friction saver

[Treebear]

Have you any thoughts on how the two rings pulling in each their direction on top of the biner will affect its streangth?

[vduben]

here is my setup

i tried that method today and didnt rate it much, i think a swivel inbetween would be the way forward

 

 

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i tried that method today and didnt rate it much, i think a swivel inbetween would be the way forward

[Steve Bullman]

Have you any thoughts on how the two rings pulling in each their direction on top of the biner will affect its streangth?

 

i wouldnt use that set up personally for that reason. a mallion would be the only acceptable link to use in that application IMO but that would just be a pain to set up.

if you're going to set up a friction saver in that way which isnt retrievable you'd be as well off girth hitching a loopie sling then running straight off one biner/pulley combo

[Peter]

Or girth hitching a pulley straight to a sling, then girth hitching the sling to the tree and dispensing with the biner.

[Steve Bullman]

or that

[Amelanchier]

and by the time you done all that, youve got something that has cost nearly as much as a rope guide but still doesnt perform as well

 

This week I have been mostly climbing on...

 

Art Pulley £20 (Recall replacement)

Art Ring £5

Key Krab £2.50

1m Tenex £2

1.5m XTC Plus £3

 

Total £32.50

 

Realising you could have done this before paying £120 for a ropeguide.... Priceless

[Peter]

What about the cost of the splices?

[vduben]

does the pulley pull through the eye? and does the small krab catch the rope to retrieve it?

[Steve Bullman]

yes and yes

[Amelanchier]

What about the cost of the splices?

 

I don't bother to invoice myself, though that might be a good tax dodge...

 

Still that would only put another 30 quid on, so still half the price!