Hitch Climber or ZigZag? Personal Opinions

[Joe Newton]

Have your trousers got any higher recently?? #captain high pants 😜

 

 

Tree work ain't about looking cool mate.

 

Wait, that's exactly what it's about.

[Jammydogg]

tree work ain't about looking cool mate.

 

Wait, that's exactly what it's about.

 

 

😂😂😂😂👍🏾

[stihlmadasever]

If the Zigzag fractures they give you another one for free..

 

Not to mention its the early models that had a problem.. MK3 seem to have got it right...

Anyway, whats stoppin people having both options... somethin you can have if you have a Zigzag to hand..

 

Ive got both and 8 times out of ten i use the hitch climber,zigzag is great(as ive said before) but i just prefer a knot in my fingers.

Horses for courses and all that

[Steve Bullman]

zigzag for me every time! Knots do feel nice in the hand but they are not as efficient as the zigzag IMO

[TIMON]

I have both. Mainly use the zigzag as its so convenient. Make sure you get the mk3 as the mk2 is prone to cracking around the linkages. I haven't heard of any cracks appearing on the mk3 so far.

The hitch climber is also a great system and as previously mentioned the hitch can be tuned to suit your climbing style.

[David Dobedoe]

Hitch climber for SRT converting to DRT when useful, zig zag when SRT has little advantage. I find zig zag is less tolerant when filthy and covered in sap/resin.

 

Agree Zig Zag is smooth for drt so long as its clean enough.

[Steve Bullman]

Hitch climber for SRT converting to DRT when useful, zig zag when SRT has little advantage. I find zig zag is less tolerant when filthy and covered in sap/resin.

 

Agree Zig Zag is smooth for drt so long as its clean enough.

 

I've found the opposite personally, nothing worse than a gunked up friction hitch, except maybe getting hit by a bus

[silky fox]

Well put Steve....as i always run my rope through pulley and route it away from rubbing branches even on the wettest of days my ZigZag stays gunk free and opperates how i expect it to...at the end of the day rinse it or wash it.

[Stoatally]

Anyone reckon there'll be any good deals at the arb show in a couple of weeks or get one now at £140(zigzag)?

[Jammydogg]

Never had a problem with the zig zag being gunked up...performs exactly as it should in all weathers.

 

Sorry to de-rail....can u pay with card at the arb show for stuff or is it all cash job? Many thanks