WeeDee
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Craig, as much as I agree with you that the Pinto Rig shows promise, I would have to take account of its durabilty and longevity when forming an over-all opinion. At the moment, I feel that they haven't yet got into the 'great piece of kit' category. In saying this, the two that I have are working well and I admit that I have limited experience of them - but in this type of work, a piece of equipment can't just look nice. I feel that your information helps us all to form a balanced view.
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Wow - I would never have guessed! Your link at least allows me to see it in detail but there certainly wasn't a 'oh yes - I thought it was that' moment.
My guesses ranged from something that Hubble photographed to a blue net curtain hanging from the ceiling with one of those wee LED nets behind it!
It is, indeed, beautiful in its abstraction.
Thanks, Janey.
Dee
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Nice one, thanks.
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Dean, along with the 'habitat pole', did you leave much of a log pile or arisings in the garden? What did the customer think of this? It looks like he has a nice enough garden.
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Dozens of wee slots for CD storage!
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Keep de-odourant and Ralgex sprays on different shelves!
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Does it have to be a working harness, or can you/she consider a rockclimbing harness? Failing that, I'm sure some of the female climbers will be along to give you advice straight from the horse's mouth ....... maybe I should've phrased that differently!
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I believe those boys use magic pixie dust .... or something like that.
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You're right - I stand corrected. Your's has an extra roll before the 'bridge' binds the two legs together. When I saw CraigD's, your's is what I (incorrectly) remembered it as.
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Majestic, someone had that knot on here a few weeks back, using it for the very same reason. They had it tied in cord - it was in another post connected to pinto pulleys, I think.
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Just out of interest, the Sequoia felt unstable compared to what other harness?
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I don't know. I've considered getting a spacer too. There is a part number for the two spacers - that might be a place to start trawling the internet. Or a phonecall to the suppliers on the right might be all that's needed. I've spliced a prussick straight onto the pinto.
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I've just spliced a new pinto rig onto a prussick for a rope guide - finishing the whipping in front of the computer. I plan to try it out tomorrow ..... to commemorate the royal wedding of course!
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I agree with the thoughts on the buckles' durabilty - aswell as knowing many who have never had a problem with the buckles, I know of no one who has managed to damage them through normal practice. I retired my old Sequoia at Christmas and bought the SRT version from Jonesie. The SRT option is useful but nowhere near essential, especially when many of the set-ups (Frog etc.) provide an alternative way to pull a Croll up the rope. The time I find it of most use is when you've just shinned up a rope (SRT) and you're fixing a TIP. It's handy to have the SRT ascender out of the way as you set up your Hitchclimber on the bridge.
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Just ask someone else to get it next time!
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A sharp auger bit, a hand brace, and the slow turn - feeling the wood shave off as the hole is bored. Yes, I like drilling holes.
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I use a length of wire from a MIG welder. Either 0.8mm or 1mm - nice and thin - nice and cheap.
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Divers use a quick release buckle on their weight-belts incase they have to ditch it in a hurry. I've seen some very neat versions of these - just pull the latch away from lying flat against the body and it releases under load.
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They do release under load - but I'd recommend that you connect with a biner to the snaplinks' gate. I've found that a tape can sometimes snag on the end of the gate (where the pin locates). A biner or anchor ring would allow it to slide off.
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I've a brother-in-law that farms apples near Portadown. Do you prune others or your own orchards?
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Or add extra wraps to your VT.
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She looks quite masculine in some of the images.
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You could always wear it the other way round!? Have you considered your style of positioning? Good luck with the solution.
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Drew, considering what you do and the number of very helpful photos you take - that tree of yours must be one of the most famous in the world (at least on ArbTalk).
