Short Bridge VS. Long Bridge???

[rahtreelimbs]

I acquired a short bridge for my Butterfly II Saddle. Before I install it how will it react differently than a longer bridge other than a shorter reach.

 

[SteveBullman]

you'll like it........it lowers the centre of gravity resulting in a lot less nut cinching. other than that, not much different. i prefer having everything close to me,feels more controlled

 

[jason j ladue]

need a little translation here. i thought "the brigde" is the section between the friction hitch (on the standing side of the climb line) and the harness TIP (typically, the climb strap)

 

[SteveBullman]

I don't see how a shorter bridge lowers the center of gravity. I climb with a butterfly. I can see perfering having everything close.

trust me it does. try the shorter bridge and you'll see what i mean straight away

 

[SteveBullman]

jason, i think what you called the climb strap is probably the bridge

 

[jason j ladue]

that's what it sounds like to me, stephen. so what do you call what i am refering to as "the bridge"?

 

[MasterBlaster]

For me, the bridge is the rope from your ****** to your friction hitch.

 

[Lumberjack]

I agree with TreeCo.

 

[jason j ladue]

i wish i could replace my bridge/climbstrap. as it stands, i will have to get a whle new harness...

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

What kind of rope do you use for bridge replacement?

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

I used some Ultra Tech, but I found that when I took it off after a while, still looking good on the outside, the core was all messed up from internal friction.
I pulled it to breaking and it was real weak.
I replaced it with more UT, but will change it more often to avoid it getting too weak.
I'm trying Sta-set X, for the bridge of my lanyard (I have two bridges) to see if a double braid with a poyester core holds up better than Technora.

 

[SteveBullman]

you could stick the butterfly bridge onany harness, just buy a couple of small wichard shackles from a chandlery

 

[iain]

stephen i fully agree a simple very mobile and plyable system 'i wont' climb with any other system dogs dodars

 

[NickfromWI]

I used some Ultra Tech, ...I pulled it to breaking and it was real weak.
...if a double braid with a poyester core holds up better than Technora.

What did it break at?

A rule of thumb: high-tech/high mod lines don't hold up that well in knots and with repeated chafe....compared to polyester. Polyester doesn't suffer as much from UV degradation, either.

The bridge on my MII is about 9", made of polyester...of course spliced to the saddle.

love
nick