zig zag failure?

[LumberJake]

It shows that the ZZ is to stop being used and this is because of cross loading.

[bob]

http://www.petzl.com/files/fckfiles/image/news/pro/2013/zigzag/ALERT-ZIGZAG-EN.pdf?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=@petzl&utm_campaign=ZIGZAG-ALERT&utm_content=en

 

Try that

[^TANK^]

This has genuinely spooked me and knocked my confidence in buying anything mechanical now. I was dangerously close to buying a couple of ART Positioner 2 w/Swivel and a ART Spiderjack 2.1 'Dyneema' the other week, now I'll just stick to prusiks on my main line and lanyard, wire core flip line. Edited April 20, 2013 by ^TANK^

[hazzygawa]

Someone is gonna lose their job at petzl

[LumberJake]

No one will lose their job. It is a brand new product that was only released in Feb. There is always problems with a new product no matter how much R&D is done.

[Sciadopitys]

Can't beat rope on rope!!

[Alex S]

Looks like the Hitchclimber will stay around for a while then, not that it was ever destined to become obsolete

[coleman]

This has genuinely spooked me and knocked my confidence in buying anything mechanical now. I was dangerously close to buying a couple of ART Positioner 2 w/Swivel and a ART Spiderjack 2.1 'Dyneema' the other week, now I'll just stick to prusiks on my main line and lanyard, wire core flip line.

I dont think theres been any trouble with any ART gear. i love my spiderjack!

[^TANK^]

I dont think theres been any trouble with any ART gear. i love my spiderjack!

I'm not knocking that brand of climbing equipment, I was just expressing what I was looking to buy previously before my new fear of mechanical climbing devices took effect.

[coleman]

I'm not knocking that brand of climbing equipment, I was just expressing what I was looking to buy previously before my new fear of mechanical climbing devices took effect.

shame. im sure this will put a lot more people off.