which pulley?

[sloth]

Hello all, I'm looking to upgrade my micro pulley to either a hitchclimber or skywalker. What have people found are pros/cons of each?

Excluding the hc rapide, which I don't see has any advantage if its only going to be used for slack tending, the price is the same.

Is the extra hole on the hc really that useful? The sw looks like the holes are bigger, is that good or bad?

Any comments welcome

[Old Mill Tree Care]

The HC pulley provides more options.

[Tom Mabbutt]

The extra hole is worth the few extra quid over the skywalker. Check out the "hitch climbers guide to the canopy", should sell it for you.

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/climbers-talk/45087-sherrills-hitch-climber-set-up-options-pdf-guide.html

[sloth]

That's what I'm wondering about, I can't see that I'd use the extra hole very often, if ever. I have seen the canopy guide I wondered if the sw had any advantages over the hc, eg. better tending, bigger holes having a use? As I said price is the same, so just wondered if the sw is under rated and the hc overly so

[WorcsWuss]

I haven't used the Sky Walker because i chose the HC.

There's no doubt the HC is a more versatile piece of equipment but certainly I don't use my Rapide for anything like it's full range of uses.

That's partly because it is my primary life support rigging plate and I don't want to compromise that so it's used exclusively for slack tending.

I do like the cranked side plates of the HC which make for a flat rigging plate, rather than the more conventional angled swing cheek design of the SW.

I don't really see that either is better as a simple slack tending pulley though.

[taffupatree]

My fav is to hang a bigger saw off the middle hole when needed....Keeps the weight off your harness

[Frankie Lawrence]

I haven't used the Sky Walker because i chose the HC.

There's no doubt the HC is a more versatile piece of equipment but certainly I don't use my Rapide for anything like it's full range of uses.

That's partly because it is my primary life support rigging plate and I don't want to compromise that so it's used exclusively for slack tending.

I do like the cranked side plates of the HC which make for a flat rigging plate, rather than the more conventional angled swing cheek design of the SW.

I don't really see that either is better as a simple slack tending pulley though.

 

 

 

 

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[Danavan]

Even if it's just for knot tending I would go for the hc, as it gives you options if you want at another time.

 

Also I haven't got one but know someone who has a sw & the plates don't meet up as neat as the hc which imo puts your knots (if you ain't buying spliced/sewn friction hitches) at angles that put pressure on the side plates on oval crab's that just don't sit right in my mind. Like I said imo, cant validate any negative issues created by this..

[sloth]

Even if it's just for knot tending I would go for the hc, as it gives you options if you want at another time.

 

Also I haven't got one but know someone who has a sw & the plates don't meet up as neat as the hc which imo puts your knots (if you ain't buying spliced/sewn friction hitches) at angles that put pressure on the side plates on oval crab's that just don't sit right in my mind. Like I said imo, cant validate any negative issues created by this..

 

that's interesting as I don't bother with spliced hitch cord.

Thanks for the comments so far

[MOG]

DMM is a far better product... simple as that really. Or you could save 9 quid or what ever it is.