DrewB
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I think it's designed for dynamic rope but I've used a cinch for cple of years now on my lanyard with ap and it works absolutely fine. I try and get my lanyard taught so it won't shock load if I dropped into it, but tbh it's slack most of the time. I also use it as my ground belay for srt, as it's never in a shock load situation I don't see it being a problem. Also use it for rads when doing building access and again it's fine. But, it is designed fir dynamic rope.
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not much different really, just omits the carabiners as far as i can tell really. the smooth edges do let the vt's work well though
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no idea on exact weight they can hold but its a hell of a lot. i find the vt holds better on a tensioned rope than a standard prus as it doesnt rely on kinking the rope as much. the ;last set up is steves homemade balancer. Think hes machined the alu, inserted some big bolts with spliced eyes and pulleys on and enabled the rig to balanced real easy. rigging line connects to the webbing out of the top. Got to remember that these setups (imo) generally arent for massive weights, just times you can let anything twist,swing ,drop etc..
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and heres a neat version by mr steven eiblings............. real tidy setup for balancing:001_smile:
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a vid of jono shot a while ago...........not the best though, but does show the uni well (i think) [ame=http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=smymGAKPxAE&feature=player_profilepage]YouTube - Johno Smith SRT Work Climb on the Unicender[/ame]
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jimmy k showed me a simple 2way balancer using just 2 prusics. ill get some pics up for you-its less complicated and better for smaller stuff
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thats a donaghys nrg rope. Id probably get a static dyneema rope as it would be lighter(this setup ways a bit as there is 30m of rope on the hub) and will have less stretch. Shock loading shouldnt be an issue as your tensioned below your anchor so no dropping weights into the system. Ive used 30mtrs of rope but one side is 10m and the other 20m-this means i can choose which one and not have tonnes of dangling ropes in front of me. im interester to know how it loads the splice/carabiner that goes through the centre hole-you can always just use a stopper knot but the carabiner doers make it easier to undo after a load has gone on it.
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yep and yep!
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im sure we can squeeze some more in.............
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Heres a setup using the hub for balancing branches. can use either 2 or 4 legs to attach branch with depending on size. the vts enable you to tension the legs from below the hub-sometimes it can be too high for the climber too reach once the rigging line is tensioned. It looka a bit complicated but works really well once youve sussed it. We are going to get bags to contain the unused rope to lessen the clutter.(the velocity is just a tag line) any other pics of the hub in use?
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i used to bro but the tail hanging off the side of the bridge got annoying as i kept standing on it, could never be arsed coiling it up every time either. For me, the o rig gives the best of both worlds. I tried the 2 prus a few years ago but had 2 hitch climbers,vt etc... I would extend the bridge and then use the pulley wheels on the hc as handles when fotlocking up, and then shorthen the bridge once up in the tree. kinda worked but sucked having so much metal clanging about and trailing 2 lengths of rope behing you through the crown
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Kong Futura left-hand ascender (right)
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its already available. its called the Kong Duck:)
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Damn that dog. Blingin though
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For sure rupe, I've made one up and it works ok. I just fin the pulley gets in the way whilst footlocking and if you've gotta put it on once up there it's best to just have a dedicated item for the job. But yeah, it works mate
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learn to jump!
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Hey hadleigh, got a friend who's flying back to the uk on dec 28th, I'll give him a cocoon cap to pass on to you-pm your address to me again. I can't remember the price but they are unbreakable. I think it's a 30cm dyneema sling I've used on the rg xerses. Going to get 6mm globe stitched into short prussics to see if they work an look better though.
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All the NATO stuff is here bro. Tell you what mate, it's roasting here at the moment it's going to be a long summer hopefully . You well in the uk?
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Suck it up Ross, I'm climbing today and it's down to 23 degrees this morning:)
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yeah globe is expensive but damn its static and great for srt. the patrons good as you could be rescued by any climbing style, srt,footlock, modified fl, hip thrust, etc.. my favourite footlock rope is velocity, i find the little bit of bounce actually helps me get a rhythm going and its light. i havent compared them next to each other though (patron v velocity)
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Agathis Fund Lanyard for NZ Tree Climbers
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Agathis fund bungee strop. All profits go to the agathis fund which is setup to help nz climbers who have injuries in tree work. Available from all good arb retailers in nz. If your in nz, support this group as they will support you if needed.
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yeah its ok bro, i find it a bit stretchy for srt (but im using globe ) and ok for footlocking. i like the vibrant colour and if left as an access line, its highly visible.
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It's summer here:)
