Flipline and lanyard

[Mark Bolam]

On spikeless ascents it's the difference between being able to do the job or not for me.

It is literally twice as quick, even quicker when you consider you don't have to isolate anchors etc.

You'll see what I mean in Norfolk.

 

You'll have to practice your throwline skills though.

 

No point being on a promise with a fit lass if you've got erectile dysfunction.

 

 

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[JimM]

I had to bail out of chogging a stem today. My mate's wife appeared with breakfast pies and a creme egg. Was down in seconds.

[Dan Curtis]

Hot seat? Just wrapping the rope around your backside? Or something more technical? I sometimes use a softlocked fig8 if I can be bothered. Not very often.

 

Near enough. Not wrapped round but run against your thigh/harris. I'd use the leg loop on your harness to stop getting a burn.

 

Do you mean just an 8 or an 8 with a hitch? Not great being on only an 8 if for any reason you need to let go of the rope.

[Anna Casserley]

Mark (or anyone else who uses SRT), how efficient do you think it would be if throwline use wasn't an option on a day to day basis, such as on utility work? I've been considering giving it a try for a while, but this is putting me off, as getting the right anchor point from the ground with rods is quite rare...

[Mark Bolam]

Depends on the tree Anna.

Spikeless (retained) trees, and multi ascent trees I find SRT quicker and less fatiguing even advancing anchors from a low point.

Legs always beat arms!

 

On one hit takedowns in a utility situation I can't see the benefit.

 

I'm bisexual.

 

 

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[swingdude]

Oh my interesting Mark, front and rear gunner....this should be fun...interesting...

[Mark Bolam]

Do you not switch now and then Paul?

 

 

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[swingdude]

Oh my....you are a true hoot Mark....parties must love you....

[Mark Wileman]

Sorry to revive an old thread, after reading all this i'm confused.

 

When dismantling down the stem using your flip line for positioning and a hitchclimbr DRT secondary can't you just wrap the standing end of your DRT around the stem (few wraps) and then just clip into the running end and descend on your hitchclimber? (basically making a static anchor and then descending SRT style).

 

I hope that makes sense.

[Mark Wileman]

In the rock climbing world descending on just a prussik is a big no no so after re-reading what I wrote I'd probably stick a fig 8 or other belay device below my VT/pulley and descend on the fig 8 with VT as backup.