speedline attachment krabs/crabs

[treequip]

Depends why they have been relegated.

If a krab has been relegated from PPE to rigging it still needs to function correctly.

 

 

Hmmm

 

If a connector is relegated from PPE to rigging I would say that's the wrong direction

 

 

The original question was about industry best practice which would be steel three way biners with suitable tape or rope slings.

[TIMON]

Sorry Grandpa... My humblest apologies.

 

Incidentally/co-incidentally my colleague just rang me and told me he is purchasing a long length of prussic cord and 10 dmm revolver krabs so that we have a designated speed line kit. We will make the loops long enough to be slung over one shoulder whilst climbing so that they don't tangle up on the harness.

We will post some pics of them in action next week.

[TIMON]

Hmmm

 

 

 

If a connector is relegated from PPE to rigging I would say that's the wrong direction

 

 

 

 

 

The original question was about industry best practice which would be steel three way biners with suitable tape or rope slings.

 

 

That's right. Steel is where we should be for rigging.

I have to admit to using old PPE krabs for light rigging work.

[treequip]

That's right. Steel is where we should be for rigging.

I have to admit to using old PPE krabs for light rigging work.

 

Once upon a time all biners were interchangeable. in our LOLER enlightened ambulance chasing world not so much so.

[TIMON]

Once upon a time all biners were interchangeable. in our LOLER enlightened ambulance chasing world not so much so.

 

 

My in laws just bought me Gerry Beranek's Fundamentals of General Tree Work for my Birthday.

Interesting to look at the connector section photos in his book.

[daltontrees]

 

Scary story there at 13 minutes in!

[Gary Prentice]

 

Nice bit of kit. I didn't think it had been released yet and have no idea if it will be compliant in the UK. For the amount we actually do a set up like that would probably be cost prohibitive.

 

Scary story there at 13 minutes in!

 

Happened to someone I know. Climbing rope is really difficult to remove from the roller bearings apparently. Actually, come to think about someone did feed mine in one day, but stopped the chipper before the slack was taken up.

[mistahbenn]

Yeh I agree... only suitable on the west coast really. But I was trying to give you ideas and solutions. I just have tape slings and quick connectors for whenever I do ziplining. Keep it simple.

[Gary Prentice]

Yeh I agree... only suitable on the west coast really. But I was trying to give you ideas and solutions. I just have tape slings and quick connectors for whenever I do ziplining. Keep it simple.

 

This is what I'm trying to establish, not so much what peeps are using but what we should be using. I'm trying to ensure that what our lads are requesting and using is fit for purpose - but it appears that there is no definitive answer. (other than what is used in normal rigging/lowering scenarios)

 

When you say 'quick connectors', do you mean snap-links/non-locking krabs?

[Gary Prentice]

Going back to using the revolver carabiners....

 

 

In light of the tandem speeds limitations (20m/s), on a devise specifically designed for its task of carrying loads along a line, how does the revolver endure?

 

I have a feeling that by using it for a speedline attachment, premature failure of the 'pulley' is likely. Has anyone used them regularly for a long time without problems?