Pulley saver

[Rich Rule]

I really would reconsider using that kinda stuff in rope I used to race and be a cycle mechanic and have seen loads of these cables 'break down' over tight bends, for example when someone ties their bike up in the same way the cable starts to tear on the tension side... How can I explain ... Like a burger cheese when folded, then the metal starts moving and fraying. I would say stick with some other way of holding eye open in my advice.

 

After all can you see it breakdown when it's in the rope?

 

Wouldn't shrink wrap be sufficient in the splice .

 

Thanks for the concern, a friend of mine suggested it as he has been using this method for quite a while.

 

My alternate method is silicon seal from industrial bearings.

[Rich2484]

I've got a small question over friction saver and cambium savers.

 

When you buy the saver that has a s,all ring and big ring it states this is not a fall arrest system. Bit confused over what this actually means.

 

Can it be used to hold you main climbing line up? As in. The saver goes around the limb you are climbing and rope through rings and that's it?

[DrewB]

Arb equipment is generally all work positioning equipment- ie taught lines and no slack or shock loading. Fall arrest is when working above anchor points an using shock absorbers to prevent peak loading if a fall occurs. As a cambium saver has no shock absorber, it cannot be used as a fall arrest anchor.

[Rich2484]

Arb equipment is generally all work positioning equipment- ie taught lines and no slack or shock loading. Fall arrest is when working above anchor points an using shock absorbers to prevent peak loading if a fall occurs. As a cambium saver has no shock absorber, it cannot be used as a fall arrest anchor.

 

Thanks drew. Perfect sense to me now.

 

I'm not a climber so don't know these things. Just was a bit confused by it. Cheers.