Art spiderjack

[TreeSwede]

Thanks for all the info on the SpiderJack! I think I will get one next year- or do you see any disadvantages with going from a frictionhitch straight to this device?

 

Also wonder if anyone uses the positioner on their wirecore fliplines, if so how do you like it?

 

Johan

[munkymadman]

so in the unlikely situation of someone running over your lock jack, would you go buy another lockjack or a spider jack

[frans]

Thanks for all the info on the SpiderJack! I think I will get one next year- or do you see any disadvantages with going from a frictionhitch straight to this device?

 

Also wonder if anyone uses the positioner on their wirecore fliplines, if so how do you like it?

 

Johan

 

Johan (also my brother's name, good name!)

 

Climbing on a spider jack or lockjack is a whole new world. Approach with caution and start low and slow.

 

the positioner will not work with a cable core flip line.

[Steve Bullman]

you quite sure about that frans? i've been told otherwise though never tried myself

[TreeSwede]

Thanks for that!

I know the Sherrill catalogue says the positioner doesn´t work with a wirecore flipline, but I´ve heard from the others that it does and there are a cam, type S, made for wirecore fliplines, but it should work just fine with the original one. The S-type just grabs a little deeper after what I´ve been told.

 

So if no one uses it on a wirecore flipline, does anyone use it on a rope flipline. and how does that work? Is it a good device- worth the money?

 

Johan

[Steve Bullman]

i use it on a rope flipline and definetly recommend it. its the best grab on the market IMO, and the only one i'd consider using in place of a v.t

[TreeSwede]

Do you have a swivel on that one? Are there any disadvantages compered to a frictionhitch?

 

Johan

[Steve Bullman]

no i have one of the first models....i think the swivel would be handy though. only disadvantage i can see would be the price.

[TreeSwede]

OK, some "heavy" investments coming up next year then! Too bad I can´t put some of it on the wishlist for christmas...

Thanks for your answers.

 

Johan

[TreeSwede]

BTW, I think you can replace the "non-swivel"-part with a swivel-one, just in case you didn´t know...

 

Johan