Thoughts on mechanical split tails?

[Knobby57]

I've been using a grigri and a ID . They work great and can swap over rope midline. I have a almost brand new spiderjack that has only been used once . It's a pain to redirect or move my rope. I'm slow in a tree to begin with. I can't remember the last lime I was in a tree and did not move my rope . I have 3 ropes all 200' so that's a lot of extra work for me


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[treevet]

true, but to me storage is a consideration with a $275. mechanical hitch. I don't want my zz stepped on or hit with anything or rained on etc etc. So often I store it seperately when not in use. If you ever take yours off you have to thread the whole line. My termination knot is a bowline so it is well out of the way of the release lever. Much better set up.

 

[treevet]

I've been using a grigri and a ID . They work great and can swap over rope midline. I have a almost brand new spiderjack that has only been used once . It's a pain to redirect or move my rope. I'm slow in a tree to begin with. I can't remember the last lime I was in a tree and did not move my rope . I have 3 ropes all 200' so that's a lot of extra work for me


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why on earth would you have ANY climbing line 200' long in Pa. let alone 3 of em? silly

 

[Brendon Phillips]

I also carry 3- 200' ropes on my truck. I use 200' ropes because I do a lot of tall pine removals, and it seems like every other week I'm cutting off a few feet here or there from nicks and abrasions or need a couple feet to make a split tail with a blakes. I bought a 120' rope ONE time, had to cut off 30' cause a ground guy nicked it with a saw and bam. Couldn't use it in a 50' tree. Longer is better for me.

 

[Zale]

The 1970s called, they want their saddle back.

 

[Brendon Phillips]

Haha. I loved that saddle. Super tough and comfortable. But I climb with the Treemotion and Gecko spikes now. A huge improvement.

 

[imagineero]

I always buy mine long too. I've bought 200' poison ivy a few times with a spliced eye. I often get it on special and it's a great deal. I cycle mine. Generally the old 200' rope will get cut down to two ropes. Sometimes they've only got 165' on special. I've picked it up for as little as $200 for 200' with a spliced eye which is a fantastic bargain in my opinion.

Sometimes that 165' line was not long enough. Not that often these days though. That only buys you 80' on doubled rope. I often switch out to a smaller rope in the canopy if there's a lot of work to be done. Having my tail hanging down just makes troubles for ground guys and I hate hauling it up when I'm in a different part of the canopy.