SRT Q & A's Thread

[Ian Flatters]

Yea I was impressed with your skills Dan! 30m was big! The best I managed to get the line accurately in that grave yard Kapok was 25! and that was a lucky shot!

 

One armed pendulum is key for big throws. But im more accurate with a cradle between my legs. You are right Dan I need to practice. I dont take the big shot everyday. Just for big trees

 

Come on ben, your being modest!! I though your skills were pretty good.

[BenR]

Nothing compared to yours Ian. Bigshot all the way for 25m+ shots

[Mark Bolam]

Anyone got any tips for adding a foot loop and hand ascender to a RW setup?

I've only tried it briefly but everything seemed to be a bit too busy.

[Ian Flatters]

Anyone got any tips for adding a foot loop and hand ascender to a RW setup?

I've only tried it briefly but everything seemed to be a bit too busy.

 

Keep it separate mark, if you have a fall the last thing you want is a toothed ascender shredding your rope. I have 2 hand ascenders one just the hand and a crab for clipping it back on and another if i want to frog walk up so crab, and footloop.

[Dan Curtis]

Do you mean to add into the system as a hauler for the rw? Or just to aid ascent Mark?

[BenR]

Agreed. Dont tether ascenders to yourself above the wrench incase of a fall and rope shredding. I find hand ascender and footloops too busy also. HAAS/rope rocket and a pantin for me!

[Mark Bolam]

Bugger.

Yeah, it was just to aid ascent Dan.

[Dan Curtis]

Bugger.

Yeah, it was just to aid ascent Dan.

 

Cool, so just don't tether yourself to it. Keep it as just a hand ascender with footloop. Personally I rarely use one, but for a footloop I use a 120cm sling with a little chainsaw strop ring double larks footed into it to cinch it to my foot. If I used one more often I might be tempted to buy a proper footloop but my bodged one does the job perfectly.

[Mark Bolam]

Oh cool, I wasn't going to tether it to myself, and did buy a proper foot loop a while back.

I might have a play when the winds dropped by about 60mph out there...

[Dan Curtis]

The only tip I'd suggest is to use opposing limbs. If you're using a right hand ascender, put your footloop on your left foot, and vice versa. Makes for a more ergonomic climb