Anchor Bridge system

minuteman tree · Sep 29, 2011

Anyone out there familiar with the anchor bridge climbing system? If so, will it work with a 4 Dee saddle?

kdslocum · Sep 29, 2011

Hey minuteman,
it should work i dont see a problem you can use it with any saddle. idealy its easier when you have a bridge on your saddle for mobility but ive used it on a buckingham versatile and my current EDGE saddle and seen it used with a floating D saddle or a 4 Dee or pinnacle. The systems pretty cool, bit expensive and takes somt time to set up but once you master it, it can be real benificial. I use the french prussik system and you can do just as much, very similar. Is it something youre looking to use? Hope i helped.

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minuteman tree · Sep 29, 2011

Thanks man

RacerX · Sep 30, 2011

kdslocum said:
Hey minuteman,
it should work i dont see a problem you can use it with any saddle. idealy its easier when you have a bridge on your saddle for mobility but ive used it on a buckingham versatile and my current EDGE saddle and seen it used with a floating D saddle or a 4 Dee or pinnacle. The systems pretty cool, bit expensive and takes somt time to set up but once you master it, it can be real benificial. I use the french prussik system and you can do just as much, very similar. Is it something youre looking to use? Hope i helped.

Looks nice :msp_thumbup: but I was wondering what's the advantage of this setup? Could you just set it up like a hitch climber pulley system with only two carabiners and that double tie-in pulley?

kdslocum · Sep 30, 2011

RacerX said:
Looks nice :msp_thumbup: but I was wondering what's the advantage of this setup? Could you just set it up like a hitch climber pulley system with only two carabiners and that double tie-in pulley?

It's very much like the hitch climber set up. Those two pics I posted are a hitch climber system. The anchor bridge system is more exspensive than the hitch climbers setup and they're very similar and just as versatile. They're both nice because you can fully adjust it from a hip thrust ascension to a footlock just by sliding up or down on the prussik. Also fairly easy to untie and reset your line. I just find it easier to climb with cuz theres no manual sliding of the prussik just pull on your rope and slide right up.

RacerX · Sep 30, 2011

kdslocum said:
It's very much like the hitch climber set up. Those two pics I posted are a hitch climber system. The anchor bridge system is more exspensive than the hitch climbers setup and they're very similar and just as versatile. They're both nice because you can fully adjust it from a hip thrust ascension to a footlock just by sliding up or down on the prussik. Also fairly easy to untie and reset your line. I just find it easier to climb with cuz theres no manual sliding of the prussik just pull on your rope and slide right up.

Only one of your photo's worked. The other comes up as an attachment error.