, and no need to adjust anything extra. Stopper knots are a must in both ends and keep an eye on where you are in relation to tails.

 

That's the only thing I can think of that hasn't been said, without adding to all the buy this, buy that nonsense!

[Paulfreebury]

I realise that, sorry. I'm just suggesting an alternative to one of the biggest problems with DRT - the physical aspect. SRT is the solution to that.

I'm not trying to derail the thread or cause a fight, just a suggestion.

 

It's all good! I'm not in anyway looking to have an argument and I agree with you fully about SRT, but not everyone likes SRT! If you were one of the many that don't like SRT how would you make DDRT ascending more efficient?

[Paulfreebury]

If you don't like the pantin, and want to body thrust while keeping the distel....

 

Have you tried swapping your spliced end for a prussik? Ie creating two working ends, no standing end?

 

Put a krab and prussik on the top eye of the hc, tied to the spliced end. You then have the option of either system as you see fit, and no need to adjust anything extra. Stopper knots are a must in both ends and keep an eye on where you are in relation to tails.

 

That's the only thing I can think of that hasn't been said, without adding to all the buy this, buy that nonsense!

 

That's a great idea I'll give it a go

The issue would be if you ascend on the prussic side you would end up with two rope tales to tangle with everything!

[Dan Curtis]

It's all good! I'm not in anyway looking to have an argument and I agree with you fully about SRT, but not everyone likes SRT! If you were one of the many that don't like SRT how would you make DDRT ascending more efficient?

 

Body thrusting is about the least efficient method of climbing, and long term has the potential to wreck your body.

 

For efficiency, use a pantin or footlock. Or cobble up a rads system for ddrt, I know a good one but being 3:1, it's sloooowwwww.

 

I went for efficiency and now climb only srt, it's the way forward, but thats another thread:thumbup:

[Dan Curtis]

That's a great idea I'll give it a go

The issue would be if you ascend on the prussic side you would end up with two rope tales to tangle with everything!

 

Yeah, it needs a bit of thought and good rope management but it can work if you put your mind to it. Maybe descend on the prussik as much as possible to remove the tail that side, save the hitchclimber for branch walking. I used to use it occasionally when I was on a hc, works great, it helps to have a swivel too. Or you could get your groundy to pull your slack when you body thrust the distel?

[Paulfreebury]

Body thrusting is about the least efficient method of climbing, and long term has the potential to wreck your body.

 

For efficiency, use a pantin or footlock. Or cobble up a rads system for ddrt, I know a good one but being 3:1, it's sloooowwwww.

 

I went for efficiency and now climb only srt, it's the way forward, but thats another thread:thumbup:

 

I've done the rads thing and it's way too slow for me ! If you didn't have to keep taking it apart I would stick with the o rig! Also another issue with the pantin if your a heavier climber that's all your weight on one leg! That can't be good for you?

[silky fox]

i,m a heavier climber...i don,t even notice weight being an issue..i just step up and up my rope and enjoy the view!...second nature after a while.