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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

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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 . :001_smile:

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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 . :001_smile:

 

Are you using a cambium saver of some sort?

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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 ..

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