climbing aids

[sean]

I'm still climbing on basic kit.......rope with bowline and a prussik. Although i have no real complaints with this system (my arms and shoulders may tend to disagree at times I am considering a change. Without getting too technical what would be the recommendations to make life a little easier.?

[Highland Forestry]

I'm still climbing on basic kit.......rope with bowline and a prussik. Although i have no real complaints with this system (my arms and shoulders may tend to disagree at times I am considering a change. Without getting too technical what would be the recommendations to make life a little easier.?

 

Same here mate...

 

Swap to using a distel and micro pulley or a VT set-up.... thats what im working on just now

[josharb87]

simplest thing, are you using a cambium saver???

what rope you using?

[sean]

simplest thing, are you using a cambium saver???

what rope you using?

 

This is the rope i use.....company supplied. HBB8DD - Yale XTC-Spearmint Rope - Eye Spliced....yes i use a cambium saver.

[David Humphries]

I'm not climbing huge amounts these days, but realised that I needed to update. from climbing on a Blakes without pulley.

 

Tinkered around with a few bits and pieces and have settled on Ocean polyester/Howard hitch plus Hitch climber.

 

Just need to update to oval krabs and get me a new rope

 

 

 

 

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[josharb87]

ok try moving over to a hitch climber, with a vt style hitch, no more excessive thrusting, friction hitch doesnt tighten up, also alot kinder on youre body, mick stockbridge is the latest convert!

[sean]

Whats this system like???

 

HitchClimber Friction Hitch System

[josharb87]

Whats this system like???

 

HitchClimber Friction Hitch System

 

perfecto

[sean]

£32 for the friction cord.....climbing everyday how often would this need replacing?

[josharb87]

£32 for the friction cord.....climbing everyday how often would this need replacing?

 

ive had mine (same as the above but £28 from tree worker) for 6months now, climbing every working day, aslong as you dont do any crazy fast decents it'll last aslong, probabally longer than a prussik

 

i know some people replace theirs weekly(not ocean poly) off the reel, and just tie double fishermans instead of stitched eyes