pulley system VS prussik system

[Glen Poole]

After 11 years of climbing on a prussik i've now for the past two months been converted to using a vt & pulley, starting to get used to it now, climbed like a right newbee first off, well funny:blushing: definatly seeing the benifits in this system, especially as i'm feeling old lately

[Rob Murf]

Glen you need to update your avatar then!!

 

As an oldie I use the pulley/friction hitch prussick with the pantin ie using the stronger leg muscles more than the upper body.

Also have mostly converted the other climbers on my crew to the prussick/ fixe combo( pictured on last post). Is any one else using this setup? Tie one fishermans bend to the top of the fixe and the other bend goes in between the pullies eyes.this means less room is taken up on the biner.

[Mark Bolam]

For example if i'm in a broad tree and i have to work my way down one side starting from the top i'll install a pulley or revolver by my friction saver put the tail of rope through that, then make sure my tail follows me as i work my way down, then when i need to go back up to redirect myself to work the other side of the tree i have a 3-1 pulley system to pull myself back up which also tends the hitch for me.

 

 

Didn't have a clue what you meant here at first, but tried it this afternoon and I love it!

 

Not for use all the time, and uses a lot of rope, but for re-ascending it's fantastic.

 

All brush down? Instead of chogging cord down on top of it and getting everything in a mess, come down, help with the chipping, then simply get groundie to pull you back up to the top of the spar while you do very little!

 

Genius, and everyone gets home early.

 

Top tip, Marc. Thanks.

[Glen Poole]

Glen you need to update your avatar then!!

 

Done it dude, here's a pic of the pulley ive been using:laugh1:

[Rich Rule]

Glen you need to update your avatar then!!

 

Done it dude, here's a pic of the pulley ive been using:laugh1:

 

Glen if that is the pulley your using? doesn't the little climber shaped keyring get in the way? :001_tongue:

[Glen Poole]

Haha, that's bloody brilliant matey

[bob]

Wow, I didant think of that. Cant wait to give that a go next time im climbing on art positioner

 

the art positioner is not designed for your main climbing system

[Rich Rule]

Haha, that's bloody brilliant matey

 

I did a bit of a rec climb with Dan a bit back. He didn't seem to get the VT idea, I need to work on him.

[Marc]

For example if i'm in a broad tree and i have to work my way down one side starting from the top i'll install a pulley or revolver by my friction saver put the tail of rope through that, then make sure my tail follows me as i work my way down, then when i need to go back up to redirect myself to work the other side of the tree i have a 3-1 pulley system to pull myself back up which also tends the hitch for me.

 

 

Didn't have a clue what you meant here at first, but tried it this afternoon and I love it!

 

Not for use all the time, and uses a lot of rope, but for re-ascending it's fantastic.

 

All brush down? Instead of chogging cord down on top of it and getting everything in a mess, come down, help with the chipping, then simply get groundie to pull you back up to the top of the spar while you do very little!

 

Genius, and everyone gets home early.

 

Top tip, Marc. Thanks.

 

Its all the little details that count, they all add up to make our climbing life easier, more productive and our careers as climbers longer. Some ideas may rarely get used in day to day climbing yet to know them and use them when appropiate is what can give you an edge.

 

Visit treemagineers and view the hitch climbers guide for some more usefull tricks and tips.

[Billy Goat Gruff]

Wow, I didant think of that. Cant wait to give that a go next time im climbing on art positioner

 

Like Bob says, The Art Positioner is just for positioning, and is not designed to take the loadings in a fall situation, you should NOT be climbing on this device, but using a lockjack or spiderjack on your main climbing line.

The art positioner costs approx £75.00 where as the Lockjack costs £175.00 so I can see why some people think they will use the Art for climbing.