Beginners climbing guide, hints, tips and general climbing techniques

[Steve Bullman]

I actually switched from arb rope to climbing rope for a 2 year period. Used a Petzl shunt as an ascender/descender. Was highly frowned upon in that configuration but it worked really well.

 

What rope are you planning to use with the cougar for the blakes hitch?

[Lako]

The rope I just bought /didn't arrived yet/ is 11.7 Donaghy Cougar and the Polyester eye2eye 10mm 80cm friction cord I pictured previously.

Edited December 29, 2015 by Lako

[Joe Newton]

I actually switched from arb rope to climbing rope for a 2 year period. Used a Petzl shunt as an ascender/descender. Was highly frowned upon in that configuration but it worked really well.

 

What rope are you planning to use with the cougar for the blakes hitch?

 

 

Steve, could you elaborate on that a bit more?

 

Just out of curiosity mind. I know you're a solid climber, and I like "outside the box" ideas.

[Joe Newton]

Or AIDS.

 

 

Cheers bud, you told me you wore a johnny last time.

 

Thought it felt 0.02mm thicker than the time before.

[Steve Bullman]

Steve, could you elaborate on that a bit more?

 

Just out of curiosity mind. I know you're a solid climber, and I like "outside the box" ideas.

 

 

I wish I had pics Joe, but from memory I had a 20cm tape sling with a biner on each end. One biner on the saddle, the other biner attached to the eye on the shunt and also the end of my rope. Was at a perfect length to hand over hand.

[Steve Bullman]

I am planning on doing a kit inspection before I go back to work. If I still have the shunt I will set it up and take pics

[Darrin Turnbull]

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/climbers-talk/304-does-anyone-climb-useing-shunt-4.html

[Darrin Turnbull]

I am planning on doing a kit inspection before I go back to work. If I still have the shunt I will set it up and take pics

 

 

Could this be of help.

[Steve Bullman]

Yep cheers. thats pretty much the same set up, but I used to use a shorter sling

[Lako]

Hi folks. Any good for recreational/beginner climber? Or the quality will be as the price?

 

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