Spiderjack

[Pltreesurgery]

Hello all

Pretty new to the forum and climbing, being doing it for about a year . Climbing on blakes hitch at the moment getting on fine with it , pretty competent

IMO in the smaller stuff , branch walks etc .

Trying the hitchclimber set up recently but still can't master it , probably a confidence issue , are spiderjacks worth a go ? Advantages / disadvantages ?

Cheers

Paul

Ps probably a load of stuff on here about sj but pretty new so still getting to grips with forum so apologies to all reading

Cheers again

[Dog Tag]

Jacky's the way. Have mine 8 months. Love it.

[Taupotreeman]

See if someone close by can let you have a fly on one before you buy it. Had a chat with a supplier the other day who told me some people love it but others just can't get to grips with it. Personally I love mine.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

There are no disadvantages to a Spiderjack, except you can't attach it mid line. If that worried you then get a Lockjack.

Great climbing aids.

[Pltreesurgery]

Does the rope run as freely through the gate when climbing ad they say it does ? How easy /difficult is the descent control method ?

Cheers all

[born2trot]

Hello all

Pretty new to the forum and climbing, being doing it for about a year . Climbing on blakes hitch at the moment getting on fine with it , pretty competent

IMO in the smaller stuff , branch walks etc .

Trying the hitchclimber set up recently but still can't master it , probably a confidence issue , are spiderjacks worth a go ? Advantages / disadvantages ?

Cheers

Paul

Ps probably a load of stuff on here about sj but pretty new so still getting to grips with forum so apologies to all reading

Cheers again

 

I bought a HC last week there to get myself off the brilliant and trusty blakes . Like you i'm disappointed . The VT knot i use is excellent , smooth tending and grips with just a little sit back . It does release smoothly aswell which is nice . Problem i believe in it is capturing your own progress one handed which is more energy sapping than the blakes and gets progressively worse the closer you get to your anchor . I'm thinking this is where the spider jack wins but dont have one so cant comment .

[normandylumberjack]

I too am thinking sj, anyone use it with marlow geko rope?

[Pltreesurgery]

That's the rope I have , so would be interested if anyone uses similar

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I bought a HC last week there to get myself off the brilliant and trusty blakes . Like you i'm disappointed . The VT knot i use is excellent , smooth tending and grips with just a little sit back . It does release smoothly aswell which is nice . Problem i believe in it is capturing your own progress one handed which is more energy sapping than the blakes and gets progressively worse the closer you get to your anchor . I'm thinking this is where the spider jack wins but dont have one so cant comment .

 

Are you using a cambium saver of some sort?

[born2trot]

Are you using a cambium saver of some sort?

 

Yes mate i tried on a roka-e cambium saver . No matter what the cambium saver is though you still have to hold your own weight with one arm and run up the hitch , thats they way i see it at the moment ?? Advice welcome ..