Kiwi Klimbers

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Good question. I really am not happy with mine because the rope seems to come out as it pleases a bit like the skinny Petzl pantins. In my opinion it needs to have more of a retaining gate and why not a locking device like the CT?

 

Mike Powers has been developing the answer for a while now buy using an adaptor. Here is the link:

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[MattyF]

Tbh honest I think the CT is of dubious quality after blowing a cam spring out after only 6 months, it is a great ascender though but also looking and comparing the kiwis with the petzl they are vastly different the kiwis seem to have a much smaller gap the rope sits in to get the rope to kick out than the petzl and the cam spring is the only one out of all the ascenders I've looked at that is replaceable and not riveted in, yet to get the left footed I've ordered and try but the kiwis look really promising.

[James Atkinson]

There are simple ways of locking the kiwiklimbers, I'll try and find some pics for everyone

[James Atkinson]

http://www.kiwiklimbers.com/#!kkstore/c21wa Looks for the little spring on the page, pretty simple really

[MattyF]

Kiwi gap compared to petzl both cams fully open.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Kiwi gap compared to petzl both cams fully open.

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So the gap on the KK is for a climbin rope whilst the gap in the Petzl is for a ships anchor rope.

[BenR]

Ive got a small retrieval cone and a bit of elastic to lock my kiwi.. they should have been made with a cam lock or at least the option to lock them with a biner like the old pantin.. and im certainly not paying silly money for a spring..

[MattyF]

Box of springs from down the market ....

Sits ok and hasn't kicked out whilst ascending still easy enough to take out rope... See how it goes.

[MattyF]

Box of springs from down the market .... [ATTACH]188234[/ATTACH]

Sits ok and hasn't kicked out whilst ascending still easy enough to take out rope... See how it goes.

 

 

Does not go to well!! Given it a good work out, recon drilling for small dmm Biner is possibly the answer.

[burrell_]

Lol Matty the blacksmith just hit with with a hammer Mate lol ;-)

Hope ur well mate keep meaning to call and have a catch up bud