SRT rope

[burrell_]

So to all of u that climb SRT I want to no

What's the best rope u have climbed on and why

I'm just about to start my push on SRT

Got my ascenders now and haas just need a rope sub 13mm

I'm looking at couger blue but there is no stock

So thought I would see what everyone recommends

Cheers martin

[Old Mill Tree Care]

It depends largely on what rope you are using. I don't think Cougar Blue is popular with any of the SRT hitch devices.

If you've bought a HAAS, you're hand ascenders are now redundant. One of the great features of the HAAS is that you can just go hand over hand on the rope above your hitch. This dispenses with the need for hand ascenders and keeps you in a more upright position.

Also, did you know there is an SRT forum just above this one on the same page.

[burrell_]

No was not aware of the SRT forum but am now I will ask Steve later if he can move this post or delete it and I will post again

I climb on a vt and will be using a rope wrench set up

[Marc]

I use cougar blue, and so do a few others I know. As for ascenders, I wouldn't use them only on Kernmantle apart from a pantin or used below the hitch al la haas style.

For me I always use a Kernmantle access line with ascenders for crown access with a hand over hand rope walker system it's simple fast and efficient. I then leave the Kernmantle in place for rescue. Then work off something like cougar blue or over master with a hitch usually DdRT, but starting to use srtwp more and will probably use a haas system more.

[burrell_]

So u saying cougar blue ent really a SRT rope

Old mill what set up are u running rope and hitch

[Thatoldchestnut]

Cougar blue is great for srt

[Paul Smith]

Cougar blue is great for srt

 

 

That's what I've heard, I was going to get a hank but 1) There's none in UK 2) it's expensive!

[Mark Bolam]

Nod from Treeworker is talking to Donaghys about getting more Cougar Blue in.

I've climbed on it and thought the low stretch was great for SRT access.

I'll switch to Ddrt when the tree suits, so this seemed to tick all the boxes for me.

Kernmaster seems pretty highly thought of for a pure SRT rope.

 

 

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[Steve Bullman]

I have a hank on order, looking forward to trying it out

[Old Mill Tree Care]

So u saying cougar blue ent really a SRT rope

 

Old mill what set up are u running rope and hitch

 

 

11.7mm Yale Poison HiVee on a Hitch Hiker.

Almost every Rope Wrench user that tries a Hitch Hiker, converts to the HH.

 

 

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