broadsword
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i use them on a daily basis as i am carrying mainly block pruning out at the moment in westminster. the fastest and safest way to gain access in this situation. try using a throwline in very close proximty to 4 storey town houses and parked cars on pollarded plaine trees thick with re-growth. ive tried and either got it stuck fast or nearly put someones window through! also we work on a bonus system and cant afford mistakes as they slow us down and cost us money so a ladder is the best option.
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seen this a few times and still tickles me. especially "i hope you like pain...."
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ive been ascending using the 'o rig' with a small 8ml prussik instead of the ropeman. it works fantastically. luvely and smooth.
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that is most definatly a distel friction hitch although my advice would be to shorten the legs [the lengths of rope between the fishermans knots and the hitch itself] as this will improve the way the hitch grips your climbing line and reduce the possibility of it failing to grip and to stick with the pully idea. the krab may work in a fashion but will not be anywhere near as efficient as a pulley. a small isc swing cheek micro pulley or even better a hitch climber should do the trick!
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i use mammut supersafe too on a cinch and really like it. has a lovely feel to it and coils up nicely and hangs on the side out the way. got seven mtrs on my harness. lovely stuff.
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the company i work for buys alot of the ropegrabs and when it comes to the sixmonthlys, most of them end up with a partially or completely severed wire. seems to be somewhat of a design issue when they are subject to very high levels of wear and tear. id say most of the lads i work with use em but i dont personally. not keen on em.
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i have the orange tacyhon and found that it twists real bad and gets on my wick. i sometimes find that ensuring the end is severd with a knife [and taped up!] instead of being heat sealed sorts it out as it gives the strands in the rope the ability to flex and move and therefore reducing the memory in the fibres. this works with most ropes. but not the tacyhon i.m.o! gone back to using good old blaze for the time being and have resigned the tacyhon to the spedline kit to be used as a pull line!
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does any one find that the aus duo sits you abit too far back? especially when descending far away from the stem or footlocking? i also have an edelrid treemagic and a treemotion at the mo. very good in terms of manouverability and adjustment. loads of gear loops and equiment options. had my treemotion for two years plus and still going strong. before that was out, never fought id find better than the treemagic. both awesome bits o bling and very comfortable.
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nice one guys,interesting stuff.
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any takers?
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this has probably been asked a thousand times so apologies if its getting abit stale but for my benefit, what rope and friction cord combinations are you climbing on and what diameters are you all using? im on blaze and 10ml ocean poly. slips if not setup right but when fine tuned glides beautifully and locks down tight.
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nice one guys! some brilliant advice and interesting ideas.£240+ for a friction saver tho?! jeepers.
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sounds like something worth trying to me. cool idea. nice one!
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zing it for me. lasts forever. well worth the money.
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okay guys. just got a mini traxion and is a very useful bit of kit for hauling heavy kit up the tree or as a no return pully for climbing. not good for pulling timber away from climber or as a pull line on a tree cos it cant be released under load as its effectivly a pully witha built in ascender. luvely bit o bling tho.
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Hi everyone. i want to get myself an adjustable friction saver and know theres at least a couple o different gadgets on the market. the treemaginers multisaver and the art rope guide look like the best examples. which ones better?
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would it be possible to use it as a lanyard adjuster? it looks nice and compact and there seems to be a lever on the cam.
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yep thats the one. literally to stop sections swinging back towards the climber or to pull over an obsticle without the rope slipping back. just looking for something more straight forward than using a knot.
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was thinking of getting a petzl mini traxion to use as a progress capture on a tag/pull line when rigging small pieces of timber. anyone got any other uses for this wether it be climbing or rigging?
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heat resistant/technical friction cords will always burn your ropes faster especially if used with a friction saver but will need replacing less frequently. i like the o.p. 10ml and climb on blaze/velocity 11ml most of the time. just need to think about this if you have a tendency for 'hot dogging' [rapelling] the line at high speed. descending slowly can take alot of will-power but'll save you some whip in the long run. still love o.p. despite the cordage its cost me over the years!
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i fear the T.M. TWANG whenever i have to go up something ivy riddled. like being shot in the jaksy at point blank with a paintball gun. would still choose one over a sequoia tho.
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hitch climber is a wicked piece of kit. cheap by comparison to the lockjack, dynamic in that it can be use for a variety of things including gear haulage, suplementary anchor points, re-routing your climbing line etc. i sometimes use it as an anchor point for larger saws to keep the saw lanyard central and prevent it snagging. ive used a lock jack and it does have some excellent advantages in that it will never slip when body thrusting/footlocking the tail but i find it less flexible when it comes to general movement around the crown. hard to get it right when doing dynamic swings and the like. hitch climber and v.t. get my vote!
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i use a VT and a hitch climber on my main line and a swabisch and micro pulley on my lanyard. seems pretty bullet proof but i have to say its a very personal thing. depends quite alot on the style of climber you are and your weight. being quite a heavy bloke i like the vt cos it slides easily but grips well when loaded depending on the friction cord and rope diameter. there are many wierd and wonderful friction knot variations to try but proceed with caution as some may not grip as well as you would think. rope/friction cord diameter configurations can be very important.
