Did my first climb today!

[treemandan]

I am using a larger version :monkey:

 

[squad143]

I am using a larger version :monkey:

LOL -Good one Rope.

WLL, I like your setup.

Masiman, No chance for the rope opening these biners, they are 3-way (with a ball) Have a hard enough time opening them when I want to.

 

[ropensaddle]

LOL -Good one Rope.

WLL, I like your setup.

Masiman, No chance for the rope opening these biners, they are 3-way (with a ball) Have a hard enough time opening them when I want to.

Ehhhhhhhhh us old timer got drag out the granny stick ya know I still get
my share on the spar though

 

[squad143]

Instead of using the micro pulley as a slack tender, could you just use the biner?QUOTE]

Masiman brings up a good point about the possibility of the hitch getting caught in the biner.

The pulley acts like a pmp (prussik minding pulley) and actually releases the hitch as you pull on the line, something that just the biner would not do. Sorry I did not mention that in the earlier post.

 

[Plasmech]

im using the same idea just a lil more compact

Looks cool. So basically if you are climbing a tree that you can't "top rope" as we call it in rock climbing, you bring the climbing rope up with you and "tighten it in" when necessary? Does this systel protect during a gaff-out?

 

[(WLL)]

Looks cool. So basically if you are climbing a tree that you can't "top rope" as we call it in rock climbing, you bring the climbing rope up with you and "tighten it in" when necessary? Does this systel protect during a gaff-out?

stop worrying about gaffout.this set-up aint no safer than traditional in a gaff-out.do you remember what i told you to do during a gaff-out, well its true! bring your climbing line with you every climb you do!! O, i almost forgot. if i cant top rope i rely on my lanyard when im ready to cut ill use my tip for a 2nd attachment. this set-up should prevent getting sucked in on a peel but may not be a trusty method of keeping a splitting trunk in its place.

 

[Plasmech]

stop worrying about gaffout.this set-up aint no safer than traditional in a gaff-out.do you remember what i told you to do during a gaff-out, well its true! bring your climbing line with you every climb you do!! O, i almost forgot. if i cant top rope i rely on my lanyard when im ready to cut ill use my tip for a 2nd attachment. this set-up should prevent getting sucked in on a peel but may not be a trusty method of keeping a splitting trunk in its place.

Gotcha. The thing that confuses me is that in your pics, your climbing rope is set up as a secondary lanyard. Just not sure how this could be considered a T.I.P.? I'm just confused...

 

[(WLL)]

Gotcha. The thing that confuses me is that in your pics, your climbing rope is set up as a secondary lanyard. Just not sure how this could be considered a T.I.P.? I'm just confused...

my lanyard are the same set-ups. the difference is placement, the lanyard is on my side d's and my tip is on my bridge or center ring. i have upgraded my old system with A.R.T.

 

[(WLL)]

lanyard

 

[masiman]

Gotcha. The thing that confuses me is that in your pics, your climbing rope is set up as a secondary lanyard. Just not sure how this could be considered a T.I.P.? I'm just confused...

It all depends on what the climbing line is attached to. If it is around the spar at or near waist level then yes it would be a lanyard. If that line were attached somewhere above you (friction saver, crotch, false crotch, etc.), then it would be a TIP, much like top roping (except that it's not a top belay). It just depends on what is attached to in relation to you. If you get close enough to the crotch it kind of becomes a lanyard again. That's when it becomes nice to have a second method of tying in so that you can start to move freely about the canopy. Arborist climbing line, get you one. Any one of the site sponsors would be glad to help you out. Spend about $100 for at least a 120'. Don't worry about a spliced eye. Your choice on 7/16" vs 1/2". Get Arborplex for cheap if you are not sure your gonna do this much, otherwise step up and get the $100+ ropes. Get you a rope bag too. "Climbings the source man....swear to gosh".