Grief for not using wire core.

[Johny Walker]

If you only have the one line in (as I think you have in the pics), I would be concerned about that, just my opinion.

 

it looks like he has a floating line ,look @ pics again

[rammer]

it looks like he has a floating line ,look @ pics again

 

Good spot.

[geoff]

it looks like he has a floating line ,look @ pics again

 

Yep, I see it now.

I still would not be happy to take a backwards dive if the strop in tension got compromised, but take your point Johny.

[Marc Lewis]

I only use mine on large diameter stem dismantling. For everything else I use my rope lanyard. When I was employed on powerline clearance they only ever allowed wire core fliplines which used to peeve me a bit.

 

WPD do not allow you to use them on live line cutting.

 

I only ever used mine on large sections (chogging), cos they flick so much easier. I cannot find mine now though

[High Scale]

WPD do not allow you to use them on live line cutting.

 

I only ever used mine on large sections (chogging), cos they flick so much easier. I cannot find mine now though

 

Unusual to only be allowed a wire core on power line clearance.

[BenR]

I hate them! Heavy cumbersome and not cut proof. strop and choked rope with descender/wrench/uni/whatever underneath for quick bailout in case of emergency. If I did cut my strop I would rather fall back a little way on a choked line than skid down the pole to the base with a rope looped loosely around the stem!! Soft locked fig 8 is the most cost effective and safe way of doing it if your are using a rope strop.

[Pete Mctree]

I would expect any climber working for me to use one when wrecking trees - Why would you not? modern ones are light & flexible

[Johny Walker]

Yep, I see it now.

I still would not be happy to take a backwards dive if the strop in tension got compromised, but take your point Johny.

 

each to ther own , i used a soft strop for yrs , for chogging down , only cozi had a swidish strop & it was numb, now got a new light weight type , only used for take downs ,naff for any thing else ,thats just my opinion ,

[ward.S]

I never use a wire core flip line! Don't even own 1 as long as you back up your system and let's face it, it only takes a second to reach round and check were your line is! Or shout to a grounds to check. Me in action

 

 

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[Tony Knight]

Don't use mine unless spiking a reasonable barrel. Agree with most of the comments. I too use a choked climb line as a BU below my lanyard/FL

 

Good pics, that's some good chunks from a 200T.

 

Cheers,

 

 

Tony