Hitch Hiker thread.

[D Mc]

Pine pitch will most definitely create problems like you describe, Gerbutt. Quick cleaning will take care of that.

 

Carefell, do not assume that any carabiner will work as safely as the one supplied with the HH especially if you are experiencing jamming, it should not. I would expect that if you have enough time on your HH to have need of replacing the steel carabiner, that the HH itself should be carefully examined for wear. Look for anything that would impede free movement, like depressions or burrs on the steel side plates. The HH is a tough tool but it does wear and needs the same scrutiny that you give the rest of your life support system.

[Gerbutt]

I didn't get to clean it the yesterday but I'm sure it's the problem, cheers dmc

[Gerbutt]

 

These look like they're worth trying! The 9.3 might be just right.

[Gerbutt]

I hear the HH2 is in the making, may even have a pulley!

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I hear the HH2 is in the making, may even have a pulley!

 

 

It's made although he doesn't seem to be selling them yet.

Apparently he's still fiddling with an integrated pulley but the HH2 isn't going to have one.

Apparently.

[D Mc]

I hear the HH2 is in the making, may even have a pulley!

 

The new HH2 is smaller, lighter, stronger and much more refined. Things can change but, I believe, Paul's intent is to offer a special HH friendly pulley to be sold with the HH2. He has been working on an HH with a pulley integrated into the body for years and has come to the conclusion that it's not going to happen. Countless prototypes tried and binned.

 

The plus side to this is the new HH2 is a tuff, little bad ass with improved handling characteristics and should be available soon. In an SRT climbing workshop recently that had all of the currently available SRWP tools on rope, the HH2 drew the most interest from the climbers present.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Volcano for the win , I've tried everything but that new epi cord and its really imo the best hitch cord.

 

 

Is the Volcano you you speak of the same stuff that Treekit sell?

http://www.treekit.com/volcano-10.html

[BenR]

no epi cord is different to volcano.. but volcano is really good in 10mm

[colemanjessenz]

Is the Volcano you you speak of the same stuff that Treekit sell?

Volcano 10

 

Same stuff mate . I sometimes press enter without reading what i have written.

Just to clarify , the volcano is the really good stuff I'm talking about and I haven't tried epicord yet.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Same stuff mate . I sometimes press enter without reading what i have written.

Just to clarify , the volcano is the really good stuff I'm talking about and I haven't tried epicord yet.

 

 

Thanks. I'll use the Beeline that I have then see how Volcano works on my Cougar Blue.