Chocker

[charlie]

How do you chocking your line around a stem with an alpine butterfly on a single line, so your not cross loading your biner! I now you have to back it up with a figure of eight ive just forgotten how to do it!! Thanks in advance

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I use an Alpine Butterfly connected to my side with an oval 10mm Maillon.

The tail from the Butterfly hangs to the ground or several meters below me.

[Joe Loggs]

I use an Alpine Butterfly connected to my side with an oval 10mm Maillon.

The tail from the Butterfly hangs to the ground or several meters below me.

 

Couldn't the mallion come loose rolling against the stem? Surely a 3 way steel krab would be better?

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Couldn't the mallion come loose rolling against the stem? Surely a 3 way steel krab would be better?

 

Good points mate, however:

 

I ensure that the screw is positioned away from the wood and its right in front of my thighs anyway so it's easy to check.

 

A steel 3way would do the job but an oval Maillon makes a better fit around the stem if the stem is skinny.

I use the same system for my TIP which means chocking something forearm thick. Again, the Maillon creates a good fit.

[breffni]

Do you mainly have the tale from the butterfly going to the ground al?

[Joe Loggs]

Good points mate, however:

 

I ensure that the screw is positioned away from the wood and its right in front of my thighs anyway so it's easy to check.

 

A steel 3way would do the job but an oval Maillon makes a better fit around the stem if the stem is skinny.

I use the same system for my TIP which means chocking something forearm thick. Again, the Maillon creates a good fit.

 

I no this may sound silly but do you take a spanner up the tree to tighten the mallion or do you just finger tight it?

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Do you mainly have the tale from the butterfly going to the ground al?

 

Yes. That means if I descend a few metres for the next cut or descend to the ground, the chocked rope is retrievable.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I no this may sound silly but do you take a spanner up the tree to tighten the mallion or do you just finger tight it?

 

Firmly finger tight as when its loaded it gets tighter.

[breffni]

Do you ever use a throwline instead? Oh I got a ropewrench of Ian, still haven't used it yet! Tomorrow though:)

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Do you ever use a throwline instead? Oh I got a ropewrench of Ian, still haven't used it yet! Tomorrow though:)

 

No to the throw line.

Good on you getting a RW. Enjoy. 👍