Art rope guide.

[WoodED]

Hi everyone. Havnt posted on here in a while.

I did an srt coarse with mr Chris cooper abbs on saterday and one of the guys let me look at the rope guide he had. Looks a sweet bit of kit, just wanted people's views on it befor I buy one.

[JaySmith]

Theres been loads of threads on here about them, best cambium saver you can buy IME not cheap but over 5 years costs pence per day

[Alinicoll]

Personally I think the one without the cocoon retrieves better.

[MattyF]

I like the cocoon just not the trapeze , it's clipped it self back in to the other side of the rope a few times now and destroyed it self when pulled out,about £40 for a new one so when it snapped last week I put a small accessory biner secured with a cable tie with a small cheap petzl pulley on and it's doing the job until I can track down an old style retrieval point thing.

Still would not work DRT with out one now.

[JaySmith]

I've just replaced my old green rope guide as its over 5 years with a another of the same type. What's the main difference between the old pulley types and the cocoon type?

[Darrin Turnbull]

I've just replaced my old green rope guide as its over 5 years with a another of the same type. What's the main difference between the old pulley types and the cocoon type?

 

 

About 11 mm extra in diameter

[JaySmith]

About 11 mm extra in diameter

 

11mm in metal you mean? Apart from a bigger breaking strain which is irrevelvant really what's the benefit of the extra money?

[Darrin Turnbull]

11mm in metal you mean? Apart from a bigger breaking strain which is irrevelvant really what's the benefit of the extra money?

 

 

Sorry Jay , it's the pulley diameter. The old one just had 22 mm.

[JaySmith]

Sorry Jay , it's the pulley diameter. The old one just had 22 mm.

 

Ok ta. Worth the extra money?

[edwood]

It's got a bearing in the pully I believe. I've just replaced my old pulley saver with the rope guide, rope guide is a far better bit of kit. Easier to retrieve, easier to adjust and just functions better. Ddrt without a pulley at the top is a nightmare in my opinion!