Petzl Croll

[Mark Bolam]

Had my first play with a Croll this week, on Rich Rules kit.

 

Is hand ascender/Croll/ Pantin considered safe enough?

 

I used a foot loop with the hand ascender btw. Or maybe attached to the Croll. I don't know, I just wanted to get up the tree.

 

 

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[Steve Bullman]

Yep, 2 points of attachment I believe is the recommended

[Honey Bros]

We had a Customer Information notice come through this week for the Croll for users of the Croll to be aware of.

 

Click on the link Click Here to view Important Customer information (17th March 2014) on the Petzl Croll Page of our Site

[broadsword]

I went back and tried SRT with croll, pantin and hand ascender and found it hard to trust the system as Ive got so used to a captive 'hitch' system (and rope wrench). There are so many other options out there now that enable quick descent in an emergency from the access line that it seems contrary to me to use croll/pantin/hand ascender anymore. its a free world and all that but especially as Petzl themselves recommend backing up the croll with another device there are safer methods for tree work in my opinion.

[marcus_arb]

This is my setup mark. Used to use it all the time to go up on then change over to a separate climbing line. Perfectly safe in my opinion just as long as you use it with the correct ropes such as kernmaster or platinum. But since I recently got a unicender I've just been using that mainly, it's a lot smoother and you can descend if need be

[Jake Andrews]

Hi Marcus, seen the 2 slings coming off of the croll before. Do you or anyone mind telling me y?

 

Jake:thumbup1:

[explorer arb]

marcus, ascenders subjected to a fall actually perform better on a 16s 13mm rope, and perform worst on a DB rope

 

The RW, uni or HH all allow descent and perform well in a fall on a wide variety of ropes the RR also but as theres only a few in the uk, prob' not so relevent.

 

if guys insist on using only toothed ascenders id advise a backup hitch above the highest ascender

[marcus_arb]

marcus, ascenders subjected to a fall actually perform better on a 16s 13mm rope, and perform worst on a DB rope

 

The RW, uni or HH all allow descent and perform well in a fall on a wide variety of ropes the RR also but as theres only a few in the uk, prob' not so relevent.

 

if guys insist on using only toothed ascenders id advise a backup hitch above the highest ascender

 

 

I thought kernmaster was designed to work with ascenders and platinum should be a good rope because the core is woven into the cover.

[marcus_arb]

Hi Marcus, seen the 2 slings coming off of the croll before. Do you or anyone mind telling me y?

 

 

 

Jake:thumbup1:

 

 

I use to slings to connect to the two lower d's on my TM leaving my main anchor ring free to connect my main line to

[DrewB]

Your totally right Marcus