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Thanks for all your replies. Instead of a throwline, I use to tie my acces rope (11mm Samson velocity) to the eye of my ropeguide, so I can do the trick, that you mention here. My question was, do you think the spliced eye (in the ropeguide) can get torned up/damaged, when you pull the rope for retreival (´my acces rope or a throwline) at the same time as you pull your climbing rope for retrieval. If you have a little difficulties getting the cocoon pulled through the eye, you can maybe end up pulling the eyesplice open. I mean - you have two things "attached" to the eye: The throwline or acces line and the cocoon, that you are trying to pull through the eye. Did I manage to explain that just a little bit better? What do you guys think? Is an ok technique? By the way - the new ropeguide primus with the cocoon is excelent!
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Hi. When you retreive the ropeguide (primus - or a homemade one with an eyesplice) is it OK to tie another rope to the eye of the sling, so you can control it once you retreive it? Sometimes it is hard to get the pulley trough the eye and you end up pulling the rope (that is tied into the eye for retrival) and the climbing rope at the same time. My question is: Could that damage the eyesplice? Hope you understand my question...?! How do yoy guys retreive it - without just letting it fall to the ground?
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That's a scary story! Hope he recovers well..!
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Hi Rob. Doesn't the shackle get stuck in the pulley? Have you spliced something into your rope, that makes it stiff? Or is it just a normal rope with an eye splice?
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I use it for ascending every day. It bites fine, if the cords have the right lenght. If they are too long, the VT looses it shape and have to be dressed before it bites on the rope. The "Soft heat" is from Freeworker.de
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I use the VT with the heat resistant "Soft heat". A 10mm prusik to my 11mm Velocity line. That works really well. Especially if the legs of the VT are exactly the right length. That helps it to keep it shape so it bites every time.
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I've got the 2005 ropeguide. I only use my old friction for really nasty pine and spruce removals. It does get stuck sometimes. I have the cocoon as well and am considering buying the new version of the ropeguide. Anyone have experience with that combined with the cocoon?
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Yes, it was completely my fault. I didn't check the knot before clipping in to it. It was a very early morning and the knot was already tied the day before. I know it's stupid. Normally I consider myself to be a safe climber, but we all makes mistakes. That's why I don't like the yosemity tie-off. But if it is dressed properly, you won't clip in to the wrong loop. As I see it, the problem is, that the knot easeally can get "un-dressed" while you climb - and that is the problem. That's just my openion. :-) Stay safe. Peder.
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Three years ago I used the yosemite tie-off as well. I clipped into the wrong eye and fell 8 meters (~26 feet). From that day on I got eye splices in all my climbing ropes. I only use the bowline with yosemity tie-off for rigging!
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Looking for a treecare company near Provence, France
pd_denmark replied to pd_denmark's topic in General chat
Hi. Thanks, mr Ed. Yeah, Aarhus is a nice city. I like it here. :-) Did you go here on holiday, or...? Looking forward to here from you, PeteB. -
Hi. It's a long story, but I am looking for a good tree care company near Provence in France. I need a company, that I can recommend to some peoble down there. Hope you guys can help me! Peder.
