countryboypa31

Ive tried a lot of DRT off SRT, this is the best in my opinion. Keeps the clutter at your harness down, and allows for quick accent. Also its not very gear intensive.

Looks good just think that they pulley's should be larger. It would allow for the rope to run smoother through it. Let us know if anyone tries it.

Could you post a link?

I've tried HRC, Beeline, and now i'm stuck on Bailout. All heat resistant and all 8mm. I like bailout cause its a little more grabby, but its stiffer than the other two so it also releases nice.

Tried this system today. Works great for me. Really liked it. I footlocked the SRT line with someone tailing for me, then went out the first limb finished it swung back to the SRT and started footlocking up to the next limbs. Very smooth and not gear intensive, thats my fav part. With someone tailing your line you really don't need another backup on your srt line, and you don't have to work back to your gear left on the line either cause if you slip your DRT is going to catch you, as long as someone is tailing your rope.

They make a locking version i would always use that for any application beyond maybe putting on your leg strap to direct the tail of your rope away from your saw. Any other application i would use the locking. Much safer.

Glide saddle (want the Tree Austria) 60m of Tachyon spliced end and hitchclimber friction hitch is the XT (variation of the vt) with HRC Knotted not spliced (so it can be fine tuned) Landyard is 3m Blaze with a Martin

Sounds like you already thought all that through, good for you! Its one of those things i feel like always should be mentioned not just for your sake but to rise caution for anyone else who reads this and is going to try it. I love all the new techniques and such but wanna make sure that everyone knows the dangers that are present.

Another concern about ascending the srt line in a rescue situation is your already apply 2x the force on the top crotch. To send another climber up on the srt line would put more weight then i would think to be safe.

I have to ask, are you guys saying from the moment you leave the truck or from your shot with the throwball? I do a walk around with every tree, and plan my route before i even start setting up. So if you include all that prob about 10-15 min. If time starts when i try to set a line then less than 5. Good post

Anyone having working pictures of these saddles? I would like to see them.

Anyone have any reviews on the Tree Austria 3 compared to the Austria 2? What is the intent of the two D rings above the bridge on the Austria 2? Do you think its better than the Butterfly? Lots of questions. Derrick

I'm wondering what US dealers sell the Tree Austria saddle? I'm looking at both the Tree Austria 2 and 3 but can't either in any online catalogs. I want a good comfortable saddle that will last more than 2 years and is reasonably priced. I know most would say the butterfly but ive hung in that a few times and it was never comfortable for me. I'm willing to listen to other saddle recommendations. It needs to be reasonable in price, has to have a floating bridge system, needs to be proven durable, prefer a saddle where i can attach the landyard up front off my hips more like a split climbing system (if you follow what i'm saying, the treemotion and ergovation both have this in their systems.) Also i have to be able to purchase in the US or have it sent to the US. Thanks

Marc, if you have the chance could you get a close up of that VT variation. Sounds very interesting. I use a Knut for my lanyard and a VT form my climbing line, I like the knut better but it seems to wear the cord faster so i switched. good looking variation, hope to give it a try.

That looks like a VT with a slight modification. How did you tie it? Very nice set up, i was going to do something like this myself