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[Ragdoll]

Looking to get a setup for once i pass my cs38/39, so far I have

 

Petzl zigzag MK3

Petzl zillon

Petzl Sequoia

Throwline and ball

Ali gecko spikes

 

What size(mm) and brand rope should I get, Length between 30-40m.

What do you guy's use for carrying your saw? (was thinking a 50cm eye 2 eye)

 

Opinions on the best carabiners? at least 1 will be a Petzl OK Tract for the zigzag.

 

 

Thanks.

Edited November 16, 2015 by Ragdoll

[IanW]

you want a 11mm rope so that it feeds through the zigzag freely!

 

Yale blue tongue is a popular choice!

 

ian

[Ragdoll]

Did a search and loads of people recommend the blue tongue so i'll go with that.

[Joe Newton]

you want a 11mm rope so that it feeds through the zigzag freely!

 

Yale blue tongue is a popular choice!

 

ian

 

 

Pretty sure that Petzl recommend 11.5 as their minimum rope diameter.

[treefolk]

Pretty sure that Petzl recommend 11.5 as their minimum rope diameter.

 

Blue tongue is 11.7 I think

[Ragdoll]

Pretty sure that Petzl recommend 11.5 as their minimum rope diameter.

 

Blue tongue is 11.7m

[Joe Newton]

I'm aware.

 

My comment was a reply to the 11mm remark, not the BlueTongue

[stihlmadasever]

Looking to get a setup for once i pass my cs38/39, so far I have

 

Petzl zigzag MK3

Petzl zillon

Petzl Sequoia

Throwline and ball

Ali gecko spikes

 

What size(mm) and brand rope should I get, Length between 30-40m.

What do you guy's use for carrying your saw? (was thinking a 50cm eye 2 eye)

 

Opinions on the best carabiners? at least 1 will be a Petzl OK Tract for the zigzag.

 

 

Thanks.

 

Couple of things,why not use an endless sling as a chainsaw strop,very little cost and has a multitude of uses.Lots of options for krabs,dmm do lots of sizes,types etc i like the ovals but its a personal choice.

I really dont understand why anyone would get a zillion when you can set up your own lanyard for half the price.Mk3 zigzags are the bollocks but id consider a cambium saver to run your rope through aswell.Safe climbing

[stihlmadasever]

Pretty sure that Petzl recommend 11.5 as their minimum rope diameter.

 

Spot on! although you can run 11mm through the zigzag.

I personally wouldnt recommend it,if you take a fall,insurance wont cover you.Just something to consider

[Joe Newton]

Couple of things,why not use an endless sling as a chainsaw strop,very little cost and has a multitude of uses.Lots of options for krabs,dmm do lots of sizes,types etc i like the ovals but its a personal choice.

 

I really dont understand why anyone would get a zillion when you can set up your own lanyard for half the price.Mk3 zigzags are the bollocks but id consider a cambium saver to run your rope through aswell.Safe climbing

 

 

I can see an endless sling being a right pita for a saw strop. Twice the amount of fabric to get caught/hung up on stuff. Hitch cord is probably the cheapest idea, but when a bungee strop with a tearaways costs just over a tenner and should last ages (unless you cut it) why bother skimping. Also if using a tape sling on a rear handle saw the weak point becomes the saw, making for a very expensive snatch (no giggling, at the back).

 

Agreed on the zillion, cheap and easy to buy a micro pulley and some hitch cord. I use a positioner now (which I scorned in the past for being an expensive trinket) and wouldn't move back, but I climbed for years on a hitch.

 

Like Darrin, I find the petzl oval krabs to be pretty tough, but it's whatever shape and size suits you and your kit really.