Rope guide or pulley saver??

[Ollie Wall]

As the title suggests confused on what one to get, im not to keen on having to retrieve the rope guide with a throwline all the time as most of my work is other tarmac.? Whats your thoughts as theres only a tenner in it??

Thanks in advance

[Tommy_B]

I have a rope guide that I don't use a great deal. Just got a unicender. If you want to borrow it for a bit before you spend a load you can loan it for a bit might help you decide.

 

Tom

[LSD]

Yep Bit redundant if you move on to srt, if it has too be the choice though defiantly go for the pulley saver, retrieves much easier

[jeanesy]

I have a ropeguide that I use with a spiderjack and I think it's amazing. Never tried a pulleysaver but I can't imagine it being any better then the ropeguide. I very rarely have any bother retrieving it but if your working over tarmac a lot then invest in the double snapper, it's really simple and quick.

[MattyF]

I am in the market for a new friction saver so will be interesting to see what this thread brings up.. Have been using the original art savour for five years so its due a replacement , its served me well but still catches you out very rarely on retreaves some times, only once this year though but it was on one of the largest trees I had climbed and it just started raining!!

[LSD]

I had both and defiantly think the flexible eye on the pulley saver works much better / smother and you don't have to leave as much slack, but the retrieval clip isn't as good as the art one. So swings and roundabouts I guess

[edwood]

I use a pully saver and love it never tried a rope guide so I can't comment! I've got it stuck once or twice but got that nack now and can get it down every time no bother!! Makes climbing remarkably easier than not using it! Take mine up every tree and its definitely reduced fatigue! Coupled with a spider jack it works lovely! And if you use it on a hitch climber you can ad one of those pully crabs at the top and set up a 2/1 system to make it even easier if you need to pull yourself up a big stem:) just remember when retrieving give that little red ball a kiss for good luck!!

 

 

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[Ollie Wall]

I have a rope guide that I don't use a great deal. Just got a unicender. If you want to borrow it for a bit before you spend a load you can loan it for a bit might help you decide.

 

Tom

 

Thanks for the offer mate, but i have used the rope guide enough to know i need to buy one or the pulley! I think i'll go for the pulley saver as theres no mecanical insides to get damaged if it does take a knock! Thanks the reponses! :thumbup:

[LSD]

Good choice,

 

Both can be easily lowered, (without a double snapper)if you don't want to damage your new investment buy simply throw lining anything above half the distance between the ground and the device then clipping a small bina round both lines and sending it up to catch it as it drops ITMS, easier to show you, but must be a thread about it on hear somewhere

[cthompson22]

I have never had a rope guide not release or get stuck. I have had my pulley saver not release when choked tight to a stem and it's climb back up and get it. Pulley saver to me is much more bomb proof. I use mine with a double snapper and it works great a really good investment. One good upgrade for a pulley saver is to cut off the red snap and use an art snap works better and wont chew the pulley up. When choking the pulley saver I usually grab it before going to the ground and reset it with some slack so it retrieves perfect.