munkymadman
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so theres no chance of it recoiling in your slack on the part of the lanyard you went left out, does that make sense or havent i woken up yet? i think id buy one
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joe harris originally invented this, used the plug recoil out of a vacuum cleaner. obviously he mustn't have marketed it. looks neat though. gives you the option of a huge lanyard. i reckon it might be good. considering the amount of times your lanyard gets caught on stubs at the worst times
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lovely spot, great vid. id just cut straight all the way through. with maybe a tiny cut the other side to prevent tearing. maybe a wedge as well. the crane cut mog is on about is good cut but not necessary for straight pieces. also found it interesting that you were using a rope wrench on a crane job.
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Teufelberger Patron Tree Access Rope
munkymadman replied to ben lightfoot's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
i just got the patron on monday, reasonably good. quite smooth, very light. a bit of stretch but not bouncy. not ecstatic but happy enough with it -
great thats all i need to hear, would have been interesting to do the same tests with a stiff tether. now lets just hope it gets allowed for comps
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so the conclusion? the lj is ok to climb on unless your a complete muppet who climbs miles above their anchor point
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nice tether albere , id like one like that. and i agree with your inversion opinion.
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hence why an lj works better, doesn't run the same risk if it inverts. when having it attached to my ascenders i encourage it to invert because the rope runs more freely through it. i've had my ascenders pop off in this scenario and it still grabs quickly. so yes tether length definitely depends on what your climbing on. the new tethers seem very long. but i do need to stiffen mine
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I'm over in norway. i reckon mechanical devices go better in the cold. my carabiners are a bit of a concern, nz pauls spot sounds lovely might book a holiday there.
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mmm wet rope. i can imagine pulling the slings back up all the time must have been tedious. did you set the speed line high. or just move it up gradually and drop the branches onto it
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very much interested on lj drop tests. I'm reasonably confident with it, but i have my days. in reference to the videos would an inverted rw have the same effect on an lj. its only not catching because the vt isn't given room to grab. would this be correct?
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i've always done it the way steve says but without a back up hitch. i understand the implications and am not condoning it. with both ropes through, its quite easy to control. its a lot quicker, and doesn't burn out your gear. always good to have one on your harness just incase
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i guess its a good way to get your level two. will they sign off your hours? did a bit over rail ways in oz. some good views. pretty repetitive. i can only assume the money is probably less than tree work as its not as technical
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oh for god sake just tell us!!!!!!! its like having an ad break in the worst possible spot
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I've just taken a role as a climber from a previous foreman position. quite enjoy all the public liaison work. i enjoyed the challenge and the reward. more frustration than stress would be an issue. some people just don't like being told what to do however diplomatic. i think maybe I'm probably happier for the meantime. once a foreman always a foreman, can't help but take lead now and then. everyone seems to appreciate that you take responsibility and initiative. distributes the load. so in the end theres no foreman at all
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rigg access, is the forum as jamie said. lacks the answers that maybe arbtalk would provide. a lot of questions like 'I'm a level 1 can't get work' makes the whole prospect disconcerting. i started training up as an industrial rigger, as a lot of it is applicable to what we do. wind turbine work also seems a growth sector. it has the catch 22 problem of can't get work without experience can't get experience without work
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I'm doing well carlos, back in the northern hemisphere. there is no need for LOTS just attach your ascender to the back of the rw with a tiny sling and basic crab. way more simple. you do have to be aware of dressing the rw into place once you want to work of it
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I'm curious this LOTS malarky, to people use it. I've been on the rw for a good while and have never found a use for it. just sounds a bit crude
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Not liking the hitch, seem to have to keep your hand on it when you put your weight into the system others it bites too hard. Or it sits up super tight to th rw. I can't make it any shorter. Considering lengthening the tether. Am I doing something wrong? It did run freely at one point on faster decent test, even when I let go. Added more wraps, just more friction when ascending then. I miss LJ
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I was referring more to cuppa on his experience in oz
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Who did you work for in oz, I'm over here at the moment thought I'd make the leap. Got my riggers tickets too
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Cheers Joe. To save further debate I've gone to a hitch. Trying my best to tweak the cursing out of it. Strange changing systems. They should probably wire core the tether. In the same argument I reckon you'd be in alot more trouble if you cut one side out of a drt system at full swing:)
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I've been attaching my ascender to the top of the rw so you don't have to dress/tend it. Probably been said and already done. Just as good as a croll for long ascents
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What's the legal life expectancy of a LJ
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Impressive knowledge skip. I've never been very compliant, or partially ignorant towards safety measurements. Climbing gear IMO is somewhat stronger than it needs to be. The fact that the yanks have different safety regs, does allowing something we don't, make them more conplacent or more realistic. I understand mechanical equipment will have to insure heavier testing, as even an angular load change will change it's original deign parameters. This is the reason I've always avoided comps until. Their anally retentive
