DrSteeeve
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Quick update, finally got to test out the Dan saver and love it! Very easy to install and does exactly what I expected! Cheers Paul!
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That's the one, its a US site though so I may as well get a Dan House saver as I'm paying postage anyway.
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I thought it would be useful for climbing up to put my pulley saver in when I can't get a throw line up. Don't want to wear out my favourite trees!!!
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Anyone know of a UK mail order company that stocks these?
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Everyone just needs to chill out.
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I thanks ppl that have made comments about possible dangers of my system and am making changes to address these, didn't want EVERYONE to think I was dissing them :0)
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It's got to be practical if YOU are going to use it, I can do whatever I want, I'm not hurting anyone, not even myself! Maybe my ideas are **** for everyone, maybe they work for someone, who knows, not me, not you! If someone is doing something that will put them in danger, comment. If someone asks if something is a good idea, comment. If someone is just putting something out there for others to look at and think about but doesn't ask you to rip it to shreds, maybe keep it zipped.
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I'm sure ill experiment, I've got friends who tree climb on traditional kit and will and have give it a go, half the fun for me is playing around seeing what i can put together to do different stuff on. Just coz I'm in a tree doesn't mean I can't try different techniques and styles, every anchor is an anchor :0)
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You say what's the point, I say why not.
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Hi Dr Mc After this photo I changed the tether to the center hole in the rigging plate, I'm not thinking of it for fall prevention as such although it would help a little, but can use it to anchor to something or bypass a clip in if I needed to sort something out in an emergency :0/
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Here's the action shot from today, sorry gear pic is awful and full of thumb! Gives you a bit of an idea. And also my cambium now with added Pinto Rig!
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Here's the action shot from today, sorry gear pic is awful and full of thumb! Gives you a bit of an idea. And also my cambium now with added Pinto Rig!
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Mmmmm someone deleted their posts :0/
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In short yes you can, it's not as easy as with a pulley but then you get no creep when you stop, works best with an ascender of some sort.
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Hahaha 18 Stoner, that could happen but would only bother you if u r a pu55y :0P I alway worry more about the ID as that is quite heavy! Honestly though its not really an issue, it weighs about the same as a carab.
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Thanks Marc, I'll look that up, just got back from a mornings climbing and can report that all worked well, I have stuck with the small red rigging plate on the bridge and kept the pear maillons, they increase the effective length of the bridge a bit but it works well (for my setup) and I felt a lot more comfortable!
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I think the point Grais was making was that I haven't done any harm to the system or put my self in any danger, it's stronger, not weaker, sure it may not work as well for you, or maybe for me, I might out it all back in the end, but so long as it is safe there's no harm in experimenting. Who knows maybe ill stumble upon something that everyone adopts one day (JK)
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I can see your point and this might not alway work out best for me, I'm just playing around and inoventing
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Here's te result of my playing, will test out over the next few trips and let u know how I get on!
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Here's te result of my playing, will test out over the next few trips and let u know how I get on!
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Im not trying to suggest that the standard gear and setups are crap, they just don't feel right for me. I know some ppl that use hitch climbers and have had a go on them, I just have something in mind that is built around how I want to climb. Honestly if the normal setup works for you then I can see that it is as simple and reliable as you'd want, I'm just after something different that is suited to me and my style.
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They're rated to 25 or 35KN, if they give the range of motion I think they will it might work out well!
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Sigh!
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:0P I didn't think anyone would guarantee my safety, just wondering if there was an obvious reason not to. And to all the peeps that wouldn't dream of second guessing a manufacturers product and look to improve if they felt it ness astray I have one word ZIGZAG!
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I'd just like to add that I came here asking for advice on if something was safe, not if it was a good idea or if you want to use it. I hate forums!!!
