Hitch climber / skywalker and best solution for base anchor...

[WorcsWuss]

2 things....

 

I'm making up a new lanyard (as discussed elsewhere... ) and I think I've settled on 5m of 10mm OP with 8mm Sirius or similar... For now I'm going to hold off on a cinch.

 

Any who, I dislike clutter, particularly on my bridge, so rather than a micro pulley like I have on my other strops, I'd like to use an hc or skywalker so I only have one krab on my bridge.

I like my hc but it seems a bit over the top for a strop and quite bulky, so I'm thinking of trying a skywalker.

 

Does anyone have both and could you post a photo of them together so can get an idea of any difference in size? I'm hoping the stein pulley is smaller.....

 

Second....best solution for base anchor? I tend to use plain ended cut lengths of rope for everything, but I'd prefer something a bit more purpose made to attach my new static rope to the bottom of the tree.

The cheap and cheerful solution is a length of 16mm bull rope..... What's better....?

[atree]

The cheap and cheerful solution is a length of 16mm bull rope..... What's better....?

 

Snake anchor.

[swinny]

out of curiosity do you use your strop on your d' s or bridge as a secondary rope...?

 

i use spiderjack on main line and 5m rope and prussic... hate prussic binding! thats why i went to spiderjack on main line.

 

i have a hitch knocking about and wonder if its safe / you can make a rope out of it so to speak run the hc and 8mm friction cord... would either want 5 or 8m rope...hmmm

[Paulfreebury]

The skywalker is almost the same size as the hitchclimber

[WorcsWuss]

out of curiosity do you use your strop on your d' s or bridge as a secondary rope...?

 

i use spiderjack on main line and 5m rope and prussic... hate prussic binding! thats why i went to spiderjack on main line.

 

i have a hitch knocking about and wonder if its safe / you can make a rope out of it so to speak run the hc and 8mm friction cord... would either want 5 or 8m rope...hmmm

 

Both Chris, depends what I'm doing. Both my current strops have vt's on them, one is 9mm boa, super long one which i also use as a second line now has 8mm OP, both on isc micro pulleys. I make strops up regularly out of odds and ends I find lying around.....!

 

The skywalker is almost the same size as the hitchclimber

 

Cheers Paul, I might give one a go...

[WorcsWuss]

The cheap and cheerful solution is a length of 16mm bull rope..... What's better....?

 

Snake anchor.

 

Tempting, very tempting.... On the birthday list I reckon....

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Yes, use the Bull Rope if you know it's history.

When I've got some spare money I'll be getting a Snake anchor because it's a component that even the dumbest groundie can set up correctly.

[WorcsWuss]

Yes, use the Bull Rope if you know it's history.

When I've got some spare money I'll be getting a Snake anchor because it's a component that even the dumbest groundie can set up correctly.

 

I concur....