WeeDee
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I suppose this is why people like Reg Coates should be applauded - for finding answers.
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Does the splice on your rope fit through your rope guide?
WeeDee replied to samthescam's topic in Climbers talk
Is your pinto threaded through with the prusik line or is it connected by two separate tails? -
Does the splice on your rope fit through your rope guide?
WeeDee replied to samthescam's topic in Climbers talk
The spliced eye on Imori fits through a Pinto Rig. -
Absolutely brilliant! A shopping trolley that climbs trees. I particularly liked the patented safety seat. And they say HSE doesn't stiffle innovation!
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Usually not. If a sling is described as 120cm, then its made of 240cm of tape (ignoring the extra needed for joining the ends). ie. the SLING is 120cm long, not the tape required to make it. You could always enquire from the seller just what exactly is meant.
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:congrats: Eloquently voiced. Couldn't agree more.
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At 43 yrs, half the time I can't remember MY age - the other half I just wish I couldn't. Thanks.
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I agree. Thanks for posting. Can I ask - How well did the helmet work (or not work) in the event of the tumble? And I ask out of genuine nosiness - no judgements, promise.
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Five months until the end of a three-year course? Have you heard the one about the channel swimmer who was few miles from the French coast and feeling so tired that he quit the attempt and swam back home. Come on - you know it makes sense to finish the job.
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Nice work - and what a song!
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Pedroski - how do you use a lanyard with your harness? I didn't think the Renegade had side D-rings. Is all the positioning from the one central attachment point?
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David - you'll never pull that out with just a big yellow strop and a couple of pulleys!
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Using it as a ropeguide, will the end of your rope pull through the small pulley?
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Now I understand what you're talking about - I know that knot as the Kreuzklem. TBH I never rated it that highly because it could bind like a prusik. You've obviously got it working 'just right' for your set-up.
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You might get a good offer from some of the carvers for a 200 back-handle.
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No, you're correct, James. To get round this problem, it's being suggested that the whole friction hitch and Hitchclimber be moved away from the climber so that he can pull from below. The positioning of this is usually temporary, with the hitch being brought back to the climber's harness once the 'work' begins.
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The NEW skylotec passo-pl karabiner whats your view???
WeeDee replied to Rhystree's topic in Climbers talk
That's very interesting. So, does the requirement focus more on three moving pieces on the krab, and not three separate 'actions' of the operator? -
The NEW skylotec passo-pl karabiner whats your view???
WeeDee replied to Rhystree's topic in Climbers talk
TBH if I had been asked without any info - I would have said this krab was a two-action krab. I've only seen the video, but it looks like a pinch and gate-push to me. I understand that the pinch requires two separate pieces to move on the gate but it's still one pinch from the operator. I tend to open a Petzl ball krab by pinching the barrel (thus pushing in the green ball), twisting the barrel then pushing the gate. I don't think I could open the gate without a finger pushing against an opposable thumb. To me, this krab is missing the 'twist'. Having said this, I repeat that I haven't operated one of these new krabs and so haven't much of a feel for the actual movement. -
Worcswuss, just to add to what Verminator and Drew is posting - you could consider placing the hitch temporarily further from you, thus creating a length of rope (below the hitch) that you can reach up for and pull down. By searching 'extendable bridges for mr. shutler' you'll find pictures of ways to extend the hitch position (including the O-rig that Drew mentioned).
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I agree with what you have stated. And I accept that some people are refering to the Hitchclimber system with little knowledge of the evolution of split-tail sytems that 'paved the way'. But when someone refers to the Hitchclimber system, or set-up, they may be merely describing - in a concise way - the equipment and technique that is sitting before them. They may appreciate that it's not a world beyond a split-tail system integrating a slack tender/fairlead micro pulley, but they might just find it easier to communicate their set-up by calling it "an HC system". I don't think most people mean to discredit the work of those who have previously developed the techniques that have lead to the production of the Hitchclimber pulley - they are porbably just using the 'short-handed' way of communicating that often leads to a change in how language is used - admittedly with a loss in exact meaning.
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Or place it in a better position. You've quite a few things going on here at the same time - and it's resulting in disatisfaction. You need to change one thing at a time so you then find what part of this set-up is causing the bother (or the most bother!). After that, you can start changing each variable to see how it affects the whole. It's worth remembering that you've only begun to find the ideal set-up, give yourself a bit of time.
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I was a Yeah sayer until I tried one - it comes up too far on my back to be comfortable. Now, I would agree it's a great harness - they seem to have designed a harness that's preferred by the majority of people - but not by all. And I accept that you can't be everything to everyone. I ended up with the Sequoia SRT - a harness much more comfortable to me.
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You could give it a try. Just flake the rope into a bag, or a garden trug, and see if it pays out without the twists.
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Treespasser, after use, how do you store the rope? Might it be the way you're packing it away?
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Take it for a pull across a (clean) football pitch, or the like. As the rope lies in one line, it'll unwind as you brush it through the grass. Then be careful as you pack it away into a loose container.
