Hitch Hiker thread.

[BenR]

Nice video old mill.. Slack tending looks a little tough right after its been loaded. Im surprised youve not found something to tend the HH. Seems a lot of hassle advancing by hand. At 4.30 it would have been much easier with both hands free surely?

[High Scale]

Why?

I'm not using my arms to do much. If you think that SRT climbing is all about the arms, you have no comprehension of what it is.

 

When climbing on a single line, you use your leg muscles mostly, hence the necessity of a Pantin, as has been mentioned on numerous occasions on the other SRT related threads.

 

But it's still about gripping a skinny single line, bad for the lower arms/ elbows.

[Ewan Murray]

But it's still about gripping a skinny single line, bad for the lower arms/ elbows.

 

Have you tried the vortex yet Carl?

 

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[High Scale]

Still waiting for some mate.

[Ewan Murray]

Pretty good single line mate my wrists haven't been bad since switching think getting used to srt helped a bit too.

 

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[Old Mill Tree Care]

But it's still about gripping a skinny single line, bad for the lower arms/ elbows.

 

No mate, that's the whole point. You don't grip the rope. I hold it for balance while standing on the Pantin and/or branch.

 

 

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[Old Mill Tree Care]

Nice video old mill.. Slack tending looks a little tough right after its been loaded. Im surprised youve not found something to tend the HH. Seems a lot of hassle advancing by hand. At 4.30 it would have been much easier with both hands free surely?

 

Yes you're right BenR. I didn't have the hitch set quite right and it was gripping a bit too much.

As said before the HH is super hitch sensitive and it takes a while to figure out what works for you.

 

Sliding the HH up the rope is the technique I used with my zk1 so it's stuck with me. I'd love to hear another point of view though.

 

 

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[Old Mill Tree Care]

Nice video old mill.. Slack tending looks a little tough right after its been loaded. Im surprised youve not found something to tend the HH. Seems a lot of hassle advancing by hand. At 4.30 it would have been much easier with both hands free surely?

 

??? Not sure what you mean about something to tend it. What do you use to tend your RW?

RW & HH will tend if you clip on cheat harness or LOTS.

 

 

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[WorcsWuss]

??? Not sure what you mean about something to tend it. What do you use to tend your RW?

RW & HH will tend if you clip on cheat harness or LOTS.

 

 

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I presume that's what he means Al, chest harness, lanyard over shoulder etc.....

I don't like the lanyard trick particularly although it does work.

How would you connect to the HH to drag it up with you?

I do find that a bit of a bind with the wrench, although one advantage of the very short and stiff bridge on my Treehopper harness, and the frog setup, is that it will get nudged along by that alone.....

[Ewan Murray]

Neck elastic works well cheap light and tucks under your shirt when not in use.

 

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