mechanical ascenders in drt

[arnoldbuchsassinger]

Moving on at a pace now, has anyone got a picture of the correct setup for drt, not srt, i am using either a petzl ascender backed up with a petzl maxi traxion, or a seconder ascender then to descend i can go onto a trango cinch. I have been playing with them today, the going up part is easy, but the tending of the rope between the first ascender and the backup ascender was time consuming and messy. or do you get the ground based operatives to tend the rope. The bridge on a sport climbing harness is a lot lower and shorter than on a work positioning arb based harness. I am only interested in DRT in this config, not going and buying other ascenders etc.

[redmoosefaction]

Moving on at a pace now, has anyone got a picture of the correct setup for drt, not srt, i am using either a petzl ascender backed up with a petzl maxi traxion, or a seconder ascender then to descend i can go onto a trango cinch. I have been playing with them today, the going up part is easy, but the tending of the rope between the first ascender and the backup ascender was time consuming and messy. or do you get the ground based operatives to tend the rope. The bridge on a sport climbing harness is a lot lower and shorter than on a work positioning arb based harness. I am only interested in DRT in this config, not going and buying other ascenders etc.

 

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[Dan Curtis]

Moving on at a pace now, has anyone got a picture of the correct setup for drt, not srt, i am using either a petzl ascender backed up with a petzl maxi traxion, or a seconder ascender then to descend i can go onto a trango cinch. I have been playing with them today, the going up part is easy, but the tending of the rope between the first ascender and the backup ascender was time consuming and messy. or do you get the ground based operatives to tend the rope. The bridge on a sport climbing harness is a lot lower and shorter than on a work positioning arb based harness. I am only interested in DRT in this config, not going and buying other ascenders etc.

 

You talking DRT Double rope technique (two static legs) or DdRT Doubled rope technique (two dynamic ends), I'd imagine DdRT if you're using a cinch?

[18 stoner]

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:lol:

[WorcsWuss]

I'm surprised at your choice of hardware.... seems to have more of a 'lovechild of irata & SRT' flavour about it....? I can't help feeling you've created something overly complex and quite expensive for what it can achieve....

If you are climbing DdRT, did you consider a good old fashioned [!] vt & hitchclimber pulley set up....?

If you're climbing DRT for access to work zones - other than by old fashioned footlocking - .... why?

 

Not judging, just curious....

[arnoldbuchsassinger]

as a climbing instructor, i have all the kit, i have just had the opportunity to have the afternoon playing, throwline rope up through tree to desired branch i am tied in, then on other leg, i have ascenders, in which ever format, i then have a sling which goes underfoot, cant be r'sd with footlocking. I can still climb nearly a metre a thrust, so to speak, i have back up maxi traxion, if i want to drop out the whole way, then attach a cinch and let go. The tending part between main ascender and backup seemed messy and time consuming.

[marsonpee]

Could you attach the top of the maxi traction to something to keep it linear with the rope and flowing nicely? Possibly on a bit of thin cord with a Prussik attached the the dead end of the rope just above connection to your harness (if that makes sense)

[kentjames]

pictures of what your currently working with would be handy

[arnoldbuchsassinger]

who let you out

[arnoldbuchsassinger]

ok here we go, lets spell it out, spliced eye onto bridge, rope up and over an object, preferably branch, sky hook or passing chinook will suffice, on the rtn rope, i have a blue right handed ascender, with a sling to my foot, backing this up i can either use a ropeman, but prefer the maxi traxion. when i slide the blue ascender up, full reach, i then stand, the back up ascender i want to follow, as i step up, at the mo, you have to tender, which is nothing really but when rock climbing, the shorter bridge etc, allows the traxion to be much closer to the body. yet tenders better. I m going off to shoot myself