Unicender arrives!!

[Rickytree]

Just got it! And it's raining.. Tried it out in the garage and can not wait till tomorrow. But first I need to read and UNDERSTAND the directions. My hats off to Morgan!

 

[Treetom]

costly little device. i hope you're pleased with it, ricky. a video would be cool. work safe.

 

[Nailsbeats]

Yeah Rick, where's the video? lol.

 

[Blakesmaster]

Yeah, that's a sweet looking device. My partner ( before I met him ) was buddies with the inventor and helped a bit in the testing phase. Am definitely interested in hearing from someone with real world experience though. Keep us posted!

 

[Rickytree]

Yeah Rick, where's the video? lol.

LOL Ya kinda stuck my foot in my mouth here. Got the video but just putting it up is alittle tricky. I've been really busy but want to make a video using the unicender and the grcs with the drill. Will try to get something together soon. Cheers!

 

[Rftreeman]

Yeah Rick, where's the video? lol.

opcorn:

 

[Tree Pig]

 

[oldirty]

hey ricky. you do any crane work? i am burning through a ridiculous amount of prussic cord and wonder if i should just get the unicender.


and....where the vid man?

 

[Nailsbeats]

hey ricky. you do any crane work? i am burning through a ridiculous amount of prussic cord and wonder if i should just get the unicender.


and....where the vid man?

Get a Spiderjack OD, the shiznitz for what you're doing.

 

[treevet]

I got an Ascendtree is the Uniscender a trade name or a general name for these devices?

 

[B.Secord]

Treevet, I don't think they are the same thing. I have had a Uni for about a month now. Works great in both DbRT and SRT applications. It takes a bit of practice on SRT descent!

Your saddle type seems to be important to maximize all the benefits the Uni offers. Yup expensive, but worth every penny! IMO

 

[treevet]

Treevet, I don't think they are the same thing. I have had a Uni for about a month now. Works great in both DbRT and SRT applications. It takes a bit of practice on SRT descent!

Your saddle type seems to be important to maximize all the benefits the Uni offers. Yup expensive, but worth every penny! IMO

Thanks for reply aboat (canadian for about) the uniscencer Brent. Didn't see anything of that name in Sherrill and reason for question.

What's expensive? My Ascendtree was 100 clams I think.

How do you descend on an ascender??

 

[B.Secord]

The lower handle has been changed, thats the old style Uni. The lower handle has been changed to an "L" shaped piece.

Dave, now I know that your gizmo znd the Uni are different, the Unicsender is $450 US. Wespur markets then on-line.

Here is a more recent link: http://www.thompsontreetools.com/about.html OR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JLlTH2W1BI

 

[D Mc]

It's being used SRT and is a glimpse into the future of tree rope climbing.

I agree.

These are a couple of different ways I configure mine. The red fixe is just a tail-tending pulley used in conjunction with the upper ascender and pulley to form a z-rig creates a super smooth setup. Pulling the tail has the same feel as doubled rope technique only much, much, much smoother.

I generally lose the top carabiner and footstrap on the upper ascender. Keeps things simpler.

Dave

 

[Rftreeman]

I believe it's three to four hundred dollars.

It's $450.00 at WesSpur.

 

[tree MDS]

Ok, I'm sorry, but that thing doesnt exactly scream practical to me...

 

[Blakesmaster]

Ok, I'm sorry, but that thing doesnt exactly scream practical to me...

That's the way I feel when I see all these mechanical friction devices. They look neat and fun but are they really worth the money and extra weight/gear to sort, etc.? But then again, I used to feel that way about the vt and micro pulleys and a whole gammit of other things I use in my current system all the time. And I would never go back to a blakes and closed system now.

 

[Rftreeman]

Ok, I'm sorry, but that thing doesnt exactly scream practical to me...

That's the way I feel when I see all these mechanical friction devices. They look neat and fun but are they really worth the money and extra weight/gear to sort, etc.? But then again, I used to feel that way about the vt and micro pulleys and a whole gammit of other things I use in my current system all the time. And I would never go back to a blakes and closed system now.

I'm still using the double rope with the beaner tied on with a bowline and use the tail with a taut-line hitch 2 under 1 over. Is that old school or what?

 

[Blakesmaster]

I'm still using the double rope with the beaner tied on with a bowline and use the tail with a taut-line hitch 2 under 1 over. Is that old school or what?

Yeah, but you have to admit, Morgan makes that thing work pretty slick in his vids. I'd love to try one out for a rec climb but I'm just not sure I'd put it into normal use everyday. The "wear surfaces" issue scares me a bit. How long till it wears out and what's the rebuild cost?

 

[Nailsbeats]

That's the way I feel when I see all these mechanical friction devices. They look neat and fun but are they really worth the money and extra weight/gear to sort, etc.? But then again, I used to feel that way about the vt and micro pulleys and a whole gammit of other things I use in my current system all the time. And I would never go back to a blakes and closed system now.

You mean open system right Blakes? If you are on a VT now that would have to be a closed system. Just checking.

I'm currently running a Schwabish on a 60 and 90 foot system and a Spiderjack on a 150 footer.