climbing aids

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.?

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

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

what rope you using?

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.

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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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!

Whats this system like???

HitchClimber Friction Hitch System

Whats this system like???

 

HitchClimber Friction Hitch System

perfecto

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

£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