Neck or chest?

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Neck bungee or chester harnes for advancing the rope wrench system?

 

 

 

currently on a chester myself - mixed feelings about it.

 

 

 

Would love a system that didnt need either or them.

 

 

Neck loop with BDB.

Swingdude chestie with HH.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Does no one else think having a neck tether is asking for trouble?

 

 

I try not to think about it but if I get nervous I tuck it into my t-shirt.

It has the company logo on it so it must be a safety t-shirt!

[MattyF]

That's a good point it also depends on what your climbing with , found the neck T great with the rope wrench which is why I stuck with the combo but hopeless with the HH as its a heavy and not much cop with the BB either they definitely need a chest loop/harness imo , hopefully the akimbo is lighter

[R Mac]

Neck for me, with a fastex buckle for easy release.

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

Neither

Lanyard over the shoulder for me.

Haven't tried the neck loop yet as the lanyard works just fine. But I may give it a try to see if there is any gain.

[Marc]

Climbed for about 6years with a neck bungee and see no issue with it.

 

I use a chest harness now as it ensures a better body position for ascending.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Climbed for about 6years with a neck bungee and see no issue with it.

 

I use a chest harness now as it ensures a better body position for ascending.

 

What chest harness are you using and what friction device?

Thanks.

[BenR]

neck tether all day long... no problems yet.. if you worry about pinging yourself in the teeth with the micro biner, black diamond make a plastic one that is pretty decent.

[Haironyourchest]

Does anyone here use a SRT set up like this:

 

Rope comes down from tie in into

-a descender device (RIG or whatever)

-back up and over a pulley

-which is attached to a hand ascender.

 

This is what I have put together, first proper use at work this afternoon. Pull the tail and it advances the descender which then captures progress, then advance the hand ascender and repeat. When the tie in point is reached, leave the hand ascender just under the tie in and work position using the descender, while keeping the tail on you, through a harness point or whatever. Sorry if its a tangent, just ignore...Im just pumped to be climbing.

[Marc]

What chest harness are you using and what friction device?

Thanks.

 

I used to just use a sling but I got fat and it didn't fit comfortably anymore, I use an Elliot Street chest harness and it's alright, I like the way it adjust.

 

I'm a hitch man so Rope Wrench with hitch climber using split tether.