Beginners climbing guide, hints, tips and general climbing techniques

[Mick Dempsey]

Are people still climbing on prussiks...not that im knocking it,its basic,functional and works but its hugley unergonomic and hard on the body.

Mechanical friction devices coupled with ascenders are way more efficient and will prolong your career as well as up your productivity.

Amen...

 

I still use a blakes hitch after 22 years, just saying like.

[Mark Bolam]

Why?

 

 

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[jrose]

Anyone got any tips for keeping samurai saws in their scabbards? Every time I go up the tree it ends up falling out half way up.

 

I haven't tried it myself as never had an issue (rarely take a silky up the tree these days!) but have seen several people use a strong magnet from a speaker or similar, taped to the sheath of the saw

[Mick Dempsey]

Why?

 

 

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I tried the zig zag, I didn't like the thin rope.

 

Honestly, I don't find myself thinking "i wish I was more mobile around this tree"

 

I do pretty much all take downs these days mind.

[carlos]

Anyone got any tips for keeping samurai saws in their scabbards? Every time I go up the tree it ends up falling out half way up.

 

a new silky zubat in new scabbard thats kept clean should rarely fall out.

think i had a samuri brand once but wasnt as nice as a silky, cheaper tho!

[Mark Bolam]

I forgot you were a bit of a unit.

Aye, Zigzag or VT and foot ascender might not suit you.

 

 

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[Mick Dempsey]

If it was your intention to hurt me.......you've succeeded

[Mark Bolam]

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[Mark J]

Anyone got any tips for keeping samurai saws in their scabbards? Every time I go up the tree it ends up falling out half way up.

 

Yup, tape a couple of small neodymium magnets to scabbard of saw. Works great. For Silkys.

[Arrozdoce]

Anyone got any tips for keeping samurai saws in their scabbards? Every time I go up the tree it ends up falling out half way up.

 

Is your saw/scabbard hardly used? It falls when you lean back? or you use it in your leg?

I've been using a samurai saw for just a couple of months and never experience the saw sliding out of the scabbard.