BenR
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We should destruction test that one you did dan. I reckon it will still be bloody strong!
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We should destruction test that one you did dan. I reckon it will still be bloody strong!
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We should destruction test that one you did dan. I reckon it will still be bloody strong!
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Looks like a smart setup Kevin. Good on ya for getting it sorted out and mass produced!
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Anyone fancy teaching a lad to climb like the pro's? :)
BenR replied to YoGi_93's topic in Climbers talk
As a few others have mentioned get down the woods away from the footpaths and climb some awkward trees and practice getting right out on branches, you will mess stuff up and learn for yourself in a scenario where you cant cut yourself with a saw. I used to rec climb in the woods every weekend! -
Brett has some 10mm Snakebite he uses for mountain ash climbs, I was pretty impressed with it. You can pick up the military type abseil rope pretty cheap(ish) but im not sure what its like for stretch when base anchored on a big tree. Too many choices!!
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Locking brummel on some left over tenex tec when I was bored after work:001_smile:
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Im using a wrench rocket at the moment dan. It is awesome!
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Finally got round to making a pinto rig loopie with some tenex tec 1/2" Too easy to splice up, everyone should have one:biggrin:
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So I did what I always said I wouldnt do today.. used the wrench on a big lemon scented gum weight reduction. Was really awkward because for a lot of branches there is nowhere to redirect the line above and when coming back in if you dont keep most of your weight on your line its easy to snap off whole limbs.. Anyway, it would have been easier DDrt but at least it was some practice and it meant i could drop down on top of an alder that needed deadwooding at the end of the job. The solid turnbuckle tether works really well and stops the wrench twisting around behind. No smashed face either
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For me its no more risk than having the wrench near my face. Hopefully the stiffness will stop it flopping about so much and decrease the chance of face smasing..
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Its true I cant take credit for the idea. But at least I have a rope wrench to test it out with haha. I sort of tested it yesterday evening about 2m off the ground on a small birch outside the house. Seems like it will work well as long as the last braid of the hitch is between the turnbuckle and my line so it doesnt rub. But when ive got the length sorted I can heat shrink it:thumbup1:
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Anyone tried using a steel turnbuckle as a solid tether? I picked one up last week and will be testing it out this weekend up a mountain ash
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I would rather use an 11mm doublebraid over a 13mm 16strand anyday. Its lighter and if you cut the cover with a saw the core will still hold you (i know ). Cut the cover of a 16strand and all thats holding you is a core which is not load bearing unless i am mistaken.. If you want a rope lanyard that is cut resistant get sterling tritech 11mm. Drew B will tell you all about it, he uses it unlike myself..
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Better than hitting it with a chainsaw like me
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Your opinions on the best ropes for SRT?
BenR replied to danholls's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
8mm AP seems to work on them for me. It worked well on my 10.5mm marlow at home too. -
Ewans is a tidy setup too, better for single line positioning. 6 metres is a bit long for me, to be honest 2m stays daisy chained most of the time except for rare occassions.
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6m Blaze or bandit spliced both ends for even wear and not getting a stopper knot caught in tight forks when im using it full length. I run it with a hitch climber and a short vt so i can use it as a short line to get me out of trouble.
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Looks good, I will be checking that out on my rec climb tomorrow if the weather holds out!
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Haha, I Dont even use RADS! Its supposed to be rapid ascent/descent system. Full SRT or DbRT for me. If I can lift my self SRT or DbRT why would I need 3:1. I guess its good for getting rec climbers and first timers off the ground, but theres just far too much rope to tend for me.
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Nice Drew, cheers for the tip. Im guessing when you set it from the ground you put the ring on the line, pull it up, decide where you want your alpine butterfly and then pull it down, putting the throwline through the ring first. Do you reckon it would be worth trying this with a maillon for putting your anchor point higher in the tree once you make your way up. Otherwise it seems like a PITA to move you anchor point unless im missing something. Guess you could just redirect higher?
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Kinda looks like a howard hitch without the braids.. Im going to try that
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Guessing you have been using it SRT paul. Ive been really impressed with it to SRT on. Really low stretch compared to other double braids ive tried.
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Ive got a mate who has just welded one of those cmi foot ascender bodies to his spikes. Just above the kink where your ankle sits
