Cinch users

[bob]

Bob, have you tried the system that allow you to move your friction away from you? It uses a hitch climber and ropeman, I don't know if it has an official name though.

 

yes rupe tried it but found sling doubled that i normally carry a lot simpler

or running line through swivel if that makes sence

also not a massive vt fan

spiderjack mainly or lockjack

[Rupe]

true, anything would work instead of the ropeman. I hardly ever use it now but it was a good idea at the time.

[bob]

not to derail but will anyway:blushing:

just got a rack any ideas for use

started a tread a while ago and no response:confused1:

[Rupe]

Is it a nice rack? Or a spice rack?

 

Lightweight lowering?

 

Of course the obviouse srt decent, caving etc....

[David Humphries]

not to derail but will anyway:blushing:

just got a rack any ideas for use

started a tread a while ago and no response:confused1:

 

 

 

Cough cough .........

 

 

 

 

 

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[bob]

Is it a nice rack? Or a spice rack?

 

Lightweight lowering?

 

Of course the obviouse srt decent, caving etc....

 

so basically no:lol:

needs feeding in only half bars swing

hands or capstan would be easier for lowering

 

thought poss in speedline but doubtfull

capstans or grcs so much simpler and better

[Rupe]

If half the bars swing, do you not lay the rope over the other bars and then swing the swinging ones into place, thus capturign the rope? I thought that was the whole point of them, midline placement on fairly tight ropes?

[bob]

If half the bars swing, do you not lay the rope over the other bars and then swing the swinging ones into place, thus capturign the rope? I thought that was the whole point of them, midline placement on fairly tight ropes?

 

good point cheers:thumbup:

off to have a look

 

p.s sorry monkeyd feel free to delete

[Rupe]

Otherwise folk would just use a figure eight to abseil, but they don't work if the rope below you is too heavy (long and wet) so you can't pull up enough slack to push a bight throught the 8, then you use a rack.

 

Never used one myself though, but thats what I thought they were for.

[David Humphries]

p.s sorry monkeyd feel free to delete

 

The unsubtle throat noise was more aimed at the fact that Wee Dee & I posted upon your rack thread, I was just sad you think our offerings equate to nothing more than a "no one"

 

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/climbers-talk/11968-advice-petzl-rack-variable-friction-descender.html

 

 

I'm a soft southern sensitive Soul, me

 

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