Ewan Murray

haha your welcome mate (Free stuff now please) When are we getting larger bags and haul packs from yourself?

A certain someone makes very good rope bags ^ ^ DB Tree Crackajack Rope Bag

A few from recently

In Oz most bigger companies will stop work when it reaches over 36C but most arb companies are small so its any heat, i have worked in 38C which was pretty hot and that was a full day no early start or finish unforntunatly

I learnt the hard way how to deal with the heat after moving to Oz, 28 sounds nice, not to hot haha Water is the best thing to drink not any powerade rubbish, its absorbed quickest when it is body temperature not super cold, and drink alot often. Keep your helmet on it keeps the heat off your head and although you might be sweating buckets it helps. Eat something you lose alot of energy from trying to keep cool. Sunglasses help avoids headaches especially towards the end of the day. Keep body parts that arent always out e.g. back covered up, trust me having a week off work from heatsroke with second degree sunburn isnt fun. Sunscreen its your friend, make friends by offering to do it to people backs. Don't take trousers and boots off you will just get irritated having to put them back on, keep shorts in the truck for the drive home. Drenching yourself can be nice but it can also cover up the fact your burning. High wicking clothing is good the stretch air t- shirts are nice in the heat. Hope this helps Ewan

I attach my Saw lanyard to the top of the handle just below the trigger when its clipped up it hangs in a better position and the tip of the bar doesnt trash the bottom of your trousers. Not for everyone but i love having it hanging this way

Just don't wear anything skin heals for free

Hey steve got the Knot app and i have had to download the initial download twice I'm on an android other than that its a really handy app cheers dude

What climbing line is that Rupe? and as always nice work mate really enjoy watching how you approach your work

Loads of threads on this subject mate hit the search button, me personally love abit of three strand runs sweet in my spiderjack cheap as chips aswell

A months good compared to a week haha, its fun descending fast though

I sent an email to Dmm just waiting on a reply i use a spiderjack but i use my hitchlimber on my shorter lines and when im using my RopeWrench, im not particularly worried about it just irritating and wondering if its my fault or just one of those things that happens when they get older

I have heard of filing the bottom of the cam once it has worn in order to make it flatter so it pinches the rope again is away of making a cam last longer. I found with the new lever it made it alot easier for me to open the cam and use the brake.

No havent e mailed Dmm yet after leanring how dropforging works it might me the makers press mark and I have just worn it down enough to see it. Might shoot Dmm and email see what they say, I might just have to buy a new one.

Especially when your hanging on one handed and want to tighten your line with one hand pull above go to sit back poo your pants and look super cool

Mine was crepping changed it and got a new rope down a dirty pine started slipping again washed rope, then it rained starting to slip again i tried to go back to the hitch climber but its just not the same haha

If its dropped forged should it have press marks? just curious as i dont have much of a clue about metal work

Heres another photo.

Was checking over my kit and noticed this line that is noticeable with eye and it catches your nail when you brush your finger over it I have never seen or heard of this happening on a hitchclimber any one else experience it?

I know why mate its more to see who has the record, i think it was something to do with my solid week of climbing in the rain and the big pine I knocked some limbs off of, possibly the dirtiest ( and not in a good way ) week of my life

After seeing another thread about someones cam wearing too quickly i want to see who has the record for most worn cam in shortest time Im pretty sure i went through one in a week, either that or the body is worn after 6 months

Thanks Dave yeah im all up for making my life easier i by no means would right the Wrench off making it is an issue of time thanks for the reply mate. Ewan

That's an awesome idea

Just use the end of your line sorted Only Joking of course whatever is cheapest in B & Q does the trick.

I think its a bad idea using toothed ascenders on Climbing line but it happens