Ultimate Climbing set up

[Blakesmaster]

funny reading this...everything sounds so light....for forestry climbing i'm climbing with two wirecores, 15 & 18', with petzl macrograbs, 180' of 7/16ths rope in the ropebag, two small metal gas/oil bottles, a radio with a mic, caulk boots, my kleins, my grapple with 45' of 8 mil line, helmet with muffs and screen, cutting pants, 2.5lb axe with wedges, and my 200t...then when it starts pishing out you add another 15 lbs of westcoast liquid sunshine!

Sheesh! I always thought padded saddles looked more comfortable but always had a slower time in the tree with one because of the bulk. I only carry one end of my running line, one end of my climbing line, my 200T, lanyard, and a biner or two and find it's not enough weight that my saddle digs into my back. With all that gear I think I'd find a way to strap a lazyboy to my rear end.

 

[pdqdl]

Why not use both lanyards, according to the need ?

I love my flip line with the micro-scender, and I will never go back to the prussic on a single lanyard. The split tail is extra length to get in the way when doing basic trimming.

For ascending really big trees, a split tail is the only way to traverse the large branches safely, unless you are using a throw-line (spur-less) to go up the tree. Many climbers who prefer the split tail are not climbing without spurs and using a throw line.

The split tail is a real good way to remain double tied if you are not using a climbing line also.

 

[oldirty]

funny reading this...everything sounds so light....for forestry climbing i'm climbing with two wirecores, 15 & 18', with petzl macrograbs, 180' of 7/16ths rope in the ropebag, two small metal gas/oil bottles, a radio with a mic, caulk boots, my kleins, my grapple with 45' of 8 mil line, helmet with muffs and screen, cutting pants, 2.5lb axe with wedges, and my 200t...then when it starts pishing out you add another 15 lbs of westcoast liquid sunshine!

thats alot of weight man. damn.


you must fly if your doing a side job. say like one tree in the backyard.

 

[1I'dJak]

the worst part is packing that $hit thru the slash/forest to get to the right spot...

 

[JS Landscaping]

Ive been climbing on the split tail system since I started using the blakes hitch. Usually if its possible we will send a throwball and throwline into the tree to select a crotch to send my climbing line through, but if possibly usually I will free climb up the branches if possible and just tie in once I get to the top, using my lanyard if nessary to tie in if things get tricky for a second. Sure does save time if its able to be safely done instead of trying to set a line. Sure beats air humping up on your line, saves a lot of energy as well. Usually use a buckingham frictionsaver on almost all of my jobs, unless its a removal. Definatly am going to try out some new set ups, probably go with one of the saddles closest to the sherrill saddle im climbing on now....anybody running a rope bridge with a micropully as your tie in point for your climbing line? Still unsure about it...

 

[oldirty]

hate to admit this but i am running the hitch climber on my rope bridge. i go with the blakes/split tail. once i go to the martin on a prussic i will use the hitch climber the "proper" way. (donnyo's pic) that technique comes highly recommended from someone i'd borrow an idea from.


JS get rid of that 2n1 flipline. the thing sucks. i just got done f'n around with it and its now on the bottom of the rign bag. getting no use.


i always have my 8 ft steel core on the saddle but when needed i'll bring out my 20 ft 9/16 rope flipline. i took the snap and gibbs from a retired steelcore flip to make that rope flip. i like it. not only another lanyard but also long enough to act as a secong climbing line of needed.