What has SRT done for you.

[ClimbMIT]

By the way SRT access-only systems have been in use ever since I first started climbing but being proficient in their use will do little for understanding the potential that the new WP tools are capable of.

 

Just started with SRT a little over a year ago. Now when I hear or think SRT I automatically envision my RW or a HH.

 

The fundamental difference is not the reduction of friction, though that is nice, but the fact that one uses a static rope system and one uses a dynamic rope system. I am not talking here about whether the rope is stretchy or not but that in DdRT the rope is a moving part of the system and must remain so to accomplish in-tree movement. This requirement limits the ability to alter or control forces placed on redirects. Because the rope must move freely the sum and direction of the load will be calculated as in a rope/pulley change of direction.

 

Very well spoken made me think twice.

 

With a static rope system you have more choices. For instance, when working on the outside edges off a wide canopy tree, small limbs that would ordinarily not be used because they would ofter little to no support, due to pulley dynamics, can be joined by the static rope and made quite strong, similar to an elaborate cabling system. A redirect point can even be made fully static by taking a byte of your line and taking a turn or two around the redirect point ( you don't even need to go over a crotch ) and clipping it back onto itself.

 

I really like this redirect by using a byte and going around the redirect point. I would like to see a video of this. There are many large Live Oaks here in the deep South of the U.S. with canopy spread 3 times as wide as the height so this would be beneficial for myself to become more proficient in these scenarios.

 

Thanks for your post,

Mark

Edited March 6, 2013 by ClimbMIT

[ClimbMIT]

I think I hate every system equally at the minute.

 

Are you injured?

[wood cutter]

Just put on a blakes hitch and pull mother!!!!!!! Don't matter what you use as long as its safe, technique comes with time and experience, but it would be interesting to try some of these new options available!!

 

 

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[Mark Bolam]

Are you injured?

 

Always, and old....

 

 

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[ClimbMIT]

I am sorry to hear that! This is without a doubt a tough way to make a living. Can you afford to have someone climb for you?