Trango Cinch

[White Noise]

This one looks interesting, from the maker of the Unicender:

 

Hipster

 

Looks cool

[colemanjessenz]

A hitch really is the classic for a lanyard adjuster and I find to actually be more reliable than the Cinch. However, the Cinch has the option to be used SRT which opens up another world of positioning options.

 

Anyone know of any other lanyard adjuster that can be used SRT?

 

Art positioner is suitable for single line lanyard adjuster.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N65zO26aBjA]ART Positioner - YouTube[/ame]

[rumination]

I'm not convinced by that video. They climber had his weight on his primary climbing line the whole time he was descending SRT on the Positioner. Is it possible to smoothly descend SRT on the Positioner without any other support?

[colemanjessenz]

no its not rated for primary single line descent, only as a secondary system

[Steve Bullman]

I would say no

[Ross Smith]

I will go back to my source and find out what the crack is

 

 

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[Marc]

I will go back to my source and find out what the crack is

 

 

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To be honest I could say a lot of things about a lot of things to say a Cinch is unsuitable is Tosh. As a primary though it's not ideal.

[Rich Rule]

I was told by one of the kit inspectors last year at the AA show that it wasn't fit for purpose.

 

I was informed that the cinch was originally a belay device for recreational rock climbing. Although it works in a lanyard configuration it isn't fit for purpose and should not be covered under LOLER for commercial operations.

 

Don't know if he was being a jobs worth but I used it for the comp and still do.

[Ross Smith]

I use mine everyday but heard through a reliable source that it's no longer worthy for tree work

As I said I will get back with the finer details

 

 

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[Marc]

I was told by one of the kit inspectors last year at the AA show that it wasn't fit for purpose.

 

I was informed that the cinch was originally a belay device for recreational rock climbing. Although it works in a lanyard configuration it isn't fit for purpose and should not be covered under LOLER for commercial operations.

 

Don't know if he was being a jobs worth but I used it for the comp and still do.

 

It is CE approved but I cannot find out what EN, perhaps the kit inspector was getting confused with the first iterations of the device that had no CE mark so technically would void insurance at competitions. Whatever if the kit inspector says no it's no.

As a personal choice I would use one in a secondary lanyard configuration without worry, as a primary life support less, but have done to descend out of a tree on an access line.

 

And Ross I know what it is your getting at I have heard the same thing to although cannot remember the exact details, yet this can be said of so many items of kit/technics we use daily.