Lockjack - Extendable bridge setups

[RopeKnight]

I use an eye to eye on a snap about 20" long doubled over.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Ok so some pics of the setup I copied as it stands as of tonight...

 

Seems to work pretty well, and should do the job...any comments appreciated.

 

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That looks a hassle. Also means the LJ won't be so close even when you shorten it.

[raafbeard]

It does look a hassle and not as refined as I'd like but works well length wise...I don't like it too close - so it comes just close enough and also extends just far enough but not too far...

 

I'll keep using it for now.

[BenR]

Why not set up a o rig system like you can for the hitchclimber..?

[raafbeard]

I like the o-rig setup ....will definately give it a go when I have some time, not having a spliced eye and having to use 3 krabs puts me off a bit ...need to get a couple of bits to make it neater.

 

I guess I am really after a setup I can just clip or unclip...

[Kane Havik]

Have you considered having an extendable bridge on your harness and leaving the lockjack the same??

 

But all depends what sort of harness you have and weather or not it will incorporate it

[cooks]

i find the rope man works best and it passed the lowler, and you can adjust up whilst under load by bring the tail up and thrusting. You do have to release your weight to descend on it. It gets you close to the lock jack and the rope man three has a non toothed cam like the one in the photo which is a Kong Duck. Hope that helps Dan.

[cooks]

Forgot to say the advantage of the Kong duck is its the only ascender on the market that is compliant with the use of webbing strops and a size availability for rope/strops of 8-13mm.

[raafbeard]

Have you considered having an extendable bridge on your harness and leaving the lockjack the same??

 

But all depends what sort of harness you have and weather or not it will incorporate it

 

I haven't considered that but think it would need a lot of extension to work.

 

I like the look of the Kong Duck ...I have a ropeman 2 but its tight to get cord and krab on it...otherwise this is the perfect setup....LOLER wasn't over the moon with it ...but he doesn't like anything that isn't brand new and a mangled old shackle didn't help. Think I just need to find the right krab...before I buy another cam device. Thanks for your help

[BenR]

I personally would not be using a ropeman type device to adjust with.. One you can't adjust it under load. Two if you take a fall onto it, it can cut your rope (not sure about the newer ones with a less aggressive cam) and three when that little release wire/string gets caught on something I would cack my pants. Just an opinion..