Anyone used a RopePod?

[SPC Trees]

Came across the RopePod the other day. Made by same guys at the SawPod funnily enough.

 

Seems like a great idea to keep a lanyard nice and tidily to the harness. However, it's £80! Has anybody used/ got one?

[Treejedi]

Yes .I bought one off Tony at the Arb fair before last ...takes a while to get used to the reel on the side of the harness ... But worth persevering with for having 5m of rope neatly stashed...

I've been climbing quite a few years now and keep open minded about new bits of kit ,if I've got the pennies available to give it a go I will... Ease and efficiency is key

[andrew t]

Yes .I bought one off Tony at the Arb fair before last ...takes a while to get used to the reel on the side of the harness ... But worth persevering with for having 5m of rope neatly stashed...

I've been climbing quite a few years now and keep open minded about new bits of kit ,if I've got the pennies available to give it a go I will... Ease and efficiency is key

 

How is the plastic holding up any cracks or is it still nice and solid .

[Joe Newton]

Any similarity to the Ropetek Sidewinder?

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Any similarity to the Ropetek Sidewinder?

 

 

No mate, Treejedi thinks the Sidewinder is the Rope Pod.

[Joe Newton]

No mate, Treejedi thinks the Sidewinder is the Rope Pod.

 

 

Ah, and what exactly is the "Ropepod"?

[TonyDarbyshire]

Ah, and what exactly is the "Ropepod"?

It's a Sidewinder with modifications! We have the go ahead from Paul Cox to make our own version, at the moment we bring them in from the States, but plans are afoot to make our own version (it takes time, though) We have a prototype (some may have seen it at the Arb show) but it will be a while before we have a production model! Watch this space. Check out this video for more info!

[JoelK]

Ive been using a "Brabantia peg clothes bag" to store my strop in. Ok may not be as techy as this but does the job, weighs next to nothing and at £8 cheap

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Ah, and what exactly is the "Ropepod"?

 

 

Christ, I just realised I was thinking a Rope Pod is a Throw Pod!

Haha!

[Joe Newton]

Christ, I just realised I was thinking a Rope Pod is a Throw Pod!

Haha!

 

 

 

That's it. I'm chucking my lanyard in the bin and using the tail end of the rope! This is too confusing!