Put my new and first SRT system into production today!

NorCalBrock

NorCalBrock

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So I'm a self-taught climber and business owner. Pops taught me a DDRT on blake's hitch. Originally got into the tree via ladder. Quickly started thinking there has to be a better way.

Transitioned to a hitch climber and ascenders fairly quickly and have stayed with that with the past few years. The long ascents started really annoying me in the summer, so I kept doing my research and following these threads.

Finally, I got my Rope Wrench setup this weekend, did a few test runs, and put it into production today.

So thankful I did. And I thought the hitch climber was a game changer. Incredible how mobile one becomes

Yes, SRT is 1/2 the rope, time, and effort. It is 107 degrees today...couldn't be happier to be saving energy and producing more quickly.

I'm heading to a tree stuff rec. climb the weekend to learn some more tips and safety protocol this weekend. Arb test in November
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Rope Wrench
Velocity
10mm Armor Prus
Haas & CMI hand and foot

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I've always been a gear head in the automotive world and the tree buiss. just brings on a whole new meaning. I'm ready to place another order while waiting for shipment of my last one. Especially when the rope runner is on sale.
 
It's just a couple days, but I haven't had any issues with the hitch binding in the wrench like others find. I use a michoacan with a 10mm armor Prus on velocity.


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NorCalBrock said:
So I'm a self-taught climber and business owner. Pops taught me a DDRT on blake's hitch. Originally got into the tree via ladder. Quickly started thinking there has to be a better way.

Transitioned to a hitch climber and ascenders fairly quickly and have stayed with that with the past few years. The long ascents started really annoying me in the summer, so I kept doing my research and following these threads.

Finally, I got my Rope Wrench setup this weekend, did a few test runs, and put it into production today.

So thankful I did. And I thought the hitch climber was a game changer. Incredible how mobile one becomes

Yes, SRT is 1/2 the rope, time, and effort. It is 107 degrees today...couldn't be happier to be saving energy and producing more quickly.

I'm heading to a tree stuff rec. climb the weekend to learn some more tips and safety protocol this weekend. Arb test in November
78a898cd11584b1b8e065bd4c3f7c0cd.jpg


FYI:

Rope Wrench
Velocity
10mm Armor Prus
Haas & CMI hand and foot

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Get 'em, Tiger! That's a great photo, too.

I hope you enjoy SRWP as a "tool". Think about the actual "gear" a bit later down the road. If you add anything else to your kit right off the bat, keep it simple with a couple loop slings, a spare hitch cord, and a couple carabiners. Amazing where you can get with that little amount of additional gear.

The Rope Wrench is undeniably awesome, and will bring you well into this whole new world of climbing.
 
I've already got all that gear....the only thing in interested in is a new saddle...this winter maybe. I want to test a few out first. My current saddle will not stay adjusted for the life of me.


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I have found that whenever I hang out with experienced climbers I always learn new skills by just watching and listening to them. And that kind of learning is a lot faster than the old trial and error approach. So, if you get the chance to go to climbing workshops, my advice is to never pass up an opportunity.
 
ARLO said:
I have found that whenever I hang out with experienced climbers I always learn new skills by just watching and listening to them. And that kind of learning is a lot faster than the old trial and error approach. So, if you get the chance to go to climbing workshops, my advice is to never pass up an opportunity.
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Workshops are a good source of learning in the field without the danger factors in the work environment. Plus you get to interact with multiple climbers. All my learning has been actual field experience.
 
Definitely keep your eye out for srt workshops. Super helpful, you can watch and ask questions, make people climbing go from one side of the canopy to the other to see how one moves side to side in the tree as opposed to just the ease of going up. I went to one and it cleared a lot up, and met some cool people and saw some need gear in use

Oceans is dead on, old split tails and hitch cord make awesome redirects.

having a ddrt system at the end of your climbing line helped me alot starting out, I seem to need it less and less now.
 
The tricks come in time, and the gear can be reduced when your "vocabulary" increases with even a simple kit.

Today I climbed two trees by threading initial redirects with the Throwline shot. It's one of my favorite things when I line up two unions and feel the magic with the Throwline. You get to begin the climb knowing you're already headed for the first work station.

It's the little thing, so often. :)
 
Predirect....thanks Eric for getting my throwline skills honed so many years ago...before that I was bigshot dependent....still use it for tall palms but that is a different kettle of fish...don't do many thankfully
 
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