Long haul ascents

[Dan Curtis]

This is something I've been playing with the last few weeks. The cord between the croll and bridge ring is a bungee cord. It lifts the croll when you take the weight off, which makes for a step by step ascent. With a bit of practice you can ascend hands free on either Ddrt or SRT, SRT needing LOTS.

 

It took a while to adjust the length of the cord but I reckon it's about spot on for me now. I usually take heaving great strides with the pantin but this system is all about baby steps, and getting in the rhythm. If you flick your left foot a little as you lift it, you also gain a bit extra distance from the recoil of the bungee.

 

I'll tidy up the long ends on the bungee, just gave myself plenty to play with when working out the length. The strop ring on the sling as a footloop was shown to me by James Tilling, easy, cheap and locks tight to your foot

 

Apologies for the poor pictures, I was watching the battery die on my phone, I'll see if i can get some better ones tomorrow.

[Ewan Murray]

Thsts pretty similar to a rope rocket system or a rope walker system used in caving, if the bungee ran up through your bridge ring and down to your pantin it works pretty well a very good ascent system

 

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[Dan Curtis]

I thought I'd seen something similar. I tried going to the bridge but it seemed to pull down too much and impede the movement of the lj/rw, thats why I've got it on the side ring

[Paul Smith]

Dan, I gave up with that idea ages ago. I had mine to the hand ascender though. Annoyed me with the hassle of set up.

[Dan Curtis]

I don't think I'll use it a lot, just nice to have when it's needed. Certain trees I miss having a microfrog but refuse to use it because of the changeovers:biggrin:

 

I carry a little harness bag with slings and revolvers for re directs so would pack up nicely in there when not in use. It doesn't take too long to put on the line, as long as you don't pull it out with the footloop wrapped up around everything!

[Dan Curtis]

Reckon it would be smooth with a uni though Paul

[Paul Smith]

Dan for me it was just more kit to have to fine tune and I find it much easier with a pantin and if needed a hand ascender and foot loop. I sometimes use LOTS but more often than not I don't. How did you get on with my Unicender?

[Dan Curtis]

I'm a keeping it simple person, normally don't have any more than a pantin. I never use LOTS or a hand ascender with the LJ combo.

 

Was it your uni I had at the arb show? I like it, but with all the fall arrest faff, didn't really get a proper play on it. I am toying with the idea of getting one though, did you get yours from Sherrill? I've heard the import tax can vary quite a bit

[Paul Smith]

Think it was Sherrill or Treestuff, cant remember! You could wait for it to get CE marked! Could be a while there though!! Tax is a pain!!

[Dan Curtis]

You could wait for it to get CE marked!

 

I don't think my pension will stretch to a unicender!